Northrop Grumman

Recruitment

• Coordinate interviewer and candidate availability
• Initiate calendar invites for interviewers
• Send confirmation emails with details to interview teams and candidates
• Coordinate candidate travel as needed
• Initiate expense reimbursement
• Solve problems using training, knowledge, tools, and analytical skills
• Perform duties with speed, accuracy, and customer service
• Use organizational systems and Microsoft Office suite to maintain accurate documentation
• Participate in special projects supporting staffing initiatives within the Mission Systems sector
• Maintain confidentiality of information

Recruiting Assistant

Administrative Assistant

• Provide administrative support for the Space Systems Business Development organization
• Plan travel
• Manage expense reports
• Plan and execute meetings
• Develop and track schedules
• Support budgets
• Coordinate events and meetings with other Administrative Assistants and Business Operations leads
• Prepare presentation materials for executive leadership teams
• Support logistics planning and execution of meetings across unclassified and classified computer systems
• Support sensitive engagements inside and outside the company
• Proactively manage calendars, travel, and scheduling conflicts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Technical Writer

• Write and/or edit technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications
• Communicate technical specifications and instructions clearly to diverse audiences
• Develop subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing production methods, and consulting technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals
• Drive documentation through the process from inputs to final distribution
• Lead preparation of illustrative materials, including drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts
• Conduct quality reviews of materials
• Develop new concepts, techniques, and standards
• Present technical approaches and findings clearly
• Support implementation to a team of technical writers and text processors
• Serve as lead consultant to management and external spokesperson on major organizational policies, plans, and objectives
• Present to internal and external stakeholders at reviews and documentation conferences
• Develop agendas and capture minutes to assess documentation impacts

Technical Editor and Writer, Level 5

Manager

• Lead a team of Talent Management consultants to assess and address sector talent pipeline gaps
• Develop and execute a long-term talent roadmap
• Liaise with the enterprise talent team to shape company strategy and implement supporting programs and processes
• Drive learning and adoption of talent management best practices
• Assess talent needs and skill gaps using a data-driven approach
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and senior leaders on talent strategy and priorities
• Identify high-potential talent and manage individual development plans
• Lead talent management and development processes aligned with enterprise strategy
• Lead sector-level projects implementing enterprise talent and organization effectiveness strategies
• Define project scope, timelines, success measures, coordinate stakeholders, and track milestones
• Apply change management approaches to support adoption of talent and organization effectiveness solutions
• Identify and prioritize learning needs with HR and senior leaders

Manager, Talent Readiness

Systems Engineer

• Develop, integrate, and maintain models and simulations in the AFSIM framework for mission-level analysis
• Design and implement AFSIM scenarios and plugins, including object detection/identification and system-of-systems behaviors
• Collaborate with modeling and simulation engineers, software developers, analysts, and government/DoD stakeholders
• Understand mission objectives and analysis needs
• Translate requirements into simulation architectures and models
• Validate and document models and results
• Use Python, C++, and related languages to extend AFSIM capabilities and interface with external tools, data sources, and visualization environments
• Contribute to technical documentation, including intelligence-based reports, model documentation, and design descriptions
• Communicate assumptions, limitations, and results
• Work as part of an Agile development team using Jira to plan work, track progress, and deliver incremental capability
• Support continuous improvement of the modeling and simulation environment
• Incorporate lessons learned, new capabilities, and customer feedback
• Communicate technical information to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Support space, counter-space, and intelligence missions for NASIC and/or NSIC
• Travel domestically up to 10% as required by program needs

Systems Engineer – Principal Systems Engineer

Supply Chain

• Source and procure complex, specialized goods and services
• Own contractual management for suppliers
• Manage subcontract sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, execution, administration, and closeout
• Manage supplier performance throughout the subcontracting lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, public law requirements, and company policies
• Identify cost-reduction, efficiency-improvement, and risk-management opportunities through negotiations
• Collaborate with legal, contracts, finance, planning, operations, program management, engineering, and quality stakeholders
• Monitor and manage supplier schedule, cost, technical, and quality performance for U.S. Government programs
• Interface with supplier leadership teams to drive contractual performance
• Cultivate relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders
• Contribute to Program Risk and Opportunity management
• Use Lean Six Sigma process tools with suppliers to drive quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement

Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist

• Perform system integration, verification, and validation for total systems
• Support systems across concept, design, test, installation, operation, and maintenance
• Convert customer or product requirements into total systems solutions within technical and schedule constraints
• Maintain and update operations procedures, including lessons learned from real-time performance
• Develop new procedures as required
• Interface with program and customer personnel
• Decompose and allocate requirements across hardware, firmware, software, and functional engineering groups
• Develop and release systems engineering artifacts, including specifications, architectures, CONOPS, design documents, diagrams, control documents, test plans, reports, analysis plans, inspection plans, configured item lists, and deployment procedures
• Collaborate with functional engineering groups to synthesize requirements, capability statements, technology integration, and high-level designs into implementable designs
• Support engineering development, production, and deployment milestones internally and externally
• Review and provide feedback on engineering drawings and documentation
• Document and communicate process improvements and new technologies for potential implementation
• Work onsite in Dulles or Fairfax, Virginia

Ground Systems Engineer Level 2 – 3

• Lead third-party engagements and implement advocacy strategies
• Develop and execute external engagement strategies supporting Northrop Grumman programs and priorities
• Coordinate internal company parties in support of advocacy efforts
• Collaborate with suppliers, third-party organizations, and external stakeholders
• Engage and develop relationships with elected officials and their staff, suppliers/partners, state and local leaders, and third parties
• Report to the Director, Policy and Advocacy
• Work from the Falls Church, Virginia corporate office, with the ability to also work from the Washington, D.C. Capitol Hill office
• Travel 25% of the time

Manager, Legislative Affairs – Outreach and Advocacy

• Serve as technical lead for the Mux TACAIR ground segment
• Own ground architecture, rack-level design, interface definitions, and integration/verification approach
• Lead design, development, integration, and verification of the ground control segment
• Define and maintain ground segment architecture aligned with program objectives, customer requirements, and applicable standards
• Plan, execute, and document trade studies on architecture, hardware configurations, communication paths, and control strategies
• Maintain CONOPS, system diagrams, interface definitions, technical baselines, and configuration records
• Own rack-level design for computing and networking equipment, including layout, power, cooling, interfaces, and maintainability
• Develop, review, and release engineering drawings, schematics, and bills of material
• Lead software/hardware integration, including HMI development, lab integration and testing, and end-to-end system verification
• Oversee ground segment readiness and support flight-test execution, including configuration definition, test planning, procedures, and issue resolution
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management
• Serve as primary technical interface to customers for requirements clarification, design reviews, technical discussions, issue resolution, and briefings
• Apply Agile practices and JIRA to manage backlog, track progress, and coordinate work
• Manage suppliers and subcontractors, including SOW development and oversight of technical deliverables

Senior Staff Systems Engineer, Ground Control Segment

Full-stack Engineer

• Coordinate with technical leadership in a cross functional Integrated Program Team (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule, and technical objectives
• Manage cross functional and 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 project tasks, including 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 and prepare for or attend weekly status meetings
• 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 and IMS
• Adhere to all internal processes for Product Support
• Perform schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks

Principal Engineer, Planning Analyst

Solutions Engineer

• Familiarize yourself with the design, development, and sustainment of an avionics-related subsystem
• Integrate and test avionics and payload systems
• Interface directly with supplier technical staff to resolve issues in Northrop Grumman labs
• Resolve integration issues by teaming with IPTs and suppliers while meeting program schedules
• Work with weapon systems, aperture architecture and integration, advanced signal processing techniques, sensor modeling, survivability techniques, and sensor performance validation as applicable
• Travel up to 25% may be required

Staff Electronics Integration Engineer

Administration

• Support production and development programs across multiple customers in the Cyber & Cryptographic Solutions Operating Unit
• Support programs conducting cybersecurity services and development in classified environments
• Lead solicitation and RFP review/analysis, proposal preparation, and signoff
• Examine estimates of materials, equipment, services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules
• Negotiate, administer, extend, and close standard and nonstandard contracts
• Ensure contract acquisition and fulfillment comply with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications
• Establish working relationships with customers through email, telephone, and in-person interactions
• Collaborate with finance, supply chain, quality and mission assurance, legal, pricing, and compliance teams
• Monitor contract funding and payments with the program business management team
• Advise management on contractual rights and obligations
• Compile and analyze data and maintain historical information and official correspondence
• Enter and maintain contract data in Contract Management and/or Enterprise Resource Planning systems
• Ensure timely delivery of contractual deliverables and submission of invoices
• Analyze and negotiate non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, software licensing agreements, and other memoranda
• Manage competing priorities and multiple tasks while meeting program goals and objectives

Senior Principal Contract Administrator

Operations

• Manage multiple teams and ensure goal setting and tasks align with IPT vision
• Resolve blockers and personnel issues
• Ensure resource allocations are sufficient for tasking and identify areas for efficiency or enhancement
• Set and maintain high team morale across the IPT
• Work with customer representatives to address concerns and facilitate discussions
• Oversee special projects and upgrade efforts for the teams
• Formalize and enforce process structure and ensure work scope is bound within the SOW to prevent scope growth
• Identify areas for business growth and cultivate strong working relationships with teams and customers
• Provide operations and training leadership for spacecraft-related programs

Staff Operations & Training Deputy

• Administer, extend, negotiate, and terminate standard and nonstandard contracts
• Conduct proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities
• Examine estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules
• Review and analyze customer Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and advise program teams on contractual terms and conditions
• Ensure company proposals are responsive to customer requirements and coordinate internal review and approval
• Manage proposal fact-finding and conduct customer negotiations with program team support
• Establish customer relationships to administer, modify, negotiate, and terminate contractual agreements
• Oversee contract performance, schedules, deliverables, and compliant contractual documentation
• Monitor contract funding and payments with the program business management team
• Advise program teams on contractual rights, obligations, and interpretation of terms and conditions
• Collaborate with finance, supply chain, mission assurance, legal, and other functional groups throughout the contract lifecycle
• Interface with customer counterparts via email, telephone, and in person
• Support high-visibility programs, Division and Sector submittals and reviews, and tight deadlines

Principal Contract Administrator

• Manage multiple teams and ensure goal setting and tasks align with IPT vision
• Resolve blockers and personnel issues
• Ensure resource allocations are sufficient for tasking and identify areas for efficiency or enhancement
• Set and maintain high team morale across the IPT
• Work with customer representatives to address concerns and facilitate conversations on topics of interest
• Oversee special projects and upgrade efforts for the teams
• Formalize and enforce process structure and ensure work scope remains within the SOW to prevent scope growth
• Identify areas for business growth and cultivate strong working relationships with teams and customers