
Principal Manufacturing Analyst
Apopka, FLJob$81–122K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Analyst to support monthly financial and budgetary planning with the Operations Project Management team. The role assists with proposal development and pricing, earned value metrics, estimates, and analysis of touch labor trends. The analyst works with operations, manufacturing engineering, and program finance teams to support compliant proposals and identify and mitigate program risks.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Manufacturing Analyst based onsite in Apopka, FL.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Manager of Operations Project Management, the incumbent will work hand in hand with the Operations Project Management team in the Operations Business Management (OBM) role, supporting monthly financial and budgetary planning.
What you will get to do:
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Assist in the generation of proposals, including basis of estimates, resource codes, estimate rational, bid codes overhead, and labor rates.
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Involvement with proposal kickoffs, BOE development, and pricing in conjunction with OPM and MFG Eng’s.
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Work with the Proposal Core Team members to ensure adequate and compliant proposal submissions to customer requirements.
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Assist in the development of Comp EACs, and single point adjustments with the OPM’s, MFG Engs, and Program Finance.
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Candidate should have working knowledge of Earned Value and Earned Value concepts. Ensure timely and accurate monthly/weekly program earned value (EV) metrics. This planning position will interface with the OPM’s, MFG Eng’s, and OBM’s to provide comprehensive financial analysis to identify and assist in mitigating program risks.
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Provide Weekly/Monthly Data and Analysis regarding Support to Touch Labor trending.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships with others. They will have strong analytical thinking and presentation skills, while paying close attention to detail and showing accuracy in their work
Basic Qualifications for the Principal Manufacturing Analyst:
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Bachelor’s degree in related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant business or manufacturing work experience, OR a Master’s degree in a related field and 3 or more years of relevant business or manufacturing work experience.
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Experience in working on teams or projects.
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Experience with SAP or other ERP systems
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Experience with proposals, BOEs, and/or finances
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Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Pivots and Word) experience.
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Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance
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US Citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience in a financial/planning environment, scheduling, and planning, strong analytical skills.
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Experience with Manufacturing Processes
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Experience with SAP, MES, and Planning Assistance Tool (PLATOs)
What We Can Offer You:
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, and Additional Benefits, including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
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Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00
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.
Job Category: Manufacturing and Production
How this job compares
Set against the 844 open Operations Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$81–122K/yr
- US median$80–121K/yr453 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $102K, is close to the US median midpoint ($102K) — in the middle half of Operations Analyst salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 34 open Operations Analyst jobs in Florida and 844 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Operations Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (574 postings).
- Education
- 264 of the 844 open Operations Analyst jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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