Currently tracking 11 active AI roles, down 13% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $83k–$292k (avg $184k).
Northrop Grumman has 14 active AI-related job listings. The majority of these roles, 50%, are focused on data. Engineering is the dominant function across all listings, and all positions are located in the United States. The company is frequently seeking candidates with experience in model serving, fine-tuning, and inference infrastructure. Over the last 30 days, Northrop Grumman has posted 21 new AI roles, representing a 62% increase compared to the previous 30-day period.
Northrop Grumman currently has 13 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: AI Systems Engineer (Principal or Sr. Principal Level), Algorithm Software Engineer - Level 4, Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer - Prognostics / PHM, Machine Perception (MP) Engineer – Level 3 or 4, Principal / Sr Principal AI Software Engineer. Most positions are in Engineering.
Northrop Grumman's active AI hiring is concentrated in: data (46%), post-training (31%), serving infrastructure (23%). 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 (13 roles).
Job postings at Northrop Grumman most frequently mention: Software Engineering, NumPy & Pandas, C++, Testing Practices, Statistics.
In the past 30 days, Northrop Grumman has posted 21 new AI-related roles. That is a +75% change versus the prior 30 days (12 → 21).
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| Supply Chain Planning Specialist - Level 2 This role is a Supply Chain Planning Specialist at Northrop Grumman, focusing on defining material strategy, assessing supply resources, planning inventory and production, and analyzing supply/demand requirements using MRP tools. It requires a Bachelor's degree and experience with ERP systems like Costpoint. | — | 0 |
| Financial Analyst/Principal Financial Analyst This role is for a Financial Analyst or Principal Financial Analyst at Northrop Grumman, supporting the Air Dominance Division. Responsibilities include monthly/quarterly financial reporting, planning, forecasting, profitability analysis, and supporting Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. A U.S. Government Secret Clearance is required. The role focuses on financial operations within a large aerospace and defense company. | — | 0 |
| Contracts Administrator - Level 3 or 4 Contracts Administrator for Northrop Grumman's Space Sector, responsible for supporting proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract close-out, and administration to ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer needs. Requires a Top-Secret security clearance and experience in contracts or business management. |
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| Supply Chain Planning Specialist or Principal Northrop Grumman is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Specialist or Principal to join their team in San Diego, CA. This role involves developing supply chain strategy, managing GSC scope, supporting supply chain execution, analyzing supply/demand, planning inventory, and participating in capacity planning. The position requires experience with Supply Chain/Logistics, Microsoft Office Suite, and potentially SAP or similar MRP systems, with a Secret clearance required. | — | 0 |
| Electrical Engineer - Level 2 Electrical Engineer Level 2 to support GMD Weapon System (GWS) Hardware Engineering team's design efforts working within an Agile environment. Core tasks include developing and maintaining Electrical drawings for multiple Ground Systems (GS) hardware systems and their interfaces with facilities. Responsibilities include developing rack/system level drawings, maintaining drawings in a PLM system, and documenting progress. Requires a Bachelor's Degree in STEM, 2 years of experience with CAD packages, and experience in electrical/power system design, network communication system design, or cable harness fabrication design. Must have an active Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineer - Project Systems Engineer - Project role at Northrop Grumman focusing on engineering leadership, analysis, and execution support for the development of innovative systems. The role involves change and technical integration of complex issues, impacting program costs and schedules. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree, a Secret clearance, and experience in program/project management principles like Baseline Management, Program Change, Change Integration, and Risk/Opportunity Management. | — | 0 |
| Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Active TS) Seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer with expertise in C++ and Xilinx platforms to design, develop, and integrate software solutions for embedded and real-time systems within a defense sector context. Requires an active Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Systems Security Engineer Level 2 Systems Security Engineer with full lifecycle Systems Engineering development experience in Anti-Tamper and/or Cybersecurity, focusing on architecture design, requirements formulation, testing, and validation. Responsibilities include implementing and ensuring compliance with US Government policies, conducting analyses, collaborating on export solutions, and supporting security test and evaluation processes. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Information Systems Project Manager – NK Release Mgr (26-254) Project Manager for Network Release Management within the C2BMC program, supporting missile defense systems. Responsibilities include coordinating network releases, managing changes, tracking deployed network changes, maintaining CM baseline, creating and presenting KPIs, and liaising between ARTs and stakeholders like CM, Release Management, and QA. Requires a Secret clearance and IAT Level II certification. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer - 16263 Systems Engineer role supporting the Sentinel (GBSD) program, focusing on use case development, requirements definition/allocation, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification & validation, and requirements traceability. Responsibilities include collaborating with IPT counterparts, developing architecture content, and managing system requirements using tools like Cameo Enterprise Architecture. | — | 0 |
| Principal Industrial Security Analyst Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Industrial Security Analyst/CSSO in Rolling Meadows, IL to support classified programs by developing and administering security programs and procedures for classified materials, documents, and equipment. Responsibilities include implementing multi-disciplined security programs, studying federal security regulations, preparing manuals and procedures, handling classified shipments, conducting security education, investigating violations, and maintaining knowledge of relevant security manuals and standards. The role requires a Top Secret clearance and experience with security systems like JADE, DISS, or SIMS. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal Software Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Software Engineer for their Cross-Domain Handling of Releasable Data (CHORD) portfolio, which is a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) two-domain Cross Domain Solution (CDS). The role involves developing, maintaining, and enhancing secure software systems, reviewing and testing software components, resolving software problem reports, and contributing to system design. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8 years of experience (or equivalent), an active DoD Secret Clearance, and demonstrated experience with Java or C++, debugging, SDLC, agile methodologies, and Linux environments. Experience leading a small software team is also required. Preferred qualifications include experience with Linux kernel-mode device drivers, scripting, CI/CD tools, and networking protocols. | — | 0 |
| Staff Embedded Software Engineer (Active TS) Staff Embedded Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman, responsible for designing, developing, and integrating software solutions for end-user and internal business applications, with a focus on leading the architecture and lifecycle management of embedded and real-time systems. Requires expertise in C++ and experience with Xilinx platforms, within an Agile development environment. Active Top Secret clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Optical Technician - Level 1 Optical Technician - Level 1 at Northrop Grumman's SYNOPTICS division, focusing on crystal fabrication processes like blocking, grinding, beveling, polishing, measuring, and inspecting optical materials. The role involves operating CNC and manual grinding machines, preparing polishing slurries, and inspecting surface quality. Requires following technical work instructions, understanding blueprints, and maintaining quality standards (ISO 9001). | — | 0 |
| Principal Software Engineer (AHT) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to work on state-of-the-art Mission Planning systems. The role involves the full software product lifecycle within an Agile Scrum framework, including requirement definition, implementation, testing, integration, and customer support. Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and debugging applications software, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, setting up environments, creating installers, and supporting software builds and installations. The engineer will also define and develop test approaches, perform testing, resolve technical issues, interface with customers, and support documentation. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Systems Engineer - IFC Management Senior Principal Systems Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on Integrated Product Team (IPT) management for IFC (Integrated Flight Control) releases. Responsibilities include leading coordination meetings, managing discrepancy reports, developing IFC strategy and roadmaps, and ensuring program milestone alignment. Requires a strong background in systems engineering, project management, and government clearance. | — | 0 |
| Mission Support Threat Engineering Lead - Level 3 or 4 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mission Support Threat Engineering Lead (Level 3 or 4) to join their Threat and Advanced Simulation Development (TASD) contract. This role involves acting as an Agile Product Owner, developing Modeling and Simulation (M&S) software products, and producing threat missile simulation data for missile defense applications. The lead will capture requirements, evaluate missile threat models, and coordinate with customers and intelligence analysts to develop accurate threat missile models. Responsibilities include strategic planning, leading inter-disciplinary teams, communicating with government customers, and managing project budgets and schedules. The role requires a STEM degree, relevant experience, and an active Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Software Engineer - DevSecOps / DevOps Sr Principal Software Engineer role focused on DevSecOps and DevOps to modernize software production with continuous build, integration, test, cyber, and deployment pipelines for aerospace programs. Requires experience in software development lifecycle, change management, continuous deployment systems, and virtual machine configuration. Clearance required. | — | 0 |
| 2026 Associate Engineer Systems / Engineer Systems Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Engineer Systems / Engineer Systems to perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. The role involves performing analyses at all levels of total system product, from concept to disposal, and ensuring the conversion of customer requirements into total systems solutions. Candidates must meet educational requirements and be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance. | — | 0 |
| F-35 - CLS Manager Aircraft Maintenance 2 Manager for aircraft maintenance operations supporting the F-35 program, focusing on personnel management, project development, and coordination with customer and support agencies. Requires a Secret clearance and experience in F-35 maintenance. | — | 0 |
| Principal or Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst in Clearfield, UT. This role involves providing financial and administrative support, monthly performance management, financial planning and reporting, and performance measurement baseline concepts. Responsibilities include preparing budgets and schedules, conducting cost analysis, setting up cost control systems, and supporting Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) is required. | — | 0 |
| Principal / Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer Seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer to develop, test, and sustain legacy and advanced electronic systems for U.S. Air Force platforms, including RF microwave airborne RADAR, infrared (IR) sensors, and electronic warfare combat test sets. Responsibilities include system integration, hardware/software design, testing, troubleshooting field failures, and mentoring junior engineers. Requires a STEM degree with experience in airborne RADAR/EW, C++/Python/MATLAB, NI LabWindows/LabVIEW, and DSP algorithms on FPGAs. A Secret security clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Program Finance Analyst - Triton Program Finance Analyst role at Northrop Grumman supporting a Defence program, focusing on financial management, cost control, P&L, invoicing, reporting, variance analysis, and forecasting. Requires a degree in Finance/Commerce, 3-4 years of experience, and the ability to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (NV1). | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineer - Product Development Principal Engineer role focused on early-stage product development within defense, involving understanding user problems, exploring ideas, and building prototypes. Requires Australian citizenship and NV1 clearance. | — | 0 |
| Staff Systems Engineer - RQ-4 Enterprise IFC Lead Staff Systems Engineer leading the RQ-4 Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) Team, responsible for strategic direction, software and hardware development oversight, defining and executing a roadmap for commonality, and managing IFC teams. Requires significant experience in systems engineering, team leadership, and clearance. | — | 0 |
| Program Manager 2 - Deployables Program Manager 2 for Northrop Grumman's Space Systems sector, focusing on the Deployables Operating Unit. The role is responsible for the delivery of contractual requirements on cost and schedule, managing the full program life cycle from proposal development to contract closeout. This includes leading cross-functional teams, cultivating customer relationships, developing new business opportunities, managing program baselines, resources, and risks. Requires a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in program management or technical leadership, with a strong emphasis on cost control (EVM) and stakeholder communication. | — | 0 |
| Systems Design Engineer Level 3 /4 Systems Design Engineer responsible for coordinating across disciplines to ensure system requirements and design are properly defined and captured, using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods and tools. Tasks include working with subject matter experts, supporting trade studies, and guiding design decisions. Requires experience with DOORS and MBSE tools, and the ability to obtain a security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Algorithm & Modeling Engineer Level 3/4 Develops and validates complex models and simulations, designs custom algorithm solutions, and understands physics phenomenology for advanced sensing, targeting, and tracking systems in defense applications. Requires proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and C/C++. | — | 0 |
| Pricing Analyst Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Pricing Analyst to support the Marine Logistic Support (MLS) aftermarket product line team. The role involves preparing pricing backup, supporting proposal efforts, researching historical data, developing cost models, and ensuring compliance with FAR part 15. The analyst will work with various internal teams and participate in fact-finding meetings and negotiations. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Technician 1 - B Shift This role is for a Manufacturing Technician Level 1 at Northrop Grumman, supporting the Copper Crossing Value Stream facility. The primary responsibilities involve hands-on manufacturing of composite rocket cases, including tooling assembly/disassembly, surface preparation, operating winding composite equipment, and maintaining work area cleanliness. The position requires adherence to procedures, safe handling of materials and equipment, blueprint reading, and quality monitoring. It is a weekday night shift position with potential overtime and travel. | — | 0 |
| Senior Scrum Master Senior Scrum Master role at Northrop Grumman in Cheltenham, UK, focusing on supporting the delivery of software solutions for national security. The role involves acting as a servant-leader, coach, and facilitator for Agile delivery teams, enabling the development of applications that collect, analyze, and present complex data. Requires practical experience in Agile/Scrum, strong facilitation skills, and an advanced Scrum Master certification. UK citizenship and high-level security clearance are mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Hardware Engineer - Manufacturing Test Engineering (RF Systems) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Hardware Engineer for Manufacturing Test Engineering specializing in RF Systems. This role involves developing test software, troubleshooting hardware/software/firmware issues, and supporting the testing of Radio Frequency (RF) production hardware for aerial, military-grade, or space-grade Electronic Warfare Systems and Subsystems. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to ensure hardware and software excellence in a production environment. | — | 0 |
| Engineer Manufacturing/Principle Engineer Manufacturing This role focuses on manufacturing engineering for marine propulsion and power generation systems, specifically supporting welding and fabrication processes for high-value gearing and steam turbine assemblies. Responsibilities include developing and optimizing welding procedures, improving manufacturing processes, evaluating systems for cost and sustainability, and collaborating with design engineering. The role requires a STEM degree and experience with arc welding processes and interpreting engineering drawings. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Computer Systems Analyst Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Windows Systems Administrator to support their Defense Systems sector infrastructure on a classified government contract. The role involves performing Windows system administration, maintaining smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, implementing system enhancements, providing backup and recovery, managing user accounts and permissions, and adhering to strict information security guidelines. A Master's degree with 6 years of IT experience or equivalent, a DOD 8140 IAT Level II certification, experience managing Windows Server OS and Active Directory, and a Secret level security clearance are required. | — | 0 |
| Associate Electrical Engineer/ Electrical Engineer - 17621 Electrical Engineer role at Northrop Grumman supporting the Sentinel program, focusing on facility electrical design for ground systems including power generation, conversion, and distribution. Requires a STEM degree and experience in electrical architecture, power systems, or circuit design, with knowledge of industry codes and standards. Clearance may be required. | — | 0 |
| Program Manager 1 - Integrated Thermal Systems Program Manager for Integrated Thermal Systems in the Space Systems division, responsible for delivering contractual requirements on cost and schedule, managing technical performance, and cultivating customer relationships. The role involves leading cross-functional teams through the entire program lifecycle, from proposal development to contract closeout, with a focus on engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and test. | — | 0 |
| Manager Systems Engineering 3 Manager Systems Engineering responsible for leading a team and defining common systems engineering disciplines, tools, standards, and processes across multiple sites within the sector. Focuses on continuous process improvement, guidance, coaching, and training to enhance engineering execution and business outcomes. Requires collaboration with various engineering disciplines and cross-functional organizations. | — | 0 |
| Manager Project Management 2 This role is for a Manager Project Management 2 at Northrop Grumman, supporting the STRIKE Manufacturing Engineering Leadership Team. The candidate will be responsible for financial developments, managing performance, schedule, and cost, assessing project issues, developing resolutions, coordinating staffing and skillsets, leading improvement initiatives, preparing for and facilitating meetings, and integrating operational objectives. Requires a Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of relevant experience or a Master's Degree with 3 years of experience, 2 years of project management/leadership experience, and an active DoD clearance. Familiarity with manufacturing engineering capabilities, scheduling techniques, continuous improvement, compliance, and financial practices is needed. Experience with specific software like NX/CAD, SAP, and Tableau is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Director 2 Director 2 role leading the Aerospace Structures Operating Unit, with direct profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for a portfolio of programs and products. This leadership role involves partnering with Business Development to capture new business, supervising Program Managers, and serving as the primary customer interface with senior leaders. The role requires driving technical excellence, managing contract negotiations, overseeing program planning and execution through all phases, and providing leadership and direction to the program team. | — | 0 |
| Operations Project Management Manager 2 Operations Project Management Manager at Northrop Grumman, responsible for managing production execution, cost, and schedule for military laser and EO/IR systems. This role interfaces between business divisions and manufacturing, leads proposal efforts, manages teams, and ensures manufacturing resources are secured. It involves direct people leadership and project leadership, with a focus on manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement within a defense manufacturing context. | — | 0 |
| Change Management Project Manager (Global Supply Chain) This role is for a Change Management Project Manager at Northrop Grumman, focusing on leading strategic change initiatives within the Global Supply Chain organization, particularly those involving digital tool deployments and transformation efforts. The role requires developing and executing change management plans, assessing change impacts, driving adoption, and ensuring measurable outcomes. It is not directly involved in building or researching AI/ML models. | — | 0 |
| Manager Programs 2 Program Manager for Northrop Grumman's Marine Systems business unit, focusing on aftermarket logistics support for Marine propulsion products. Responsibilities include managing the full program lifecycle, cultivating customer relationships, developing new business, leading cross-functional teams, managing cost and schedule using EVM, and developing training programs. Requires experience with Marine propulsion products and field service engineering. | — | 0 |
| Test Engineer Secret clearance Northrop Grumman is seeking Test Engineers for their GCCS-J program, supporting the development and modernization of the DoD's Joint Command and Control system. The role involves executing test plans, developing automated tests, validating system functionality, and ensuring quality across multiple product areas, with a focus on cloud-native architecture and microservices. | — | 0 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Manager 1 Aircraft Maintenance Manager responsible for leading a team in supporting Japan Air Self-Defense Force Global Hawk organizational maintenance at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Duties include personnel management, coordinating sustainment efforts, developing and reporting aircraft status, collaborating on maintenance changes, participating in meetings, conducting safety briefings, assigning tasks, and resolving maintenance complexities. Requires a Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SAP clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr. Principal Scrum Master (AHT) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Scrum Master to support DAF CLOUDworks, a secure cloud program with multiple teams focused on cloud engineering, information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration. The role involves providing technical support, operations, and sustainment, as well as modifying and enhancing offerings to implement new requirements and improve efficiency. The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator and problem solver, experienced with Agile methodologies, SAFe, and the Atlassian suite, and hold an active Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr. Principal Scrum Master (AHT) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Scrum Master to support DAF CLOUDworks, a secure cloud program. The role involves providing technical support to customers, focusing on cloud engineering, information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration. The candidate will follow Agile Development processes and full lifecycle development, interfacing with geographically disbursed teams. | — | 0 |
| Industrial Engineer Industrial Engineer role focused on optimizing operational processes, analyzing lead times, throughput, and building models for product flow. Requires experience with data analytics, digital transformation, process control, and visualization tools like Tableau. The role involves collaborating with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams to improve manufacturing efficiency and scheduling. | — | 0 |
| Manager International Trade Compliance 2 Manager for International Trade Compliance at Northrop Grumman, responsible for ensuring compliance with US and foreign regulations for research, development, international marketing, sales, and supply chain activities. This includes managing export/import licenses, commodity jurisdiction, and training personnel. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Systems/Principal Systems Engineer Architect - 16910 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineer Architect/Principal Systems Engineer Architect for the Sentinel program, focusing on ICBM ground and airborne launch control systems. The role involves MBSE, requirements development, system modeling, trade studies, and collaboration with engineering teams to manage the technical baseline. Requires a Secret clearance and experience with complex aerospace/defense systems. | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineer Mission Architect Level 3/4 - Colorado Springs Systems Engineer Mission Architect for the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) at Northrop Grumman. Responsibilities include systems analysis, engineering baseline management, interface management, requirements/V&V management, subcontractor technical oversight, and deficiency report tracking. Requires an active SCI clearance and experience in space systems engineering. | — | 0 |