Steven James Jaeger
Rockledge,USA
Summary
Dynamic Air Vehicle Lead at Northrop Grumman Corporation, proficient in Earned Value Management and cross-functional integration. Proven track record in managing $600M+ subcontracts, enhancing project efficiency, and fostering collaboration. Adept at problem-solving and driving results, ensuring on-time delivery and compliance with stringent standards.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Air Vehicle Lead – Operations & Sustainment
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Melbourne, FL
01.2025 - Current
- Lead operations and sustainment for the Air Vehicle subsystem
- Act as Control Account Manager for all Air Vehicle labor, managing labor budgets, estimate updates, and variance analysis
- Aligned subsystem delivery commitments with overall program schedules, interfacing with engineering, quality, and data management teams to ensure cohesive project execution
- Monitor status of all major and initial spare parts deliveries, ensuring on time receipt and integration
- Coordinate Basis of Estimate (BoE) development for interim contractor support and engineering reach back activities
EPS SMT Lead / Control Account Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Melbourne, FL
03.2020 - Current
- Directly manage $600 M+ in subcontracts for the Strike Division
- Serve as primary CAM for high value control accounts, overseeing monthly status reporting, baseline management, and EVM performance
- Managed execution of all phases of supplier performance from planning and proposals to production, testing, deliveries, and sustainment
- Coordinated efforts of SMT, collaborating with engineers, subcontracts administrator, supplier quality assurance representatives, logistics engineers, schedule planner, and cost/material planner
- Conducted reviews of supplier documentation, including technical evaluations of proposals, acceptance test procedures, cost and schedule reports, and software version description documents
- Managing supplier requests for waivers, deviations, and discrepancy reporting process
Subcontracts Specialist
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Melbourne, FL
04.2015 - 03.2020
- Managed subcontract sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, execution, administration, and closeout phases, ensuring alignment with project goals and compliance standards.
- Identified strategies to reduce costs and manage risk through targeted negotiations, contributing to overall project efficiency.
- Key member of the negotiation team; synthesized data from Business Management, Engineering, and Quality to develop fair and reasonable price analyses
- Maintained 100 % compliance with internal and government audits
- Cultivated strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders to facilitate collaboration and project success.
Project Management
Aircraft Tubular Components
Melbourne, FL
06.2011 - 04.2015
- Revitalized material control and traceability systems, enhancing quality control and audit readiness
- Leveraged production data to level load work orders and guarantee timely delivery of contractual requirements
- Monitored progress, assessed project issues, and drove actions to closure, ensuring alignment with program goals and objectives
- Managed program resources, coordinating project staffing baselines and forecasts to support project execution
Education
MBA -
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL08-2017
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Southern New Hampshire University
10-2013
Skills
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Baseline Management
- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
- Risk/Opportunity Management
- Subcontract Oversight
- Development of Statements of Work (SOW)
- Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL)
- Technical Proposal Evaluation
- Negotiations
- Cross-Functional Integration
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Team building
Clearance
Active Secret / SCI Clearance
Certifications Technical Skills
Certified Control Account Manager (CAM), Program Management Skills Course, Earned Value Management (EVM), Six Sigma Yellow Belt, SAP, SAMS, Cobra (EVM tool), MS Project, CNC Programming, Blueprint/Layout interpretation, Particle Contamination Analysis, Subcontractor Performance Monitoring
Timeline
Air Vehicle Lead – Operations & Sustainment
Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2025 - Current
EPS SMT Lead / Control Account Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation
03.2020 - Current
Subcontracts Specialist
Northrop Grumman Corporation
04.2015 - 03.2020
Project Management
Aircraft Tubular Components
06.2011 - 04.2015
MBA -
Florida Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Southern New Hampshire University