Associate Engineer, Tech Ops Lead

Northrop Grumman

Join Northrop Grumman as an Associate Engineer or Engineer (Tech Ops Lead) responsible for engineering homeroom operations and project oversight. Suitable for candidates with a STEM background in a full-time capacity based in FL or CA.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeMelbourne • California, Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $59,900 - $104,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in engineering project coordination, staffing fulfillment, and skills development initiatives. Proficient in executing engineering projects while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance with government security requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor Of Science In A STEM DisciplineActive U.S. Government Secret ClearanceMicrosoft Office ProficiencyEngineering Project CoordinationSkills Development Initiatives

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Hard Skills

Engineering Project OperationsStaffing FulfillmentProgram AnalysisTechnical Training GuidanceProposal Functional Reviews

Soft Skills

Meeting FacilitationCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SharePoint

Certifications & Qualifications

Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

Engineering Annual Operating PlanDirect Labor RatesHuman Resource ManagementSpecial Program Access

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitation of meetings, resulting actions, and any associated deliverables, including senior leadership meetings
Drive common people processes across Engineering teams; ensure execution of human resource management functions inclusive of staffing fulfillment, redeployment, and release processes
Report status including analysis of program staffing, growth, skills projections, and direct labor rates (DLR)
Coordinate with homeroom, program, and other functional counterparts to achieve the Engineering annual operating plan (AOP) and long-range goals and objectives
Provide guidance on technical training and skills development initiatives across Engineering and coordinate broader skills development initiatives across all Engineering to influence outcomes
Coordinate proposal functional reviews and approval sign offs by the VP Strike Engineering and/or Chief Engineers, as applicable
Execute projects in support of engineering as tasked by the VP of Engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline
0 years of related professional/military experience in engineering or project/program operations (Associate Engineer Level 1)
2 years of related professional/military experience in engineering or project/program operations, OR a Master of Science in a STEM discipline (Engineer Level 2)
Active U.S. government Secret clearance (or higher) that has been granted or renewed within the last 6 years or is under continuous evaluation
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) as determined by business needs
Use of Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and SharePoint

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business