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.
Currently tracking 12 active AI roles, with 2062 new openings in the last 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $83k–$292k (avg $184k).
Northrop Grumman currently has 14 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 (50%), post-training (29%), serving infrastructure (21%). 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 (14 roles).
Job postings at Northrop Grumman most frequently mention: C++, Software Engineering, Python, NumPy & Pandas, Machine Learning.
In the past 30 days, Northrop Grumman has posted 21 new AI-related roles. That is a +62% change versus the prior 30 days (13 → 21).
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| Sentinel Sr Principal Industrial Engineer - 18595 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal Industrial Engineer to support Production Proposal Estimating for Strategic Deterrence Division programs, focusing on Sentinel. The role involves partnering with various departments to build credible production proposals by combining estimating rigor with modern analytics, using historical data to improve BOEs and production planning. Responsibilities include developing BOEs, labor/material estimates, staffing plans, capacity assessments, and using data tools to analyze historical actuals and support estimate quality. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with significant experience, an active DoD security clearance, and experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing operations, or proposal estimating within aerospace/defense. | — | 0 |
| Engineer Process Process Engineer responsible for maintaining process control activities for ammunition production lines, developing and ensuring compliance with process control plans, quality assurance plans, and procedures. The role involves resolving process upset conditions, reviewing process performance, leading Root Cause Corrective Actions, and developing capital projects for efficiency and safety. |
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| Engineer/Principal Engineer Tool Level 2/3 This role is for a Tooling Engineer/Principal Tooling Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focused on the design, fabrication, and sustainment of tooling for manufacturing processes, particularly for composite parts. Responsibilities include managing tooling integration, supporting production builds, collaborating with manufacturing engineering, recommending improvements, and managing external fabrication shops. The role requires experience with CAD systems, metallic fabrication, and project management. It is not directly related to AI/ML development. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst 2 or 3 (18572) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst to manage and control program costs and schedules, perform financial analysis, prepare budgets, and incorporate contract changes. The role requires experience with MS Office, ERP tools, and Earned Value Management (EVM) principles for the principal level. A Secret Security Clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst (15486-1) Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst for the Sentinel program, focusing on setting up, monitoring, and controlling costs and schedules on government contracts. Responsibilities include financial analysis, budget and schedule preparation, risk assessment, and ensuring funding availability. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience and a Secret Security Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Business Development Manager Intelligence & Sensing Surveillance (TS/SCI) Business Development Manager for Intelligence & Sensing Surveillance at Northrop Grumman, focusing on developing and executing strategies to generate new revenue opportunities and win new programs in the aerospace and defense industry. Requires a TS/SCI clearance and experience in business development or related fields. | — | 0 |
| PROCESS ASSESSOR Northrop Grumman is seeking a Process Assessor to perform dimensional and visual inspections of components and assemblies. This role involves using inspection equipment, ensuring proper maintenance and calibration of metrology equipment, and adhering to quality standards. The position requires experience with inspection procedures, calibrated measuring tools, and electrical/mechanical component inspection. A Secret Clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Sr. Principal Supplier EVMS Surveillance Analyst (18114) This role is for a Sr. Principal Program Control Material EV Analyst at Northrop Grumman, supporting the Sentinel program. The primary responsibilities involve setting up, monitoring, and controlling costs and schedules on contracts with validated cost schedule control systems. This includes performing financial analyses, preparing budgets and schedules, conducting schedule risk assessments, ensuring funding availability, managing material high value/critical assessments, driving EAC and CEAC updates, and providing guidance on material management and EVMS processes. The role requires experience with EVMS software, Earned Value Management principles in an Aerospace & Defense environment, and managing project costs using WBS. | — | 0 |
| Electromechanical Engineer (Level 1 OR 2) Electromechanical Engineer (Level 1 OR 2) at Northrop Grumman in Aurora, CO. Focuses on computer hardware design and integration, working with diverse electrical signals (power, RF, fiber optics). Involves hardware design, integration, functionality verification, system-level testing, troubleshooting, and technical documentation. Requires an active TS/SCI clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr. Principal Electromechanical Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Electromechanical Engineer in Aurora, CO. The role involves computer hardware design and integration, focusing on systems with diverse electrical signals (power, RF, fiber optics). Responsibilities include collaborating on hardware design, finalizing drawings, integrating compute equipment, participating in system-level testing, troubleshooting, and technical writing. Requires an active TS/SCI clearance and experience with hardware design, integration, and requirement changes. | — | 0 |
| Staff Guidance Navigation and Controls Engineer Staff Guidance, Navigation & Controls (GNC) Engineer (Level 5) at Northrop Grumman, focusing on system-engineering activities for GNC capabilities within the Vehicle Management System for fixed-wing aircraft. Responsibilities include requirement decomposition, verification, validation, integration of autopilot/autothrottle, and leading subsystem level certification activities. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience, a Secret clearance, and demonstrated experience with aircraft dynamics, control systems, system engineering, and MATLAB/Simulink. | — | 0 |
| BACN E-11A Site Lead Manager - Aircraft Maintenance Manager 2 - Secret Northrop Grumman is seeking a Site Lead Manager for Aircraft Maintenance for the BACN E-11A program at Robins AFB, GA. This role involves leading a team of over 30 aircraft mechanics and technicians, managing all aspects of aircraft maintenance, ensuring adherence to technical statements of work, and supporting USAF flight operations. The position requires daily on-site work, willingness to work any shift, and the ability to deploy OCONUS for up to 180 days on short notice. A Secret security clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| INSPECTOR A This role involves performing dimensional and visual inspections of manufactured components to ensure they meet drawing and specification requirements. The inspector will use various measuring tools, maintain inspection equipment, and interface with engineering and quality teams. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Vehicle Management Systems Engineer (Level 2/3) Seeking a Vehicle Management Systems Engineer (Level 2/3) to design, develop, and verify flight-critical management systems for aircraft. Responsibilities include defining system constraints, interfaces, and architecture, creating specifications, modeling, testing, and leading anomaly resolution. Requires a STEM degree and experience in subsystem integration, data bus architecture, system integrity analysis, or VMS architecture development. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Principle /Sr. Principle Industrial Security Analyst (3/4) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Industrial Security Analyst to serve as the Designated Government Representative (DGR) and Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO). This role involves managing and overseeing the Industrial Security Program in compliance with national and customer requirements, ensuring the proper handling and safeguarding of classified information, and coordinating security reporting and training. The position requires experience with government security databases, safeguarding classified information, and knowledge of relevant security standards. | — | 0 |
| Electrical Subsystem Wiring Design Engineer - (Level 2/3) Electrical Subsystem Wiring Design Engineer for Northrop Grumman, focusing on designing aircraft EWIS schematics, selecting components, and ensuring EMI shielding and separation requirements. Requires a STEM degree, experience in aircraft subsystems design, and a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Manager Mission Assurance 3 - 11568-1 Manager Mission Assurance 3 for the Sentinel (GBSD) program, responsible for leading a group of Mission Assurance managers and engineers, ensuring adherence to quality programs, government regulations, and program objectives. The role involves managing teams, overseeing critical program reviews, collaborating with stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement in quality and mission assurance processes. | — | 0 |
| Subcontracts Specialist This role is for a Senior Subcontracts Specialist at Northrop Grumman, focusing on strategic procurement and subcontract management within the Defence industry. The position requires managing complex source-to-contract activities, ensuring compliance with Defence and company requirements, and contributing to Australian Industry Capability outcomes. The role involves developing sourcing strategies, executing RFx processes, negotiating and awarding subcontracts, and managing supplier performance. It is not directly related to AI/ML development or research. | — | 0 |
| Pricing Manager Pricing Manager role at Northrop Grumman supporting complex, high-value Defence programs. Responsibilities include leading pricing strategy, cost estimating, and proposal governance across bids, contract changes, and task orders. Requires a degree in Commerce, Business, or Accounting, CA/CPA, proven Defence pricing or cost estimating experience, and the ability to obtain an NV1 security clearance. The role involves interpreting RFPs, ensuring compliance with Defence requirements, presenting cost models, and managing financial risks. | — | 0 |
| Corporate Counsel Litigation - Falls Church VA Northrop Grumman is seeking a Corporate Counsel for its litigation group to focus on disputes involving government contracts, including bid protests, claims, and matters involving federal agencies. The role involves managing external lawyers, developing legal strategies, providing legal advice, briefing senior management, and managing legal budgets. Requires a Juris Doctor degree, active state bar membership, at least 8 years of litigation and government contracts experience, and US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance. | — | 0 |
| User Applications Liaison - Level 3 or 4 This role supports project systems for Program Cost Analysts and Project Accounting organizations, focusing on SAP and Business Warehouse. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, process enhancement identification, testing software, and developing training for business management. It involves acting as a liaison between various functional areas and supporting enterprise resource planning systems. | — | 0 |
| Cost and Financial Analyst (Level 3 or Level 4) Financial Analyst role at Northrop Grumman, focused on managing sustaining budgets for the F-35 program. Responsibilities include analyzing allocations, forecasting, modeling complex projections, preparing financial reports, and coordinating with cross-functional teams. Requires experience in cost management and finance, with proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint). Experience with EVM tools, SAP, and SOX controls is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Model-Based Engineering (MBE) CAD/PLM Tools This role focuses on the development and maturation of engineering tools, specifically CAD/PLM (Computer-Aided Design/Product Lifecycle Management), to support Model-Based Engineering (MBE) initiatives. The engineer will work on maturing the digital thread between engineering and manufacturing, documenting use cases, validating tool functionality, and creating training materials. The position requires a STEM degree and significant experience in design, analysis, or engineering tools development, with a preference for aerospace and experience with specific CAD/PLM software. | — | 0 |
| DevOps Engineer 3/4 DevOps Engineer (Level 3/4) at Northrop Grumman on an Internal Research and Development (Broadsword) team. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, monitoring system performance, collaborating with development teams, ensuring security best practices, and maintaining configuration management tools. Requires a Secret security clearance and experience with DevOps pipeline tools and methodologies. The role supports complex, mathematics and physics-intensive solutions. | — | 0 |
| Property and Asset Control Support - Level 2 or 3 This role is for a Property and Asset Control Support person at Northrop Grumman. Responsibilities include receiving material and tagged assets, performing reconciliations, providing reports, maintaining records of property owned by government, company, and associate contractors, coordinating property closeout, maintaining logs of property received, transferred, allocated, held, and disposed, conducting physical inventory, performing property record reviews and updates, interacting with customers, and assisting with property audits. The role requires a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Property Asset Management Analyst - Level 1 This role is for a Property Asset Management Analyst at Northrop Grumman, focusing on managing and tracking company assets. Responsibilities include reviewing documents, creating and maintaining property records in SAP, and identifying tangible assets. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. Experience with SAP and knowledge of federal regulations like FAR and DFARS are preferred. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Staff Systems Architect This role is for a Sr. Staff Systems Architect at Northrop Grumman, focusing on developing and integrating advanced Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems. The position involves translating customer needs into system requirements, designing hardware and software specifications, and ensuring systems meet performance criteria through rigorous testing. While the role involves advanced technical principles and innovation, its core focus is on systems engineering and integration within the defense sector, rather than direct AI/ML model development. | — | 0 |
| Staff Industrial Engineer Staff Industrial Engineer role focused on process improvement, efficiency, and factory layout within an industrial manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include waste elimination, process design, continuous improvement events, capacity planning, and data analysis for production performance metrics. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM with significant engineering/manufacturing experience, MES experience, and proficiency in tools like Excel and Tableau. Experience with factory simulation is also required. | — | 0 |
| Manager Programs 2 Manager, Programs Level 2 for Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems sector, supporting the Emerging Capabilities Development organization. The role focuses on leadership of Research and Development programs, managing cost, schedule, and technical performance, and developing multi-function capabilities throughout the program life cycle. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience or Master's with 6 years, demonstrated experience with RF Electronic Warfare systems, US Government proposal development, cross-functional teams, and leadership of tasks. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Sr. All-source Intelligence Collection Strategist This role involves facilitating intelligence collection and analysis strategies across multiple agencies and domains (air, land, sea, cyber, space) against hard intelligence problems. It requires organizing communities of interest, fostering partnerships, identifying intelligence gaps, exploring creative collection methods, and producing high-quality products and recommendations for senior officials. The role focuses on intelligence operations and strategy, not AI/ML model development. | — | 0 |
| Property Asset Management Manager - Level 1 This role is for a Property Asset Management Manager at Northrop Grumman, focusing on ensuring compliance with regulations like FAR and DFARS, managing assets throughout their lifecycle, driving efficiencies, and overseeing budgets and teams. The role requires experience in Government Property Asset Management and the ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Sr. Principal Technical Services Engineer - 18368 Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Technical Services Engineer to support the Sentinel program. The role involves producing ILS Technical Reports, Maintenance Plans, and Training Requirements Documents, and creating sustainment strategies covering maintenance concepts, spare part provisioning, supply chain risk mitigation, and life cycle cost forecasting. The candidate will liaise with various teams to align sustainment objectives and resolve issues. | — | 0 |
| Logistics Support 4 This role involves compiling and managing records for materials received, shipped, and in stock, expediting material flow, identifying and correcting shortages, and coordinating HAZMAT shipping and receiving services. It requires experience with production, procurement, and engineering departments, and serves as a primary shipping coordinator with DCMA. | — | 0 |
| Engineer Systems Safety 1/2 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Safety Engineer to perform hazards analysis for processes and products involving energetic, combustible, and flammable ingredients. The role involves identifying risks, establishing safeguards, and defining actions to mitigate hazards, working closely with various engineering teams and operations. Responsibilities include preparing analyses for contract requirements, safety assessment reports, and supporting waivers and regulatory interpretations. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr Principal Program Control Analyst (18593) This role is for a Program Control Analyst at Northrop Grumman, supporting Advanced Programs in the Strategic Deterrent Systems division. The primary responsibilities include setting up, monitoring, and controlling program costs and schedules, performing financial analysis, preparing budgets, and incorporating contract changes. The role requires a Secret clearance and experience with MS Office, ERP tools, and project management tools. Experience with EVMS is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Cyber Systems Network Engineer / Principal Cyber Systems Network Engineer This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining network infrastructures, identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities, and troubleshooting LAN/WAN technologies and IP routing protocols. It requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with related professional/military experience and an active DoD Secret clearance. The position is focused on network engineering within the defense sector. | — | 0 |
| Principal Software Engineer – TRK (26-199) Principal Software Engineer role at Northrop Grumman supporting the C2BMC program, focusing on Java-based software development for the Regional Applications/Track Server team. Requires a Secret security clearance and experience with enterprise applications on Linux, using tools like Maven, Git, and Nexus, within an Agile development environment. | — | 0 |
| Staff Systems Architect Staff Systems Architect at Northrop Grumman, focusing on developing and maturing forward-leaning solutions and products for Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems. The role involves translating customer needs into system requirements, performing functional analysis, trade studies, and requirements allocation for hardware and software specifications. Requires expertise in digital signal processing, RF system design, computational electromagnetics, and MATLAB implementation. The position requires a Secret security clearance and involves working on complex technical problems with a focus on delivering solutions within technical, schedule, and cost constraints. | — | 0 |
| Quality Control Technician - Level 1 or Level 2 Quality Control Technician at Northrop Grumman responsible for performing visual and final dimensional inspections on manufacturing components and assemblies using various measurement tools, ensuring adherence to blueprints, CAD drawings, and specifications. Requires the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Manager Contracts Administration 2 Manager of Contracts Administration for Northrop Grumman's Space Sector, responsible for overseeing a team and managing the contracts portfolio to ensure customer satisfaction, financial performance, risk mitigation, and new business strategy. Requires extensive experience in government contracting, proposal development, negotiation, and adherence to regulations like FAR. Must possess an active SCI clearance. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Procurement Specialist 2/3 This role is a Supply Chain Procurement Specialist responsible for sourcing and procuring goods and services, evaluating suppliers, managing purchase orders, and ensuring compliance with regulations. It involves analyzing pricing, monitoring supplier quality and delivery schedules, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. The role requires experience in sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract management. | — | 0 |
| Principal or Sr. Principal Product Trainer This role is for a Principal or Sr. Principal Product Trainer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on developing and delivering training programs for maintenance courseware and training devices. The position involves leading teams through the Instructional System Design (ISD) process, performing analyses like FEA and TSRA, developing curriculum, and creating training materials. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Program Cost Control Analyst to manage program financial performance, forecasting, and reporting for advanced weapons systems. The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with financial management tools, and the ability to work with technical and business teams. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Sr Principal Software Systems Engineer – 15182* Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Software Systems Engineer for the Sentinel program. The role involves software engineering, system design, requirements, testing, and integration of complex systems, with a focus on safety-critical functions and adherence to USAF Nuclear Surety and Cyber Certification standards. Experience with Agile, MBSE, and verification planning is required. | — | 0 |
| Cloud Engineer (AHT) Seeking a Cloud Engineer to maintain and enhance capabilities in support of DAF CLOUDworks at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). Responsibilities include technical support, operations, sustainment, and modifying/enhancing offerings for new requirements. Requires experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google), IaC, containerization, networking, and scripting. Must have an active Secret clearance and ability to obtain IAT Level II certification. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer 4 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to join their IRAD Test Team in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on designing, developing, and implementing automated tests for mission-critical software systems, ensuring quality assurance through collaboration with developers and systems engineers. Responsibilities include developing and optimizing test frameworks, executing various test types, troubleshooting issues, and supporting CI/CD workflows. Requires a Secret security clearance and experience with scripting languages (Python), object-oriented programming (Java, C#), and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes). | — | 0 |
| GNC Engineer: HWIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) – Level 1/2 (Chandler) This role involves designing, developing, implementing, verifying, and testing algorithms and software for guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) of missiles and launch vehicles. It focuses on integrating hardware with high-fidelity simulations for system-level tests, specifically using Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) or Real-Time Closed Loop (RTCL) testing to validate flight software and control algorithms in realistic space/flight conditions. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Manager I Supply Chain Manager I role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on managing Materials Program Managers and overseeing supply chain execution for defense systems, including ammunition and ordnance. Requires experience in defense/aerospace, program management, negotiation, risk management, and compliance with FAR/DFAR. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineering Manager 2 – SW Test Lead Software Engineering Manager 2 – SW Test Lead role at Northrop Grumman, leading a team of 10-20 individuals in an Agile software development environment. Responsibilities include managing the full software development and test life cycle, collaborating with various engineering teams, managing budget and schedule for software test, and providing functional management to direct reports. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience or a Master's with 7 years, prior leadership experience in Agile, full SDLC experience, and experience with automated test frameworks and programming languages like Python or C/C++. | — | 0 |
| Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst This role is for a Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst at Northrop Grumman, supporting the Material Cost Management organization. The primary focus is on implementing and managing the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Control Account Managers (CAMs), ensuring compliance with DOD EVMS guidelines. Responsibilities include preparing month-end reports, developing and reviewing Estimates at Completion (EACs), incorporating changes into the EVMS system, and assisting CAMs with various EVMS activities such as WBS alignment, time phasing, performance measurement, and variance analysis. The role also involves supporting cost and schedule reviews, identifying pressures, developing recovery plans, and preparing budgets and schedules for contract work. A U.S. Government Secret Clearance is required. | — | 0 |