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Job description
Northrop Grumman is hiring a Principal Project Management, Product Support — a full-time, based in San Diego, CA role. Apply directly on Northrop Grumman's careers page below.
Principal / Sr. Principal Project Management (Product Support)
Location: United States-California-San Diego, United States-California-Palmdale
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for an Principal or Sr. Principal Project Manager, to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be full time in the office and located in San Diego, CA (preferred) or Palmdale, CA.
* This position may be offered at a Principal (level 3) or Sr. Principal (level 4)*
Basic Qualifications for Principal Project Management (level 3):
Must have a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant professional experience OR a Master’s degree and 3 years relevant professional experience OR a PhD degree and 1 year relevant professional experience.
Must have experience with understanding cost types (e.g: Direct, Indirect) and cost elements (e.g: Labor, Fringe, Overhead, General and Administrative (G&A), Travel, etc).
Must have knowledge of Product Support Technical Disciplines (i.e Reliability and Maintainability (R&M), Technical Publications, DMSMS and Obsolescence, Training, Modeling and Simulation (M&S), etc)
Must have experience with BOE, Technical Assessment Matrix (TAM), and/or Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) development.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government issued secret clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Basic Qualifications for Sr Principal Project Management (level 4):
Must have a Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant professional experience OR a Master’s degree and 6 years relevant professional experience. Or a PhD degree and 4 years of relevant professional experience.
Must have experience with understanding cost types (e.g: Direct, Indirect) and cost elements (e.g: Labor, Fringe, Overhead, General and Administrative (G&A), Travel, etc).
Must have knowledge of Product Support Technical Disciplines (i.e Reliability and Maintainability (R&M), Technical Publications, DMSMS and Obsolescence, Training, Modeling and Simulation (M&S), etc)
Must have experience with BOE, Technical Assessment Matrix (TAM), and/or Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) development.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government issued secret clearance within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Active In-Scope Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance
Previous experience working Product Support efforts on development and/or sustainment programs.
Knowledge of government proposal Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and Defense FARs (DFAR) government regulations
Experience with an NGAS Business Unit Proposal Review Board (PRB) process
Working knowledge and experience with data visualization and business intelligence platforms (e.g: Tableau, PowerBI)
Experience with Earned Value Management experience as a Work Package Manager (WPM) or Control Account Manager (CAM)
Previous experience working on RQ4 or MQ4 programs
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