Staff Engineering Planning Analyst- Program Planning and Operations
United States-California-San Diego$161k–$241kPosted Jul 14, 2026
Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsHybridStaff Engineering Planning Analyst- Program Planning and OperationsUnited States-California-San DiegoApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionJob IDR10240340RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 Staff Engineering Planning Analyst- Program Planning and Operations to join the team of qualified individuals. This position is located onsite, in San Diego, CA.The ideal candidate will Lead and coordinate staffing and operational activities, including hiring, redeployment, and resource management across Vehicle Engineering/Software, Systems Engineering/Avionics, Test & Evaluation, and Product Support. Additionally, maintain operational cadences and monitors direct and indirect budgeting.Key ResponsibilitiesLeads staffing/hiring/redeployment administrative tasks.Represents the AISR&T Vehicle Engineering/Software, Systems Engineering/Avionics, Test & Evaluation, and Product Support departments in Weekly Staffing Meetings. Strategizes with the Program Leadership Team to implement solutions for all staffing challenges. Organizes and facilitates weekly functional and program staffing meetings. Tracks the start dates of incoming candidates. Pulls data, prepares charts, affirms status, projects status and devises go forward plan. Supports University Relations and Recruiting (UR&R) activities with UR&R POC.Leads development and implementation of employee development strategies and the associated tracking of training activities. Analyzes Training currency (who, what, when) to ensure that training certifications do not lapse. Tracks ASTAR certifications and LX mandatory training compliance metrics and sends out e-mails to employees who are overdue. Coordinates and reserves training facilities for training classes.Leads development and implementation of EI&E processes, including the collection, reporting, and analysis of staffing, performance, quality, and other engineering metrics.Drive common people processes across AISR&T 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 EI&E leadership team, program, and other functional counterparts to achieve the AISR&T EI&E annual operating plan (AOP) and long-range goals and objectivesProvide support to technical training and skills development requirements through coordination and collaboration with CoTE and EI&E teams across AISR&T Engineering; coordinate skills development initiatives across all Engineering to influence outcomesCoordinate proposal functional reviews and approval sign offs by all required AISR&T and EI&E stakeholders, as applicableCoordinate, author, and deliver weekly and monthly status reports to EI&E LeadsExecute projects in support of AISR&T EI&E as...