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Principal/Sr. Principal Engineering Planning Analyst

Northrop Grumman · United States-Illinois-Rolling Meadows

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Engineering Planning Analyst at our Rolling Meadows, IL location.  The selected candidate will report to the SEIT Department in the Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) Department. 

This individual will be the point-of-contact collaborating with SEIT program teams, the Program Management Office, Field Service Engineers, Configuration Management, Data Management, Quality Management Engineering teams, and customers.  Primary responsibilities include coordinating, generating, and releasing documents and software, generating and processing Revision Notices (RNs), and implementing related process improvements. The ideal candidate should be self-initiating; needing only general supervision for soundness of judgment and overall accuracy, to drive execution both personally and through others.

This role will be on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL Location.

This position can be filled at the Principal Engineering Planning Analyst or Sr. Principal Engineering Planning Analyst level.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Engineering Planning Analyst:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years; OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years; OR PhD at 1 years of related experience
  • Demonstrated communication skills, with ability to clearly and concisely communicate to multiple teams and business customers
  • Demonstrated experience with coordination and organizational skills with attention to detail within a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving skills – must have the ability to recognize issues, re-direct and re-work as needed to drive resolutions to meet customer need dates
  • Candidate Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain Security Clearance – Secret

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineering Planning Analyst:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 8 years; OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years; OR PhD at 4 years of related experience
  • Demonstrated communication skills, with ability to clearly and concisely communicate to multiple teams and business customers
  • Demonstrated experience with coordination and organizational skills with attention to detail within a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated proficiency in problem solving skills – must have the ability to recognize issues, re-direct and re-work as needed to drive resolutions to meet customer need dates
  • Candidate Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain Security Clearance – Secret

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with government contracts
  • Current active Secret Clearance
  • Experience with MS Access, SQL or other data base programs
  • Experience using Team Center (TcE/ PDM), ISE

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $123,400.00 - $185,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Software pay context

Based on 7,642 disclosed Software salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $158K/year, with most offers between $123K and $199K (10th–90th percentile: $101K–$236K).

This posting lists $99K–$148K, below the $158K market median.

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