Northrop Grumman
Aerospace · Defense
- HQ
- Falls Church, US
- Founded
- 1994
- Size
- 65,000+
- Website
- northropgrumman.com
Aerospace · Defense
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 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer Supplier Quality Northrop Grumman is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to manage supplier quality risks, develop quality evaluation systems, and ensure supplier process and product quality. The role involves reviewing specifications, conducting inspections, assessing supplier processes, and managing corrective actions, with a focus on contractual, regulatory, and technical compliance within the defense industry. | — | 0 |
| Inspector 2 / 3 Northrop Grumman is seeking an Inspector (Level 2 or 3) to perform quality inspections on various products, including electronic units, electromechanical assemblies, and mechanical units, in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include visual inspection, dimensional compliance checks, documentation review, and ensuring adherence to specifications and procedures. The role requires experience with technical drawings, quality systems, and potentially specific certifications like AS9102 and IPC standards. A DoD Secret Clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Staff Systems Engineer - 18053 Staff Systems Engineer role at Northrop Grumman supporting the Sentinel program's Flight Test Design Review Campaign. Responsibilities include technical planning, developing tools for action item tracking, collaborating with program IPTs, conducting pre-review assessments, briefing leadership and customers, and managing risks. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM with significant systems engineering experience, including SETR execution, complex system analysis, and requirements management. Active DoD Secret Clearance and ability to obtain SAP approval are mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Manager Industrial Security 2 Manager Industrial Security 2 at Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL. This role involves developing and administering security programs for classified or proprietary materials, documents, and equipment. Responsibilities include leading a team of security professionals, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, overseeing audits, investigating violations, managing a security budget, and ensuring program security compliance across multiple functions. Requires an active DoD Secret Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Technician - Entry Level Entry-level Manufacturing Technician at Northrop Grumman responsible for reading blueprints, fabricating structural assemblies, performing precision drilling and fitting operations, and using calibrated tools. Requires a Secret clearance and completion of a specific training program. | — | 0 |
| Quality Control Technician 2(3rd Shift) Quality Control Technician responsible for performing analyses and tests of raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products to ensure quality standards and compliance. This role also involves preparing quality statistics, reviewing production records, and conducting non-conformance tests. | — | 0 |
| Security Coordinator 4 (12675-1. 15471-1. 13771-1) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Security Coordinator 4 to support the Sentinel Personnel Security (PERSEC) team in Roy, UT. Responsibilities include executing PERSEC duties, maintaining databases, preparing paperwork for program indoctrination, accessing and submitting clearance information, guiding SAP candidates, creating working relationships, meticulous record-keeping, and maintaining controlled security documents. | — | 0 |
| Business Management Manager 1 This role is for a Business Management Manager 1 at Northrop Grumman, focusing on financial activities for programs within the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability Division. Responsibilities include financial forecasting, Earned Value Management, monthly reporting, program budgeting, estimate at complete development, pricing and proposal activities, risk management, and team leadership. The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in finance, accounting, or program control, or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, along with knowledge of U.S. Government contracts, FAR, and experience with Earned Value Management and SAP. A Top Secret/SCI security clearance with Polygraph is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Manager Tool Engineering 2 - Design Manager Tool Engineering 2 - Design at Northrop Grumman, leading a team of tool designers to deliver solutions for production tooling. Responsibilities include establishing team roles, defining design strategy, overseeing complex tooling systems, managing the tooling project portfolio, and ensuring tooling readiness for production and development programs. Requires a bachelor's degree with 5 years of related engineering experience or a master's with 3 years, plus 2 years of leadership experience, CAD experience, and the ability to obtain a secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 - 16282 Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 role at Northrop Grumman supporting the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. Responsibilities include people leadership, mentoring, managing direct reports' goals and performance, ensuring time charging, conflict resolution, career growth, and aligning technical roles. Also involved in integration lead for LGC Specific Hardware. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Deputy Program Manager Systems Safety Engineering Manager 3- 18665 This role is for a Deputy Program Manager for Systems Safety Engineering at Northrop Grumman, focusing on supporting the Sentinel program. Responsibilities include systems engineering activities such as use case development, requirements definition, functional decomposition, interface definition, verification & validation, and requirements traceability. The role also involves collaborating with IPT counterparts, developing architecture content, and contributing to system requirements development and management. A key aspect is experience in generating or reviewing design artifacts for System Safety analyses to mature weapons system design and support flight test and flight worthiness. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Systems / Principal Systems Test Engineer - 8119-1 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Test Engineer / Principal System Test Engineer for the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. The role involves developing and executing test plans, coordinating with stakeholders, supporting hardware-in-the-loop testing, and ensuring requirement verification and validation. Requires a Secret security clearance and experience with systems engineering, test principles, and potentially sensor navigation or missile guidance. | — | 0 |
| Field Engineer Level 2 or 3 Field Engineer for Northrop Grumman's Triton Ground Segment IPT, responsible for hands-on technical tasks during ground system installation, integration, operations, and maintenance of a tactical communication system. Requires travel and a Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal or Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst This role is for a Principal or Sr. Principal Program Cost & Schedule Control Analyst at Northrop Grumman, focusing on financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting for defense contracts. The position requires experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), financial systems, and Microsoft Office, with a strong emphasis on cost and schedule control within a government contracting environment. A Secret clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Staff Chief Engineer The Sr. Staff Chief Engineer at Northrop Grumman is responsible for the technical direction of all engineering aspects on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of products. This role acts as a technical leader and advisor, ensuring adherence to engineering processes and quality standards across hardware, software, and firmware disciplines. The position requires experience in the defense contracting environment, particularly during EMD and LRIP phases, and involves working with advanced sensing and targeting systems. | — | 0 |
| Staff Chief Engineer Staff Chief Engineer responsible for the technical direction of all engineering aspects on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of products. This role acts as a technical leader and advisor, ensuring adherence to engineering processes and quality standards across hardware, software, and firmware disciplines within defense systems. | — | 0 |
| Staff Systems Engineering Lead Staff Systems Engineering Lead at Northrop Grumman, responsible for executing overall systems engineering efforts on defense programs, directing all systems engineering activities, and ensuring integrity of engineering processes. Requires a BS/MS/PhD in STEM, significant experience in defense contracting, analytical skills, presentation experience, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Staff System Architect Staff System Architect role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on system architecture and design for advanced sensing, targeting, and tracking systems in EOIR and RFEW domains. Requires extensive experience in defense contracting, systems engineering, and managing complex hardware, software, and firmware projects. A U.S. Secret clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Operations Project Manager Operations Project Manager role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on manufacturing operations for defense programs. Responsibilities include serving as the primary manufacturing interface with PMO, Engineering, and Supply Chain, managing budgets using Earned Value Management (EVM), participating in configuration control and risk management, and supporting proposal generation. Requires experience in engineering, manufacturing, testing, or design, with a strong background in EVMS/CAM, project management, and production proposals. A Secret security clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3/4 Manufacturing Engineer responsible for supporting a high-volume production environment by troubleshooting, problem-solving, and identifying areas of concern to minimize downtime. This role involves working closely with operations, quality, and other teams to improve processes, eliminate waste, and build quality into the production line. Responsibilities include working with manufacturing personnel on various processes, maintaining shift issue logs, authoring/auditing procedures, performing root cause and corrective action (RCCA), and troubleshooting production/equipment issues. | — | 0 |
| Security Coordinator 4 This role is responsible for creating employee and guest badges, identification cards, and security reader cards. It also involves processing security information and data for employment records, security clearances, and property control, as well as processing visit authorizations for access to restricted areas. The role requires verifying information accuracy before issuing clearances and maintaining controlled security documents. | — | 0 |
| Administrative Functional Support 2 Administrative Functional Support role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on customer service, facilities operations, and database maintenance (SAP, Outlook, Maximo, Archibus). Requires on-site presence and a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Configuration Manager - Policies and Procedures Configuration Manager for Policies and Procedures at Northrop Grumman, focusing on governing business operations, managing documented information, advising on new process development, and leading the use of emerging technology for process improvement. Requires strong understanding of quality policies, procedures, government regulations, and configuration management standards. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineering Manager 2 Software Engineering Manager 2 at Northrop Grumman, Melbourne, FL. Responsible for product ownership of a team in an Agile environment, overseeing system capabilities, and managing the full software development lifecycle for embedded training systems. Requires a Secret clearance and experience in C++, Python, CI/CD tools, and Agile frameworks. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Senior Principal Software Engineer - User Experience Applications (San Diego CA) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Software Engineer to join their User Experience Applications team in San Diego, CA. The role involves collaborating in an Agile environment, participating in the full software development lifecycle, and developing enterprise solutions using Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) and related technologies. Experience with object-oriented programming, design patterns, and cloud technologies is required. A Top Secret clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Sr Sector Quality Auditor This role is for a Senior Sector Quality Auditor at Northrop Grumman, focusing on establishing and executing a proactive, risk-based audit program within the Mission Systems sector. The auditor will assess compliance with requirements, process adequacy, identify trends, monitor performance, and drive preventative actions. The role requires a strong understanding of quality management systems and regulatory compliance, particularly in a defense or regulated industry context. | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineer Electrical/Sr. Pr. Engineer Electrical - 18639 Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer/ Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer for the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. The role involves overseeing ground design of electrical components, conducting electrical analysis, developing LRU electrical designs, and coordinating electrical system engineering. Requires a STEM degree, US citizenship, and a Secret DoD Clearance. Experience in electrical architecture, power systems, cable design, or circuit design is needed. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Lab Manager Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer Lab Manager in Baltimore, MD. This role involves coordinating engineering disciplines and operations teams to meet program integration test schedules and budgets. Responsibilities include procuring tooling and equipment, managing inventory, coordinating with cybersecurity and security teams, overseeing test equipment calibration, leading shipping efforts, directing lab operations, acting as a safety liaison, and managing property and compliance training. | — | 0 |
| Sr Sector Quality Auditor This role is for a Senior Sector Quality Auditor at Northrop Grumman, focusing on establishing and executing a proactive, risk-based audit program within the Mission Systems sector. The auditor will assess compliance with requirements, process adequacy, risk management, defect prevention, and organizational learning to drive continuous improvement. Responsibilities include developing audit scope, coordinating subject matter experts, supporting meetings, leveraging data for trends and decisions, monitoring compliance, escalating risks, supporting management reviews, and serving as a sector liaison. The role requires a strong understanding of quality management systems (QMS) and regulatory compliance requirements, particularly AS9100, AS9145, and AS9102. | — | 0 |
| Staff Policies Procedures Analyst This role focuses on developing and maintaining policies, procedures, and work instructions to improve operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness within Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems sector. It involves leading the use of emerging technology to streamline processes and ensuring adherence to document standards and internal requirements. The position requires experience with process mapping, metrics development, and a strong understanding of continuous improvement methodologies. | — | 0 |
| Sr Sector Quality Auditor This role is for a Senior Sector Quality Auditor at Northrop Grumman, focusing on establishing and executing a proactive, risk-based audit program within the Mission Systems sector. The auditor will assess compliance with requirements, process adequacy, identify trends, monitor performance, and drive preventative actions. The role requires strong knowledge of quality management systems (AS9100, AS9145, AS9102) and regulatory compliance, with experience in risk management, root cause analysis, and auditing QMS requirements. Experience in aerospace, defense, or other regulated industries is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Staff Mission Assurance Engineer - Continuous Improvement Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Mission Assurance Engineer focused on Continuous Improvement. This role involves leading end-to-end improvement projects using Lean, Six-Sigma, and Agile methodologies, conducting process analysis, developing KPIs, facilitating workshops, and partnering with IT and Operations for automation solutions. The ideal candidate is a cross-industry subject-matter expert who thrives in ambiguous environments and delivers quantifiable results. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Policies Procedures Analyst This role focuses on developing and maintaining sector procedures, manuals, and work instructions within Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems sector. The analyst will analyze document content for internal process controls, identify redundancies, ensure grammatical correctness and adherence to standards, and coordinate stakeholder reviews. The position requires strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree and 6 years of experience. | — | 0 |
| U109 Aircraft Mechanic - 2nd Shift Aircraft Mechanic position at Northrop Grumman in Baltimore, MD, requiring planning, performing, and coordinating aircraft maintenance, inspections, modifications, and servicing. The role involves ensuring compliance with federal and civilian regulations, improvising tooling, certifying work, and maintaining accurate records. A high school diploma, FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate, and significant experience as an aircraft mechanic are required. | — | 0 |
| Parts Materials and Processes (PM&P) Engineering Section Manager 2 - 18711 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Parts Materials and Processes (PM&P) Engineering Section Manager 2 in Roy, Utah. The role involves managing a team of PM&P engineers, ensuring integration across design and manufacturing teams, providing performance feedback, training, mentoring, and coaching. Responsibilities include workforce planning, employee performance reviews, supporting proposal work, technical reviews, and providing technical support for non-metallic materials, including risk analysis and trade studies. The ideal candidate will have experience in PM&P or Systems Engineering, be proficient in Microsoft Office, and be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Space Payload I&T - Engineer/Principal Engineer This role involves I&T analysis and development of analysis tools, coding/scripting for RF data interpretation, debugging, troubleshooting, and system compliance assessment. The engineer will support various test environments and create/improve custom software tools for I&T and operational workflows within the space systems domain. The position requires a Top Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Project Manager Project Manager role at Northrop Grumman focused on training and capability initiatives, supporting deployment of technical skills training, quality systems training, and quality leadership programs. Responsibilities include research for training alignment, maintaining skill matrices, developing training content, and tracking training KPIs. Requires project management experience and training/learning development experience. | — | 0 |
| Principal Project Manager This role is for a Principal Project Manager at Northrop Grumman, focused on planning, executing, and scaling training and capability development initiatives. The primary goal is to ensure the workforce possesses the necessary skills and knowledge to meet business objectives, by translating needs into structured training programs and competency models. The role involves managing project teams, developing training content, and monitoring training KPIs. | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineer Reliability Principal Engineer Reliability role focused on improving uptime, reducing failure risk, and optimizing lifecycle performance of critical operational assets, specifically a large capacity natural gas steam plant. Responsibilities include equipment reliability, failure analysis (RCCA, FMEA), maintenance strategy optimization, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5 years of experience. Experience with steam plants, FMEA, RCCA, and data analytics tools is preferred. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineer - (Execution - Analysis / HW) - Level 3 / 4 Systems Engineer role focused on hardware analysis and development lifecycle support for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon Systems (GWS) program. Requires experience with requirements management, hardware analysis products, and engineering management in defense/space industries. A Secret security clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer - (Execution) - Level 2 / 3 Software Engineer for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon Systems (GWS) program, focusing on technical review and execution support. Responsibilities include all phases of planning, coordination, tracking, and execution of milestone reviews and key events, working closely with Build Leads to analyze software product delivery. The role involves active participation in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, reviews, design discussions, and requirements gathering. | — | 0 |
| Consulting Chief Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Consulting Chief Engineer for their Tactical Modernization Solutions (TMS) and Advanced Radar Systems (ARS) Operating Units. The role involves managing Internal Research and Development (IRAD) efforts, leading technical collaboration, ensuring technical vision alignment, and consulting on technical solutions for capture efforts and proposal development. The position requires a Bachelor's degree with significant experience in engineering or related technical fields, an active DoD Secret Clearance, and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Responsibilities include IRAD planning and execution, business case development, technical solutioning, and acting as the primary technical focal point. | — | 0 |
| Space Mission Ground Simulator - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineer to develop and maintain a Mission Ground Simulator (MGS) in MATLAB for Space Radar Payload programs. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining the MGS MATLAB-based ground simulation (thermal, power, radar tasking, ground interfaces, tasking decomposition) and developing Mathematical Algorithm Requirement Specifications (MARS). | — | 0 |
| Staff Software IPT Lead Software IPT Lead responsible for planning, budgeting, executing, and progress reporting for a team of software, systems, and test engineers developing software for an embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System (EGI-M). Role involves Control Account Management (CAM) for cost and schedule, interfacing with various stakeholders, and ensuring integrity of engineering processes for airworthiness certification. | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineer Manufacturing Principal Engineer Manufacturing role focused on leading site-wide 5S implementation, designing and managing an idea suggestion program (I-Card), and facilitating idea implementation. The role also involves integrating safety and compliance, defining KPIs, coaching teams, and maintaining a CI repository. This is a hands-on role focused on operational efficiency and continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment. | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineer - (Execution) - Level 3/4 Systems Engineer for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon Systems (GWS) program, focusing on roadmap execution, technical build-execution support, creating Technical Review Packages, facilitating design reviews, performing analysis for specification updates, and contributing to the Engineering Review Board. Requires a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Quality Compliance Manager 3 Quality Compliance Manager for Northrop Grumman's sector, focusing on establishing and implementing a proactive Quality Management System (QMS) compliance framework. The role ensures adherence to industry standards, customer requirements, and internal procedures, maintaining audit readiness and managing compliance records. It involves leveraging data for trend identification, providing guidance on regulatory standards, monitoring performance, leading audits, and overseeing organizational metrics. The manager will also lead, coach, and develop a team of quality professionals and influence cross-functional stakeholders. | — | 0 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Mechanical Design Engineer role focused on the research, design, analysis, manufacture, and testing of aircraft support equipment. Responsibilities include mechanical design, requirements development, supplier interfacing, stress analysis, manufacturing liaison, test plan development, and integration. Requires experience with CAD software and a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sr Staff Mission Assurance Engineer - Regulatory Compliance This role is for a Sr Staff Mission Assurance Engineer focused on regulatory compliance within the defense industry. The engineer will act as a technical authority on quality system compliance, regulatory requirements, and customer mandates, partnering across departments to ensure adherence to industry regulations and standards. Responsibilities include conducting gap analyses, supporting proposals, evaluating customer requirements, mentoring personnel on regulations, and resolving complex interpretation issues. A STEM Bachelor's degree with 14 years of experience, experience in design/manufacturing or technology, project management, proposal development, contract negotiation, conflict resolution, and knowledge of aerospace/manufacturing standards are required. An active U.S. Government Secret Clearance is also mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal Cyber Systems / Network Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA, to monitor, maintain, and support mission-critical network infrastructure. Responsibilities include Tier-2/3 support, data collection, network upgrades, documentation, STIG configuration, and responding to security findings. Requires TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and experience with RMF/ATO processes. | — | 0 |