Quality Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 has an opening for a Quality Analyst to join our team  in support of program mission assurance cost and planning efforts. This position will be in Melbourne, FL.

Job Duties:

• Prepare mission assurance plans and schedules for new or existing programs. Develop, monitor, and review cost, operational budget and schedule, and staffing requirements.
• Support earned value management, proposals, basis of estimate, estimate at complete. Review project needs and effects on various mission assurance areas such as quality engineering, quality inspection and quality support to determine the most practical and cost-efficient methods to resource.
• Remedy proposal preparation constraints through  assessment of established plans and parameters. Formulate corrective measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements.
• You will confirm proposal planning, development, review and implementation is completed on time utilizing discreet planning efforts whenever possible to maximize mission assurance resource planning.
• Collaborate with Cost & Planning Team Lead, Mission Assurance Program Managers (MAPM), Functional Home Room Managers (FHRM), Mission Assurance Team Leads to ensure basis of estimates (BOEs) are accurate and factual to guarantee mission assurance requirements can be met at proposal execution.
• Interface with program business and Integrated Process Team (IPT) counterparts to ensure execution to program earned value management (EVM) processes.
• Review cost account manager (CAM) information with Cost & Planning Team Lead for compliance to EVM and integrated master schedule (IMS) plans.
• Initiate and maintain various tracking tools to provide MAPMs, MAPDs and above the cost accounting and scheduling oversight necessary to execute on various programmatic demands that require senior leader attention.
• Support outside program(s) when surge support is required to meet proposal and BOE requests with short timelines for delivery.
• Execution of these tasks will require attention to detail and solid organizational skills to deliver on projects and tasks while working closely with the internal and external teams.

Competencies for Success:

• Must work independently
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize
• Strong focus, attention to detail and accuracy
• Perform in a dynamic and diverse environment
• High initiative, self-starter, resilient, and a motivation for excellence
• Driven, results oriented, self-motivated / self-reliant, team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills and must be able to interface with internal and external organizations leadership
• Dedication and willingness to grow skill set through schooling and training

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 2 Years experience; 0 Years experience with Masters Degree
• Demonstratable experience in preparing presentations for various levels of  program leadership.
• Technical problem solving, including root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.  
• Proven planning, organizational, and communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with teams and stakeholders to include skilled verbal and written communication.
• Minimum one (1) year experience and training in Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles and application, or similar knowledge, or as a Cost Account Manager (CAM).
• Experience preparing briefings for Internal Team(s), Customer and Integrated Process Team (IPT) Leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools (Project, Excel, Office and PowerPoint)
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs.
• Applicant must have a minimum current active in-scope DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with the ability to receive Program Access Request (PAR) prior to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting a Cost Account Manager (CAM) on a DoD earned value management-based program

BOE development support, working on DoD based proposals, and compiling programmatic / technical s

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,500.00 - $98,300.00

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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.