Administrative Assistant - Palmdale, CA

Job Description

Administrative Assistant 3/4 – Palmdale, CA (Vet Jobs)

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS – Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is “On‑Site” at the location detailed in the job post.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available.

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret.

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time.

City:
Palmdale.

State:
California.

Job Code: _Clerical.

Affiliate Sponsor file system:
Northrop Grumman.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level.

Employment type:

Full‑time.

Job function:
Administrative.

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.

The Northrop Grumman Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) organization is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant 3/4 to join our team of qualified and diverse leaders in Palmd deze, CA or El Segundo, CA. The Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) organization within NGAS leverages a highly skilled team of over 300 employees to drive transformative innovations across key focus areas: digital manufacturing, additive manufacturing, fabrication and assembly, advanced composites, and automation.

AMT continuously seeks to advance Northrop Grumman’s capabilities to meet the evolving needs of the customer and achieve next‑generation readiness through cross‑disciplinary expertise and state‑of‑the‑art technologies. Reporting directly to the Director Manufacturing Systems Engineering, the Administrative Assistant provides a critical role in supporting both organizational and administrative requirements for the effective operations of AMT. This is an on‑site position with no remote or telework option.

• Provide administrative support to program leadership in a fast‑paced environment.
• Manage, integrate and maintain multiple Outlook calendars that span multiple company and government IT systems.
• Provide general support to visitors and customers.
• Coordinate, schedule, and de‑conflict meetings, attend various technical meetings to document discussions and Nobason actions.
• Ensure appropriate meeting preparations are made ( call‑in numbers, security coordination, catering requests, meeting materials available/printed as required, etc.) for both internal and external meetings.
• Order and maintain office supply inventory.
• Liaise with executive and senior administrative assistants to handle requests and queries to Senior Directors, Vice Presidents, and government customers.
• Produce and edit sax correspondence and presentations; assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports.
• Independently coordinate and manage a variety of projects.
• Schedule meeting agendas internally and externally as assigned; coordinate & reserve off‑site locations for large events, arrange catering & decorations, and manage all integration required for events.
• Build successful working relationships with a diverse group of internal employees and external customers.
• Write and distribute email, correspondence memos, letters, and forms as required.
• Coordinate domestic and international business travel arrangements, manage documentation,…