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).
Currently tracking 11 active AI roles, down 13% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $83k–$292k (avg $184k).
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| Cyber Systems Engineer 3/4 Cyber Systems Engineer role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, risk, and supportability analyses for total systems. Requires a Top Secret clearance and involves travel. | — | 0 |
| Human Factors Engineer - level 3/4 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Human Factors Engineer to apply human performance principles to the design of human-machine systems. Responsibilities include interfacing with design engineers, identifying and analyzing technological problems, supporting UI/message visualization teams, and managing demonstrations and logistics. Requires a STEM degree, experience with software development (C++, Python, RHEL), visualization tools, model-based systems engineering, and a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| RF Microwave Design Engineer - Level 5 Northrop Grumman is seeking a RF Microwave Design Engineer - Level 5 to lead hardware design, integration, and deployment of large-scale SATCOM ground systems. The role involves serving as a mission engineer for end-to-end data-flow solutions, advising cross-functional teams, overseeing procurement and testing, managing budgets, and providing technical leadership for software/hardware development. Requires a Secret clearance and experience with real-time computer-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop laboratories, SATCOM ground terminals, and server/network technologies. |
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| Engineer/Principal Industrial Engineer Level 2/3 Northrop Grumman is seeking an Industrial Engineer/Principal Industrial Engineer to support their Master Production Scheduling (MPS) team. The role involves preparing and coordinating production schedules, implementing scheduling best practices, analyzing lead times and throughput, building models to optimize product flow, developing scheduling tools, and guiding digital transformation efforts. The position requires experience with MES, SAP/MRP, data analysis, and project leadership, with a strong emphasis on Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Critical Path Analysis. A U.S. Government Clearance and Special Program Access are required. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer Propulsion Staff Engineer Propulsion at Northrop Grumman, focusing on thermo-structural analysis, simulation, and modeling for propulsion systems. Responsibilities include leading analysis efforts, mentoring junior engineers, preparing technical reports, assessing test data, developing material models, and supporting failure investigations. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience or equivalent, and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer to perform analysis, design, or test of materials, structural components, and control systems for propulsion systems (electric, solid/liquid fuel rocket, air-breathing, thrusters) for launch vehicles, missile systems, and space mission systems. Responsibilities include developing methodologies, preparing technical reports, assessing test data, developing material models, leading failure investigations, and assisting in design of experiments and test articles. | — | 0 |
| Principal Antenna Test / Sr Principal Antenna Test Engineer This role focuses on designing, integrating, and automating test equipment and software for phased array antenna testing within a defense sector. It involves RF troubleshooting, data analysis, and collaboration with design engineering, requiring a strong background in electrical/RF engineering and software development, with a mandatory security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Production Planner Level 1/2 The Production Planner will plan the sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations for aircraft manufacturing. This role involves preparing shop work orders, coordinating with schedulers, and maintaining progress reports. It requires experience with aerospace specifications and drawings, and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Associate/Manufacturing Analyst Level 1/2 This role is for an Associate/Manufacturing Analyst to support the Tooling/Metrology organization in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include analyzing trends, developing estimates to completion, tracking financials, managing procurement requests, and budgeting indirect spending. The role requires experience with Microsoft applications and the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Production Planner 2/3 This role is for a Production Planner at Northrop Grumman, supporting manufacturing planning for aircraft production. Responsibilities include planning fabrication, assembly, and installation operations, preparing shop work orders, and maintaining progress reports. The role requires experience with aerospace specifications and drawings, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Systems Engineer - STPA - Sec - 10638-1 Northrop Grumman is hiring a Systems Engineer for the Sentinel Program, focusing on System-Theoretic Process Analysis for Security (STPA-Sec). This role involves applying traditional Systems Engineering principles with a holistic system analysis approach to identify security, safety, and availability features using STPA guidelines, industry security frameworks (NIST, ISO, NISPOM), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). Responsibilities include generating requirements, decomposition strategies, mitigations, analyzing threats and vulnerabilities, and leading working groups. Requires an active Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Manager Business Development 3 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Business Development Manager to support their NSA portfolio. This role involves leading customer engagement, market development, pipeline management, opportunity architecting, developing strategic partnerships, and managing new business investments. The candidate will identify, prioritize, develop, and capture NSA and restricted opportunities, translate customer needs into business opportunities, and collaborate with internal and external teams to develop win strategies. Responsibilities include cultivating customer relationships, creating engagement plans, translating needs into offerings, strategic planning, managing business pipelines, responding to RFIs and RFPs, conducting market research, and identifying portfolio differentiators. | — | 0 |
| Sr Program Planning and Scheduling Manager Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Program Planning and Scheduling Manager to lead a team of cost analysts responsible for EVMS implementation, SOX compliance, funding analysis, program financial analysis, audits, and contract deliverables. The role involves functional oversight of the Cost Management department, including employee development. Responsibilities include managing a team, providing guidance, conducting performance reviews, project management, supporting audits, ensuring compliance with corporate policies, providing proposal support, advising on schedule integration with EVM, supporting customer reviews, and attending business management meetings. The ideal candidate will have a background in government defense cost or schedule management, experience with Microsoft Project, Earned Value with government reporting, and prior leadership experience. | — | 0 |
| Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical - VMS Hardware Avionics Lead Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Aeronautical to lead the Vehicle Management Subsystem (VMS) Hardware Avionics. This role involves technical direction, hands-on engineering, and cross-functional integration for power systems, flight control computers, qualification testing, production support, and obsolescence mitigation. Responsibilities include leading trade studies, capturing requirements, performing design, planning and executing qualification testing, developing software tools for automation, supporting production, managing obsolescence, authoring deliverables, conducting risk/cost/schedule analysis, mentoring staff, and driving continuous improvement. Experience with embedded systems, avionics, and scripting for automation is required. | — | 0 |
| Test Conductor/ Principal Test Conductor Northrop Grumman is seeking a Test Conductor/Principal Test Conductor for the Triton – MQ-4C program test activities. This role involves interfacing with flight test engineers, directors, and maintenance technicians, acting as the primary interface between maintenance, design, and flight test engineering. Responsibilities include operating test controller software, conducting static ground tests, troubleshooting, and preparing test documentation. The role requires a Secret clearance and willingness to travel. | — | 0 |
| Electrical Engineer OR Principal Electrical Engineer – Vehicle Subsystems & Integration Electrical Engineer or Principal Electrical Engineer focused on aircraft subsystem development, including electrical design, analysis, requirements, and troubleshooting for systems like System Architecture, Cable Design, and Electrical Power Generation & Distribution. Requires a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal OR Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer - Vehicle Subsystems & Integration Electrical Engineer role focused on aircraft subsystem development, including electrical design, analysis, requirements, and troubleshooting for systems like power generation and distribution. Requires a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Associate / GN&C Engineer - 18715 Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to join the Sentinel program team. The role involves developing and implementing GNC algorithms, flight simulator development, test development, model verification and validation, and requirements validation for missile systems. Requires a Secret security clearance and experience with MATLAB/C++. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Associate / GN&C Engineer - 18723 Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer to join the team supporting activities including flight simulator development, GNC algorithm development and implementation, "test as you fly" test development, model verification and validation, and requirements validation. | — | 0 |
| Director Supply Chain 1 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Director Supply Chain 1 to lead the Demand Planning and Delivery Management organization. This role involves leading a large, geographically dispersed team, managing key statements of work across the supply chain value stream, and driving process improvement and affordability initiatives. Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree with significant experience in supply chain management and team leadership, as well as a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Staff Systems Engineer Staff Systems Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on leading a team for Custom Testing Solutions, Specialized Support Equipment, and Integration activities for defense platforms (LGM-35A Sentinel Missile, B-52 Stratofortress, E-3 Sentry AWACS). Responsibilities include technical planning, design reviews, test plan/procedure development, execution, reporting, and obsolescence analysis. Requires a Secret Clearance and significant experience in Systems Engineering. | — | 0 |
| Manager Program Planning 3 Manager Program Planning 3 at Northrop Grumman in Plymouth, MN. This role involves managing a team of program planning and scheduling analysts, developing Integrated Master Schedules, schedule metrics, Work Breakdown Structures, and visualizations. The position requires collaboration with Business Management and Program leadership on cost/schedule integration and Earned Value performance data. The role also involves advising on best practices, compliance, and Earned Value guidelines, and supporting program reviews. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Staff Systems Engineer - 18014 Staff Systems Engineer role at Northrop Grumman supporting the Sentinel program. Focuses on systems integration, interface definition, requirement specification, and technical planning for complex aerospace/defense systems. Requires active DoD Secret clearance and experience with Agile methodologies and product owner responsibilities. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - 18015 Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer for the Sentinel program, focusing on systems-of-systems integration, interface definition, and requirement specification. Requires a Secret clearance and experience with ICBMs and DOORS. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Supplier Mission Assurance Engineer - 18761 This role is for a Sr. Principal Supplier Mission Assurance Engineer at Northrop Grumman. The primary responsibilities include on-site supplier surveillance, ensuring the quality of supplier products, managing supplier quality risk, and verifying supplier processes and product quality against contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance. The engineer will interface with suppliers, conduct product and process verification, monitor performance, drive root cause corrective actions, manage waivers and deviations, and report on supplier performance. The role also involves supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection. | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineer (Senior Principal or Staff Level) Systems Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on requirements development, interface definition, and analysis within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) structure for modernization and sustainment efforts. Responsibilities include managing Control Accounts, Earned Value performance, risk management, and coordinating technical, cost, and schedule integration. Requires a Secret or higher clearance and experience with DOORS and Python. | — | 0 |
| Flight Test Tech 3/4 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Flight Test Technician 3/4 for the MQ-4 Triton program in Patuxent River, MD. This role involves performing maintenance, repair, modification, installation, and testing of aircraft systems (electrical, electronic, mechanical, instrumentation) based on technical documents. The position requires an active Secret clearance and may involve up to 35% travel. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer Mission Assurance Staff Engineer Mission Assurance role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on implementing Mission Assurance Principles across the program lifecycle to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and company requirements. The role involves assessing program risks, developing mission assurance plans, managing corrective actions, ensuring quality metrics, and investigating quality problems. Requires experience in mission assurance, QMS, risk mitigation, and hardware/software integration within development and production programs. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Manager Mission Assurance 2 Manager Mission Assurance 2 at Northrop Grumman, supporting the AMC Restricted Operating Unit. The role involves managing a team of Quality/Mission Assurance engineers, establishing objectives, providing direction, and ensuring strategic alignment. Responsibilities include acting as an advisor, providing leadership for program reviews, collaborating with internal/external customers and stakeholders, supporting FRBs/MRBs, assuring adherence to requirements and regulations, overseeing root cause analysis and corrective actions, leading continuous improvement initiatives, performing metric analysis, supporting supplier mission assurance, developing staffing strategies, and managing budgets and team talent development. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience (or Master's with 6+ years), an active U.S. Secret Security clearance, and 2+ years of leadership experience. Experience in Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, and component Quality is needed. The role is 100% onsite in Linthicum, MD. | — | 0 |
| Engineer/ Principal Engineer Software - FPGA Developer Seeking an FPGA Developer to design, implement, verify, and optimize high-performance digital hardware for military applications, incorporating cutting-edge technologies like 5G and machine learning for advanced battle-management capabilities. Responsibilities include FPGA design for DSP and data processing, simulation, place-and-route, timing optimization, and system integration. | — | 0 |
| Engineering Tech Support - Level 1 Engineering Tech Support - Level 1 role at Northrop Grumman providing technical support for the integration and testing of spacecraft harnesses. Responsibilities include routing, verification, terminations, installation, interpreting documentation, and adhering to strict quality and safety protocols. Requires attention to detail, communication skills, and the ability to learn new tasks quickly. This role supports critical spaceflight hardware and requires a high level of accuracy and adherence to procedures. | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineer Mechanical/Sr. Principal Engineer Mechanical-18780 Mechanical Engineer role at Northrop Grumman supporting the Sentinel Program's Command Systems Hardware Design Integration team. Responsibilities include designing hardware systems and components, applying ASME standards, performing CAD modeling, and supporting design reviews. Requires a Secret clearance and US citizenship. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Engineer Software - 5G Comm Systems Senior Principal Software Engineer to support research in 5G/NextG communications, machine learning, cybersecurity, and cloud computing for tactical applications. Responsibilities include integrating and deploying 5G systems, designing microservices architectures, and full lifecycle software development. | — | 0 |
| Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Aeronautical to support the Vehicle Management Subsystem's Hardware Avionics team, focusing on Identification-Friend-Foe (IFF) and Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). Responsibilities include hardware integration, system testing, flight testing, troubleshooting, and supporting proposal development. The role requires a STEM Bachelor's degree and relevant experience, with a Secret clearance required. | — | 0 |
| Engineer/Principal Engineer Aeronautical Northrop Grumman is seeking an Engineer/Principal Engineer Aeronautical to support the Vehicle Management Subsystem's Hardware Avionics team. The role involves integrating avionics hardware, conducting system and flight testing, troubleshooting production and field issues, and supporting proposal development. The position requires a STEM degree, relevant avionics experience, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Systems Test Engineer Systems Test Engineer at Northrop Grumman responsible for developing and executing test plans, procedures, and schedules for complex systems, ensuring adherence to technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Requires a STEM degree, 2+ years of engineering experience, and an active Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Graduate Design Engineer Graduate Technical Services Engineer role within Northrop Grumman Australia's Engineering & Technical Services team, supporting Defence aviation capability for the Triton Program. The role involves working across engineering and technical support activities related to structures, avionics, and mechanical systems, contributing to airworthiness, safety, and fleet capability. | — | 0 |
| Graduate Electronics Engineer Responsible for research and/or product development in more than one engineering discipline. | — | 0 |
| Graduate EMS Engineer Responsible for research and/or product development in more than one engineering discipline. | — | 0 |
| Graduate Design Engineer Responsible for research and/or product development in more than one engineering discipline. | — | 0 |
| Graduate Technical Services Engineer Responsible for research and/or product development in more than one engineering discipline. | — | 0 |
| Assembler 1 This role involves performing various production assembly operations on electronic and mechanical assemblies and subassemblies, working from diagrams and drawings, using tools, and potentially conducting quality inspections. The role also includes working in a conformal coating lab and may involve disassembling, modifying, and reassembling experimental or prototype assemblies. Experience with soldering, assembling RF circuit cards, and constructing wiring harnesses is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr. Principal Electrical Design Engineer- 18463 Electrical Design Engineer for the Sentinel program, focusing on hardware design, component integration, and documentation within a defense context. Requires a Secret clearance and experience with CAD tools and industry standards. | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineer - Integration & Test Systems Engineer for Integration & Test role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on identifying requirements, flowing them into design, and building/testing them. Responsibilities include performance analysis, trade studies, requirements generation, and working with Agile teams to ensure designs meet system requirements. The role involves developing simulation models for sensors and systems and requires a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Flight Test Lead (Staff Engineer Aeronautical) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Flight Test Lead (Staff Engineer Aeronautical) to develop Mission Systems and Air Vehicle Flight Test strategies. This role involves leading engineering teams in planning and executing ground and flight test programs for aircraft, including verification of airworthiness, performance, and mission effectiveness. Responsibilities include developing test plans, procedures, analyzing test data, and providing mission control room support. The position requires extensive aviation engineering and flight test experience, strong leadership, and communication skills, with a Secret clearance required. | — | 0 |
| Program Manager 1 Program Manager for Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems sector, responsible for delivering contractual requirements on cost and schedule, managing the full program life cycle, leading cross-functional teams, and overseeing cost, schedule, and technical performance. Requires experience in project/program management, engineering, or business management, with a focus on managing tasks within budget and schedule. | — | 0 |
| Principal / Senior Principal Systems Engineer Systems Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on requirements management, design documentation, system testing, and simulation model development for defense systems. Requires a Secret clearance and experience with tools like IBM Rational DOORS and Agile methodologies. | — | 0 |
| Manager Programs 2 (with emphasis on proposals) Program Manager at Northrop Grumman responsible for directing all phases of programs from inception through completion, focusing on cost, schedule, and technical performance. Key responsibilities include proposal development, contract negotiation, customer relationship management, and leading cross-functional teams. Requires experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and project management, with a preference for proposal management experience. | — | 0 |
| Manager Embedded Software Engineer 2 Manager of Embedded Software Engineers at Northrop Grumman, responsible for leading a team of up to 15 direct reports, overseeing software development, integration, and ensuring compliance with development plans and standards. The role involves people management, career development, technical oversight, and engagement with business leaders and customers within the defense industry. | — | 0 |
| Program Manager 2 Program Manager 2 at Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL, responsible for leading and inspiring a team to execute program plans, coordinate across IPTs, manage change, communicate with customers, lead technical teams, manage direct reports, track schedule and cost, manage risks and opportunities, partner with functional disciplines, advocate for digital tools, and manage suppliers. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 10 years of related experience (or equivalent Master's/STEM degrees) and a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |