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Software Project Management Analyst 2/3

Northrop Grumman

San Diego, CA · HybridJob$72–135K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$72–135K/yr
Location
San Diego, CAHybrid
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman seeks a Project Management Analyst for the Triton program at its Autonomous Design Center of Excellence in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego. The role supports software project operations through peer reviews, document and media releases, metrics, workflow enforcement, and meeting support. The position may be filled at Level 2 or Level 3 and follows a hybrid schedule with regular presence at the site.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft TeamsTechnical Document AuthoringTechnical Document ReviewCustomer CollaborationLeadership CollaborationConfiguration Management

Qualifications

2 Years With Bachelor's or 0 With Master's5 Years With Bachelor's, 3 With Master's, or 1 With PhDU.S. CitizenshipSecurity Clearance EligibilityProgram Special Access EligibilityTech or Defense Industry Experience

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of 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, but they’re also making history.

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems sector is seeking a Project Management (A02) / Principal Project Management (A03) for the Triton program in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego CA at the Autonomous Design Center of Excellence.

Key duties include:

  • Moderate software peer reviews

  • Release software documents and media

  • Deliver physical media on short notice

  • Generate software metrics

  • Enforce software process workflows and standards

  • Host meetings and trainings

  • Prepare meeting agendas, minutes and auditing materials

  • Support the team's day-to-day operations

This position could be filled with either a level 2 or a level 3.

Basic Qualifications:

For a Level 2

2 Years with Bachelors; 0 Years with Masters

Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams

  • Experience in authoring and/or quality reviewing technical documents

  • Experience collaborating closely with customers and leadership

For a level 3

5 Years with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD

  • Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams

  • Experience in authoring and/or quality reviewing technical documents

  • Experience collaborating closely with customers and leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior work experience in tech or defense industries

  • Prior experience in configuration management

This position requires regular presence at our Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) site, with a hybrid work schedule that included both remote work and on-site work as needed to support business needs.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,400.00 - $108,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,900.00 - $134,900.00

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: Program Management

How this job compares

Set against the 15,465 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$72–135K/yr
  • California median$124–191K/yr952 salary ranges
  • US median$102–170K/yr9,809 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $104K, is 35% below the California median midpoint ($160K) — in the lowest quarter of Project Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,241 open Project Management jobs in California and 15,465 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 12,297 postings).
Education
6,247 of the 15,465 open Project Management jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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