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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Principal Engineering Planning Analyst

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), San Diego, California, United States, 92189

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Overview At Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems we are looking for a Principal Engineering Planning Analyst to coordinate the F-35 Aircraft Maintenance, Upgrade and Overhaul (MUO) CLS supporting F-35 organizational maintenance at MCAS Miramar, CA.

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time.

Responsibilities

Coordinate plans and schedules for new or existing programs.

Determine, monitor, and review costs, operational budgets, schedules, and manpower requirements.

Support and participate in negotiations with customers.

Analyze effects of projects upon Engineering, Facilities, and the labor pool to determine the most practical and cost‑efficient methods to obtain the required resources.

Resolve proposal preparation problems and assess progress against established plans and parameters.

Formulate and recommend corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements.

Coordinate touch labor personnel assigned to the depot level field team at MCAS Miramar and oversee daily aircraft production of all inducted mod aircraft.

Work with the operations manager to establish hiring strategies and support the NG site manager with ensuring all technical training, quality, health and safety programs are aligned and resourced to execute the program Statement of Work (SOW).

Manage general services, repairs, and overhauls of aircraft and aircraft engines to ensure safe flight and documentation.

Assign aircraft to the daily flight schedule and create and assign work‑orders in the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) to accomplish aircraft safety of flight releases as required.

Supervise multiple maintenance disciplines in an integrated workforce environment of Military and Lockheed Martin employees.

Ensure workforce follows technical instructions and local operating instructions.

Advise leadership on status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems.

Enforce good housekeeping and safety practices.

Work first, second, or third shift(s) as required and support temporary duty assignments with short notice.

Basic Qualifications

High school diploma or GED and 9 years of aircraft maintenance experience. Consider bachelor’s degree with 5 years experience, master’s degree with 3 years, or associate’s degree with 7 years.

Active Secret (DoD) security clearance. Secret or higher clearance with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation.

Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period of time.

Completed and passed government required F-35 training (Advanced Technical Training and/or Cadre Course).

Willing to provide temporary support to our other CFT locations at NAS Lemoore, MCAS Beaufort, MCAS Cherry Point, or MCAS Yuma if needed.

Experience as an aircraft Safe‑For‑Flight administrator.

Experience with hardware and software change management through the application of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

Experience utilizing Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), Logistics Control Number (LCN) bill of material (BOM), Electronic Equipment Logs (EEL), Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Joint Service Technical Data (JTD), and Action Requests (AR).

Preferred Qualifications

Fighter aircraft MRO&U experience.

Advanced knowledge of Maintenance Control and Material Control responsibilities and associated COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2 directives.

Advanced knowledge of Release Aircraft Safe for Flight under supervision (A Sheet Block 10 signed by Safe‑for‑Flight).

Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a team lead or supervisor.

F-35 or F-22, or other low observable (LO) program experience.

Proficient implementing Time Compliance Technical Directives (TCTD).

Proficient interpreting and analyzing modification engineering drawings and manufacturing/material process specifications.

Experience and working knowledge with F-35 sustainment tools; Product Data Manager (PDM), JSF Data Library (JDL), Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS).

Knowledge and experience with program change/configuration management and associated change boards for processing change requests with retrofit implications.

Completion of Lockheed‑Martin F‑35 Release for Flight training.

Proficient with Microsoft Business Suite.

Benefits and Compensation Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, long term incentives for VP/Director positions, and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Statement 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.

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