Project Management

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 seek innovators with bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to help us invent the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work—we are driven to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they re also making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently seeking a Staff Project Manager at our Chandler, AZ facility.

• Execution Planning:
  Lead internal hardware and material planning activities using industry-standard tools and Agile frameworks to ensure asset readiness for program milestones.
• GFX & MHI Management:
  Track and manage all MHI hardware within the GFX list. Oversee and streamline export compliance processes (e.g., ITAR, EAR) to address the 3-month lead time for receiving assets from the Japanese partner.
• Hardware Utilization Matrix:
  Maintain and optimize the Hardware Utilization Matrix using relevant tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, JIRA) to oversee asset allocation and maximize hardware reuse across the program.
• Seeker Lab Hardware Manager:
  Serve as the central point of contact for lab organization and hardware movement into and out of the seeker lab, ensuring on-time availability for test execution. Expedite approvals with relevant stakeholders for NGPCN and closed-area operations.
• Program Coordination:
  Collaborate with other programs to identify opportunities for shared use of MGSE and EGSE hardware, enabling cost savings and schedule alignment for concurrent development needs.
• Testing Requirements:
  Partner with AUR, KV, and Seeker teams to identify and fulfill hardware requirements for nominal and off-nominal testing while coordinating across subsystem teams.
• Readiness Tracking:
  Implement tools and procedures to monitor vendor hardware readiness from receipt through execution, ensuring all physical assets align with program test schedules and milestones.
• Testing Facilitation:
  Manage hardware flow for over 200 Engineering and DVT tests (e.g., wind tunnel, arcjet, coupon, and full-scale structural testing) through 2028, ensuring seamless test execution.
• PDR Material Flow:
  Oversee physical storage, movement, and tracking of developmental hardware to ensure readiness for critical PDR activities aligned with program milestones.
• Digital Thread:
  Execute part serialization and manage digital threads using PLM systems to ensure traceability of assets from receipt to final disposition.
• Process Flow:
  Identify and implement enhancements to workflows for document approvals, hardware movement into classified areas, and overall hardware execution processes across teams.
• Program Metrics:
  Provide real-time transparency into hardware health and material readiness using visualization platforms like Tableau, Power BI, and other dashboard tools.

• Bachelor s Degree in Engineering with 15 years of experience or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security clearance at time of application.

• Previous experience with Department of Defense (DoD) missile defense programs, including knowledge of operational requirements and mission execution.
• Familiarity with design, manufacturing, and testing of complex missile hardware components.
• Extensive experience managing Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), export compliance (ITAR/EAR), and optimizing hardware workflows to meet mission-critical timelines.
• Proven ability to solve multifaceted challenges, covering technical, schedule, cost,…