
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, Virginia, United States of America
10K+ Employees
Principal Engineer Planning Analyst
United States-Florida-Melbourne, United States of America
Posted on Sep 16, 2026
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Job Description
Description
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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Engineer Planning Analyst to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. The role can be filled in Melbourne, FL; Oklahoma City, OK or Patuxent River, MD. This position is fully onsite; remote work is not available.
Exciting position offer the opportunity to coordinates with technical leadership and cross-functional Integrated Program Teams to manage Training and Support Equipment development, ensuring cost, schedule, and technical objectives are met.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate with technical leadership in a cross functional Integrated Program Team (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule, and technical objectives
Manage cross functional & horizontal execution for Training & Support Equipment development
Develop and deliver presentations to customers, management, and other program stakeholders
Define, plan, perform, monitor, control, and complete a variety of project tasks to include developing Engineering rhythm
Serve as Work Package Manager for Training and Support Equipment disciplines
Track budget actuals against predictions and financial performance against the full EV performance management baseline, participate in CAM status calls, prepare status for/attend weekly status meeting, provide bi-monthly Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) status, support stakeholder meetings, review Actual Hours reports for time charging accuracy and alignment with IMS status.
Support logistics team, generate staffing requirements, documentation, and forecasts
Support agile alignment to QSST & IMS
Adhere to all internal processes for Product Support
Perform schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ experience, OR Master’s degree, with 3 years’ experience; PhD with 1 year experience
Experience in project management and/or control account management
Experience with CAM and EVM methodologies
Experience in contracts executing full-earned value management
Experience with MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Active U.S. Government Secret clearance
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle...
Job overview
Employment type
Full Time
Experience level
Senior
Posted
on Sep 16, 2026
Financials
Type
public
Annual Revenue
$10B+
Market Cap
$84B+
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