Principal Media Production Analyst

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 Brand team is seeking a  Principal Media Production Analyst  to join our  Palmdale, CA team to help tell the story of the products, missions, and people we support.

Qualified candidates must be prepared to thrive in an aircraft production environment that demands collaboration, innovative thinking, creative storytelling, and use of digital tools to effectively communicate to employees, customers, the public, industry, stakeholders, and others. This position will be in Palmdale, CA reporting to the Palmdale Brand Manager and will be responsible for producing, capturing for both photo and video projects. Qualified candidates must have at least 6 years of work experience in videography, photography and video photo editing profession with extensive knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office software, and the ability to work on both Mac and PC operating systems. The ideal candidate will infuse new ideas and techniques that elevate the brand image through our creative projects. Qualified candidates must have demonstrated experience and a creative mind to work with colleagues in the business and bring their ideas to life.  They will thrive while working multiple projects, performing to tight deadlines, being attentive to details and possess solid communication, design, and time management skills. This position will require the ability to fly in a variety of aircraft as an aerial photographer while capturing flight tests and marketing materials. The candidate will be required to provide a demo reel of video and still photographic professional work.

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience in video production, fine arts or related field OR an additional 4 years of experience can be substituted in lieu of the degree.
- Experience operating a variety of still and video camera’s including mirrorless and cinema-grade video cameras.
- Capture interviews, B-roll, events which may include lighting individuals and products.
- Experienced photo and video editor while using the Adobe Creative Suite of applications: Photoshop, Bridge, Premier Pro, After Effects and Media Encoder.
- Customer service experience with the ability to work independently and collaboratively on a multimedia team.
- Willing to work overtime including weekend and night support as required.
- Continued employment contingent on applicant’s ability to obtain and hold a DoD Secret clearance with special program access.
- Willing to support travel assignments as needed
- Must be able to pass a FAA Class 2 flight physical.
- Ability to operate lifts to capture photos and video from elevated positions.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Active DOD Secret Clearance
- Experience working in the aerospace industry
- sUAS Part 107 FAA License

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

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.