Northrop Grumman · 9 hours ago
DOD SkillBridge - Principal Engineering Planning Analyst - R10220277
Lemoore, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$104K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading global security company that offers revolutionary systems and opportunities for military personnel transitioning to civilian careers. They are seeking a Principal Engineering Planning Analyst to coordinate the F-35 Aircraft Maintenance, Upgrade and Overhaul efforts, including managing schedules, costs, and resources while ensuring compliance with technical requirements.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Prepares and coordinates the plans and schedules for new or existing programs
Determines, monitors, and reviews costs, operational budgets and schedules, and manpower requirements
Supports and participates in negotiations with customers
Analyzes effects of projects upon various areas such as Engineering, Facilities, and the labor pool to determine the most practical and cost-efficient methods to obtain the required resources
Resolves proposal preparation problems and assesses the progress against established plans and parameters
Formulates and recommends corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements
Manages general servicing, repairs, modification, and overhauls of aircraft and aircraft system and sub-systems to ensure that modifications, inspections and repairs are accomplished per applicable engineering and technical data
Manages the overall Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) for inducted aircraft
Ensures, Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) work-orders are created to support part requisition, configuration changes and electronic equipment Log updates
May supervise multiple maintenance disciplines in an integrated workforce environment that consists of Military, Lockheed Martin, Program Partner Contractors and 3rd Party Touch Labor Contactor employees
Ensures workforce follows appropriate technical and DoD instructions
Advises Leadership and Management on status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed
Ensures good housekeeping and safety practices are enforced and align with industry
Considered candidates must be capable of working first (1st), second (2nd), or third (3rd) shift(s) dependent on customer needs
Must be willing to provide temporarily support to our other CFT locations at: NAS Lemoore, MCAS Miramar, MCAS Cherry Point, or MCAS Beaufort should the need arise
Interpreting and executing policies and procedures that typically affect aircraft maintenance and modification activities as related to US services and partner countries
Interpreting and analyzing modification engineering drawings and manufacturing/material process specifications
Qualification
Required
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) 9 years of aircraft maintenance experience. Will consider a bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience; or a master's degree with 3 years of experience; or an associate's degree with 7 years of aircraft maintenance experience
Must have an active (DoD) Secret security clearance Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company
Experience leading post-delivery aircraft modification, overhaul, and upgrade, in-service repair, and inspection efforts
Experience as a production superintendent, shop foreman, maintenance control chief or supervisor of teams responsible for multi system aircraft maintenance
Experience with such programs as Aircraft Scheduling/Records Management, Job/Maintenance Control, Configuration Control, Maintenance Information Systems, Tool and FOD, E-Time Accounting, Training, Safety, Security, Hazardous Waste Management or Supply Chain Management
Experienced in process development, continuous improvement, production of weekly status reports, metrics, and schedules
Preferred
F-35 or 5th Gen aircraft MUO experience
Staff leadership experience coaching and developing Aircraft Maintenance, Upgrade and Overhaul (MUO) team members
Background in planning maintenance/modification actions and executing Time Compliance Technical Orders/Directives (TCTO/TCTD)
Proficient implementing Change Request (CR). Time Compliance Technical Directives (TCTD) and Action Request (AR)
Minimum Air Force 7 Level or DoN CDI equivalent
Working knowledge of F-35 sustainment tools; Product Data Manager (PDM), JSF Data Library (JDL), Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS)
Experience utilizing System Engineering processes and procedures
Experience applying retrofit background and knowledge to optimize new systems and tools within Global Sustainment
Experience managing retrofit activities and proven management/scheduling skills
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
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Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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