Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst - R10216382

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission‑enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi‑domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission‑enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

We are looking for a Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst based out of Linthicum, MD
. This onsite position offers a 9/80 work schedule.

The Program Cost Analyst (PCA) partners with program managers, functional leads, cost‑account managers and business managers to deliver financial support and analysis that meet program needs. The PCA creates budgets and schedules for contract work, conducts funding‑profile, sales‑outlook, cash‑forecast and variance analyses, and manages Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks—including WBS development, baseline budgeting, cost‑risk assessment and estimates‑to‑complete reporting. The PCA monitors contract costs and schedules against validated cost‑schedule control systems, ensures compliance with negotiated terms and government cost‑control guidelines, maintains accurate expenditure records, prepares projection reports, and submits timely funding requests.

Additionally, the PCA supports audits, contributes to annual operating, resource, and long‑range strategic plans, and supplies financial data for internal reports and presentations such as IPRS, dashboards and BARs.

Positions are contingent upon funding.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration such as Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, Management or Marketing, or a related field (e.g., Mathematics, Risk Management) with a minimum of 8 years of related professional experience, or a Master’s degree in Business Administration or Business related degree with 6 years of related professional experience from an accredited institution.
• Will consider 12 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with Earned Value Management.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills specifically excel proficiency (including pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting).
• US Citizenship required.
• The ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance is required.

• Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, SAP.
• A current/active DoD Secret clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $. This general guideline may vary based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward contributions and company results. VP or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits include health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, 9/80 work schedule (where available), and more.

No relocation assistance available. Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time. The position is onsite in Linthicum, MD.

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  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.