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2026 Associate Proposal Analyst / Proposal Analyst - Remote

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field by August 2026
  • Master’s degree in a relevant field and 2 years of Proposal Analyst experience for Proposal Analyst position
  • Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearance
  • Overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple tasks and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
  • Support application-related projects, including deployment, process improvements, and basic project management
  • Provide application and process support, including troubleshooting issues and coordinating resolutions
  • Document and maintain process flows and application usage guidelines

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Mid-level (2-5 years)
  • Proposal Manager
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Organizational Skills
  • Business Administration
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Interpersonal Communications
  • Communication

About the company

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Northrop Grumman

Defense & Aerospace Manufacturing

We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at careers.northropgrumman.com. 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 statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U. S. citizenship is required for most positions. Our careers site can be found at northropgrumman.com/careers/. If you are contacted by someone about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the opportunity on our Careers site before engaging with that contact. We only schedule interviews with qualified candidates who have applied to a job posting through our Careers site.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryDefense & Aerospace Manufacturing
Company size10001

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Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 is seeking an Associate Proposal Analyst / Proposal Analyst serving as a Systems & Processes Application Development Lead. This position will be remote and part of our Aeronautics Systems Sector.

The qualified candidate will become part of Business Management Technologies Systems and Processes team. The NGAS Business Management Technologies Systems and Processes team provides application solutions for NGAS Acquisition and Business Management teams by assisting with application, process, and user support. In this role, you will combine traditional proposal and business management analyst responsibilities with leadership of application development and enhancement activities that support proposal and business management processes.

Roles and Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

  • Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work with guidance in a fast-paced environment.

  • Learning and applying business applications that support acquisition, proposals, pricing, contracts and business management

  • Serving as a liaison between business users and technical teams through supporting application-related projects, including deployment, process improvements, data integrity, metric tracking, and basic project management (plans, milestones, risks/issues, gathering user feedback, lessons learned) in an Agile environment.

  • Providing application and process support, including troubleshooting issues, coordinating resolutions, and communicating releases, updates, and best practices.

  • Documenting and maintaining process flows, standard work, and application usage guidelines to support consistent tool adoption.

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Proposal Analyst (A01)

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

  • Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026. 

  • Be majoring in or having majored in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics or other business related degree.

  • 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).  Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Basic Qualifications for a Proposal Analyst (A02)

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

  • Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026 from an accredited institution and 2 years of Proposal Analyst experience.

  • Be majoring in or having majored in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics or other business related degree.

  • 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).  Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher

  • Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).

  • Familiarity with core project management concepts (scope, schedule, risk, stakeholder management) and introductory exposure to Agile practices (e.g., Scrum events, backlogs, user stories).

  • Coursework, internship, or early professional experience collaborating with cross-functional teams on process improvements, tool updates, or systems/application changes.

  • Ability to assist in documenting business needs into clear notes, requirements, or user stories under guidance from more senior team members and communicate changes and best practices to non-technical users.

  • Experience using full Microsoft Office, including intermediate skills in Excel Word, PowerPoint, and tools used to create training materials or desktop instructions.

  • Basic understanding of business applications and tools used in proposals, pricing, business management, or contract management; with some hands-on exposure preferred.

Pay Range

  • Associate Proposal Analyst: $57,300 - $85,900

  • Proposal Analyst: $69,000 - $103,400

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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.

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