Northrop Grumman has 12 active job listings related to artificial intelligence. The company is hiring for roles across several stages of AI development, with a significant focus on serving infrastructure, agents, and post-training stages, each representing 33%, 25%, and 25% of the listings respectively. Engineering is the primary function for these roles, and all positions are located in the United States. Frequently mentioned technical tags include agent orchestration, evals, and model serving, suggesting an emphasis on operationalizing AI systems. In the last 30 days, Northrop Grumman has posted 12 new AI roles.
Currently tracking 8 active AI roles, up 222% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $111k–$292k (avg $195k).
Northrop Grumman currently has 12 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Principal / Sr. Principal Signal / Image Processing Engineer (2), AI Systems Engineer (Engineer or Principal Engineer Level), AI Systems Engineer (Principal or Sr. Principal Level), Discrimination Algorithm Engineer (Level 3 or 4) Secret (Chandler), Engineer Electrical/Principal Electrical Engineer. Most positions are in Engineering.
Northrop Grumman's active AI hiring is concentrated in: serving infrastructure (33%), agents (25%), post-training (25%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Northrop Grumman is hiring AI talent in: United States (12 roles).
Job postings at Northrop Grumman most frequently reference: agent orchestration, evals, inference infra, model serving, agent research.
In the past 30 days, Northrop Grumman has posted 12 new AI-related roles.
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Staff AI Software Engineer Staff AI Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman focused on developing and deploying AI solutions for defense customers, including LLMs, agentic AI, and various machine learning algorithms. The role involves leading teams, prototyping advanced AI techniques, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate AI into production systems. | AgentData | 8 |
| Principal / Sr. Principal Signal / Image Processing Engineer Develop and prototype new signal and image processing algorithms, including AI/ML-based approaches, for applications like pattern recognition, target detection, and tracking. Collaborate with software engineers for implementation and refine algorithms using program databases. Requires a Secret clearance. | Post-train |
| 7 |
| Discrimination Algorithm Engineer (Level 3 or 4) Secret (Chandler) The Discrimination Algorithm Engineer will design, develop, verify, and test software and simulation toolchains for a 6-DOF missile flight code, focusing on EO/IR sensor-based remote-sensing, image processing, and real-time target discrimination. The role involves enhancing algorithms to differentiate hypersonic threats from decoys, thermal reflectors, and noise, enabling accurate trajectory prediction and successful interception. This requires expertise in physics-based modeling, signal-processing algorithms, and C++/MATLAB/Python tool development. Experience with classifying large datasets, feature extraction, and training AI/ML models is preferred. | Post-train | 7 |
| AI Systems Engineer (Principal or Sr. Principal Level) AI Systems Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on incorporating AI into system-of-system architectures and developing AI-enabled systems. The role involves developing integration and test procedures, verification and validation approaches, and system operations plans. It requires creating and analyzing system models, working with various AI development environments, and applying knowledge from diverse disciplines. A key aspect is using emerging V&V approaches for multi-agent systems and defining system requirements for new AI classes. | Agent | 7 |
| AI Systems Engineer (Engineer or Principal Engineer Level) AI Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman responsible for incorporating AI into system of system architectures and ensuring the development of AI-enabled systems. The role involves developing integration and test procedures, creating and analyzing system models, and applying knowledge from various disciplines to architect and design systems. It specifically mentions testing multi-agent systems employing algorithms for detection, decision, pattern recognition, and prediction, and defining system requirements for a new class of systems. | Agent | 7 |
| Sr Staff Data Architect-18692 Senior Staff Data Architect/Data Scientist role focused on designing and building scalable data platforms and pipelines for AI/ML initiatives within a defense program. The role involves translating data strategy into executable designs, ensuring data trustworthiness and usability, and championing advanced analytics methods while defining standards for model validation and delivery. | DataPost-train | 7 |
| Principal / Sr. Principal Signal / Image Processing Engineer Develop and prototype signal and image processing algorithms, including AI/ML-based approaches, for pattern recognition, target detection, and tracking in a defense context. Collaborate with software engineers for implementation and testing. | Post-train | 7 |
| Machine Perception (MP) Engineer – Level 3 or 4 Machine Perception (MP) Engineer for Northrop Grumman's Space Sector, focusing on designing, developing, integrating, and testing machine perception algorithms (CV, AI, ML) for real-time on-board processing on space vehicles and near-real-time processing on ground systems. The role involves rigorous testing, validation, tuning, collaboration with other engineering teams, analyzing mission data, and preparing technical documentation. Experience with imaging sensors and flight algorithms is required, with a preference for spacecraft navigation, robotics, and embedded processing. | ServeData | 7 |
| Data Analytics Manager 2 This role is a Data Analytics Manager at Northrop Grumman, focusing on establishing a data-driven culture and promoting the application of data analytics and AI tools. The manager will lead the execution of data analytics and AI activities, identify business issues, drive adoption of data analysis methodologies, and manage data infrastructure, pipelines, and models. The role requires a strong technical background in SQL, Python, and Tableau, along with leadership experience and a Secret clearance. | — | 5 |
| Principal Software Engineer This Principal Software Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focuses on developing and maintaining backend systems, distributed architectures, and machine learning infrastructure within secure government environments. The role involves working with Java, Spring Boot, React, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines to support mission-critical satellite operations and enable customer AI ambitions. | Serve | 5 |
| Sr. Staff Data Scientist This role focuses on developing and implementing advanced digital technologies and mathematical models for manufacturing processes, with a strong emphasis on data analysis, system identification, and model uncertainty analysis. While it involves data science toolkits and model development, the core focus is on industrial manufacturing applications rather than cutting-edge AI research or product development. | — | 5 |
| Payload AI&T Lead Staff Systems Engineer Lead Staff Systems Engineer for Payload AI&T at Northrop Grumman, focusing on systems engineering, integration, and test for space systems. Responsibilities include directing SEIT execution, ensuring engineering process integrity, managing cost and schedule, and leading systems engineering tasks for space subsystems. This involves developing and operating custom software tools for analyzing RF data, debugging, troubleshooting, and system compliance assessment within test environments. | Serve | 5 |
| Engineer Electrical/Principal Electrical Engineer Electrical Engineer/Principal Electrical Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on developing signal processing solutions for SIGINT. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and testing detection and characterization algorithms for RF communication signals, with an emphasis on applying AI/ML techniques. Requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, experience with MATLAB, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. | Data | 5 |
| People Insights Analyst - Level 3 or 4 This role focuses on analyzing business requirements and developing data products to answer workforce questions within a People AI & Analytics organization. The analyst will conduct quantitative analyses, define metrics, create visualizations, and drive analytics projects from concept to deployment, leveraging data and advanced analytics to support HR decision-making and operational improvements. Experience with SQL, Python/R, and Tableau is required, along with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. | — | 5 |
| Principal/Senior Principal Engineer Systems – High Performance Computing (California) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Systems Engineer for High Performance Computing (HPC) to support Survivability Computational Electromagnetic codes and tools. This role involves managing HPC systems throughout their lifecycle, performing technical planning, system integration, and identifying/resolving performance bottlenecks. The position also requires implementing AI/ML to support code deployment, maintenance, and optimization efforts, and will work closely with a Subject Matter Expert to push the envelope in scientific electromagnetics. | Serve | 5 |
| Principal / Sr. Principal Research and Advanced Design Test Engineer This role focuses on testing and evaluation of advanced systems, including RF communications and machine learning, for military applications. The primary responsibility is developing test plans, overseeing instrumentation, and analyzing results for battle management capabilities. While AI/ML is mentioned as a technology to be supported, the core function is test engineering within a defense context. | — | 5 |
| Sr Staff Quality Engineer Northrop Grumman seeks a Sr Staff Quality Engineer to lead sector-wide inspection guidance and drive continuous improvement in manufacturing operations. This role ensures product quality and compliance, acts as a technical authority for inspection strategies, and mentors engineering teams. Responsibilities include defining and improving inspection methodologies, aligning with regulatory requirements, serving as a subject matter expert for inspection techniques, leading root-cause investigations, and identifying opportunities for automation and AI-assisted defect detection. | — | 1 |
| 2026 Associate Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer - Roy UT Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer for the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. The role involves decomposing safety manuals into requirements, providing systems engineering expertise for a next-generation ICBM weapon system, and evaluating physical security designs. The engineer will use model-based engineering tools and interface with DoD and DOE. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal (Level 4) Systems Engineer Integration and Test Systems Integration and Test Engineer role focused on integrating development efforts into the test environment, integrating changes with other services, supporting system integration, developing test plans and procedures, and performing hardware and software verification. Requires converting customer requirements into system solutions while managing constraints. Involves Information Assurance activities and use of tools like Atlassian Suite and Microsoft Office. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM and 8 years of experience, with specific capabilities in mapping requirements to test procedures and understanding Agile processes. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 3/4 This role involves performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, including in-depth repairs, on powered and non-powered Ground Support Equipment (GSE). Responsibilities include maintaining special purpose vehicles, GEM carts, and forklifts, reviewing maintenance records, and working from complex written instructions like blueprints and schematics. The role may involve instructing lower-level mechanics and requires adherence to safety measures. | — | 0 |
| 2026 Associate Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer - Roy UT Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Nuclear Surety Systems Engineer for the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. The role involves decomposing safety manuals into requirements, providing systems engineering expertise for a next-generation ICBM weapon system, and evaluating physical security designs. The engineer will use model-based engineering tools and interface with DoD and DOE. | — | 0 |
| Principal Energetics MFG Engineer/Sr. Principal Energetics MFG Engineer –Level 3 or Level 4 This role is for a Principal/Sr. Principal Energetics MFG Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on the definition, implementation, and continuous improvement of mechanical, thermal, pyrotechnic, coating, and inspection processes for structural hardware in aerospace manufacturing. The position involves creating process documentation, leading corrective actions, interpreting technical drawings, and mentoring junior engineers. It requires a STEM degree with relevant experience and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Associate Energetic Engineer/Energetic Engineer – Level 1 or Level 2 Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Energetic Engineer/Energetic Engineer to develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes for NASA's Space Launch System, focusing on refurbishment, assembly, modification, and integration of flight structures and components. Responsibilities include process documentation, corrective actions, interpreting drawings, and auditing manufacturing steps. The role requires a STEM Bachelor's degree and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Associate Energetic Engineer/Energetic Engineer – Level 1 or Level 2 Associate Energetic Engineer/Energetic Engineer (Level 1 or 2) at Northrop Grumman in Florida, focusing on manufacturing processes for rocket hardware, including refurbishment, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of Thrust Vector Control and Avionics systems for NASA's Space Launch System Solid Rocket Booster program. Responsibilities include supporting production support equipment, acceptance test operations, avionics checkout, instrumentation installations, documentation, and process improvement. | — | 0 |
| Principal Energetic Engineer – Level 3 Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Principal Energetic Engineer to support the Space Launch System Solid Rocket Booster program. The role involves developing, maintaining, and improving manufacturing processes for component refurbishment, assembly, and testing of Thrust Vector Control and Avionics systems. Responsibilities include supporting production support equipment, test operations, avionics acceptance checkout, instrumentation installations, creating process documentation, driving corrective actions for hardware and equipment issues, interpreting drawings, and auditing manufacturing steps. | — | 0 |
| Principal Energetic Engineer/Sr. Principal Energetic Engineer – Level 3 or Level 4 Seeking an Energetic Engineer for Northrop Grumman's Space Sector to work on Thrust Vector Control system processing for NASA's Space Launch System Solid Rocket Booster. Responsibilities include refurbishment, assembly, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting of aerospace components. The role requires experience with hydraulic systems and component processing, and the ability to interpret technical drawings and schematics. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Engineer Level 3 Manufacturing Engineer Level 3 at Northrop Grumman in Sunnyvale, CA, supporting a marine propulsion development program. Responsibilities include proposing and improving manufacturing processes, assembly methods, and tooling; optimizing production flows and layouts; implementing continuous improvement initiatives; performing DFMA and DTC studies; and integrating with cross-functional teams. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience or a Master's with 3+ years, experience with engineering drawings, mechanical assembly, continuous improvement, technical writing, and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Classified Cybersecurity Analyst This role involves performing cybersecurity assessments, identifying deviations from acceptable configurations, establishing risk mitigation processes, and supporting certification and accreditation of systems. It requires implementing government policies, performing security test and evaluation, and completing Assessment and Authorization activities like RMF documentation. The position requires a Secret security clearance and a Security+CE certification. | — | 0 |
| Associate Supply Chain Planning Specialist Associate Supply Chain Planning Specialist responsible for material strategy, demand aggregation, inventory planning, and production control using MRP tools. Requires experience with ERP/MRP systems and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Embedded Software Engineer (San Diego) Northrop Grumman is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join their team in San Diego, CA. The role involves full lifecycle software development for flight and mission-critical systems, working within Agile Scrum teams and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM, experience with C/C++/Python, Agile development, and an active Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal Internal Training Technical – C2BMC Planner Training Lead (26-208) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Internal Training Technical - C2BMC Planner Training Lead to manage the Planner component of a training team for the Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program. This role involves coordinating with Agile Release Trains, authoring iteration plans for training, acting as a Subject Matter Expert for C2BMC Planner applications, creating training materials, and conducting end-user training. A Secret security clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Project Systems Engineer 5 Project Systems Engineer with experience in Control Account Management, proposal development, schedule and budget planning, and Earned Value Management for the In-Flight Interceptor Communication Systems (IFICS) Data Terminal (IDT) product within the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program. Requires a Secret clearance and experience supporting DoD proposal activities. | — | 0 |
| Principal Test Engineer – Regression Test Engineer (26-198) Principal Test Engineer – Regression Test Engineer for the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program within Northrop Grumman's Missile Defense System. Requires a STEM degree, 5+ years of experience, IAT Level II certification, and a Secret security clearance. Experience with Agile methodologies, Linux/Windows, and system integration/testing is essential. The role focuses on supporting the U.S. President and combatant commanders by ensuring the reliability and functionality of critical defense systems. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineer Senior Software Engineer role at Northrop Grumman UK, focusing on designing, developing, and maintaining critical software for mission-led solutions. Requires hands-on development, CI/CD pipeline support, and collaboration within an Agile framework. Primarily backend (Java, Python) or frontend (JavaScript/React) development with familiarity in containerization, cloud platforms, and databases. | — | 0 |
| Principal Human Factors Engineer This role focuses on applying human performance principles to the design of human-machine systems and products, developing research methodologies, and evaluating prototypes. It involves interfacing with design engineers to optimize human-machine interfaces and identifying technological problems. The role requires familiarity with military standards for human factors and system safety, and serves as a liaison between software development, systems engineering, and other cross-functional teams. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Firefighter 1 (EMT-B Certified) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Firefighter 1 with EMT-B certification to perform firefighting, emergency response, and hazardous spill response services on-site at their Palmdale, CA location. The role requires a Secret clearance and involves conducting inspections and operating emergency response vehicles. | — | 0 |
| Staff Systems Engineer - Ionizing Radiation Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer specializing in Ionizing Radiation to lead hardening efforts for weapon systems against nuclear threat environments. This role involves design criteria generation, analysis, modeling, simulation, trade studies, system integration, testing, and documentation to ensure weapon system survivability and compliance. The position requires expertise in nuclear weapons effects, particularly Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics (TREE), and experience with rad-hard design, electrical circuit analysis, and circumvention techniques. The role also involves collaboration with various agencies and customers, and requires a Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer Level 2 (AHT) Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman focused on full-stack development of satellite ground-segment software supporting test events, launch rehearsals, and operational missions. Responsibilities include designing and implementing applications, supporting ground-segment operations, developing test automation, and resolving software defects. Requires experience in C/C++, C#, Java, or Python, and an active DoD Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Manager Electrical Engineering 2 - Circuit Avionics Design Manager of Electrical Engineering for Circuit Avionics Design at Northrop Grumman, responsible for leading a team of 10-15 engineers in the design, development, and integration of electrical circuits and enclosures for air vehicles. The role involves people management, technical leadership, program support, and business development activities. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Principal Material Process Engineer - 17998 This role is for a Principal Material Process Engineer at Northrop Grumman on the Sentinel program. The engineer will be responsible for the selection and application of Electrical, Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, and Electro-Optical (EEEE) parts, creating component specifications, and resolving issues with parts and circuit card assemblies. The role requires a STEM degree and experience in military/space electronics design or manufacturing, with the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineer Software/Sr. Principal Engineer Software Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Software Engineer in Melbourne, FL to support the Global Surveillance Division. The role involves the full software lifecycle for tactical applications, focusing on deploying, automating, maintaining, and troubleshooting systems and software infrastructure. Responsibilities include design, implementation, testing, and integration of software, with a critical need for understanding the software development lifecycle and automated testing for large data sets. Experience with C/C++, Linux, and bash scripting is required, along with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Manager Aeronautical Engineering 2 - Material & Process (M&P) and Design Manager for Aeronautical Engineering focusing on Materials & Process and Design at Northrop Grumman. This role involves both functional management (20%) and technical leadership (80%) in analyzing, researching, and developing materials and their application processes for aeronautical designs. Responsibilities include material selection, processing strategies, cross-functional collaboration, technical reviews, and personnel management. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree, significant engineering experience, knowledge of materials and processes, familiarity with aerospace design, and an active DoD Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Engineer Systems This role is for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on the development and delivery of technology programs within the aerospace and defense sector. The position requires strong systems engineering principles, experience with design reviews, verification, and managing technical baselines. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, collaborating with integration and test teams, and ensuring successful transition of hardware-software systems to production. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| IT Service Desk Manager Lead and manage the IT Service Desk and 1st Line Support function across multiple sites, ensuring service level agreements are met and continuously improved. This role involves overseeing incident and service request management, supporting end-user devices, driving a first-contact resolution culture, and managing the ServiceNow environment and asset lifecycle. The position requires strong leadership, IT service management principles, and experience with ITSM tools. | — | 0 |
| Experimental Machinist 4 Experimental Machinist 4 role at Northrop Grumman in Logan, UT, focused on planning, fabricating, and testing mechanical devices for experimental purposes. Requires operating precision machine tools, identifying raw material needs, and solving fabrication challenges for research engineers. Requires a high school diploma/GED, 6 years of machine shop experience, blueprint interpretation, shop floor math, and proficiency with manual and CNC machines (including Mastercam). | — | 0 |
| Engineer Mechanical Mechanical Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on researching, planning, designing, and developing mechanical products and systems, including instruments, controls, robots, engines, and machines. Responsibilities include managing test station design documents, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree and related experience, or a Master's/Ph.D. in STEM. | — | 0 |
| Missile Development Program Manager 3 Program Manager for AARGM and AARGM-ER Missile development programs, responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance, leading cross-functional teams, customer relationship management, and proposal development within the defense sector. | — | 0 |
| Electrical Engineering Manager 2 Electrical Engineering Manager 2 for Northrop Grumman's Missile Products team in Plymouth, MN. Leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for the architecture, design, verification, and delivery of mixed-signal electronic circuit card assemblies for defense-related products. Requires BS/MS in EE, leadership experience, and ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. Role involves technical planning, design, failure analysis, build, test, production sustainment, program management, customer interface, and team leadership. | — | 0 |
| Logistics Support Coordinator This role is for a Logistics Support Coordinator in the defense industry, focusing on managing and executing shipping operations, including manual and clerical duties, tracking, logging, verifying, reporting, packing, coordinating outbound shipments, and managing shipping records and metrics. It requires experience in shipping/logistics and the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Systems Engineer - Nuclear Surety (T03/T04) - 17314 Systems Engineer for the Sentinel program, focusing on Nuclear Surety. Responsibilities include decomposing safety manuals into requirements, providing systems engineering expertise for a next-generation ICBM weapon system, evaluating physical security design, and interfacing with DoD and DoE. Experience with Minuteman III and nuclear certification processes is required. | — | 0 |