Principal Project Technical Manager
Northrop Grumman
- Location
- United States California San Diego
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Principal
- Salary
- $94.2k – $141.2k/yr
- Posted
- Sep 2, 2026
Skills
About this role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description 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 look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Project Technical Manager 3 to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA or Palmdale, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct. Roles and Responsibilities will include: • Manage EVMS across a diverse set of engineering and logistic teams. • Decompose and track cost/schedule changes into how they impact our team. • Ensure further decomposition is accurate and upward summary captures current situation accurately. • Create, maintain, validate, and report key performance metrics up to leadership. • Work with the teams to schedule resources and remove roadblocks. • Coordinate with other project managers, teams, and leadership to deconflict tasking, identify risks/issues/opportunities, and help the team execute mitigation/capture steps in accordance with program leadership goals. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of related experience; OR a Master’s degree and 3 years of related experience; OR a PhD and 1 years of related experience. Ability to obtain and maintain an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement of employment to be able to completely support statement of work. Experience in project management and scheduling.
Preferred Qualifications
Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance Familiarity with Python software language. Familiarity with military requirements for maintenance and material management. Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.