Northrop Grumman
Aerospace · Defense
- HQ
- Falls Church, US
- Founded
- 1994
- Size
- 65,000+
- Website
- northropgrumman.com
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 15 active job listings related to artificial intelligence. The company's hiring is concentrated in roles focused on agents and serving infrastructure, each representing 33% and 27% of the listings, respectively, with post-training roles also at 27%. Engineering is the primary function for these positions, with all roles located in the United States. Frequent technical tags include agent orchestration, evals, and model serving, suggesting a focus on the practical deployment and evaluation of AI systems. In the last 30 days, Northrop Grumman has posted 14 new AI roles, a significant increase from the previous 30-day period.
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).
Aerospace · Defense
| Title | Stage | AI score |
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| Electrical Engineer 1 or 2 – EGSE Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design, test, and sustain electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) and test support equipment for launch vehicles. The role involves applying electrical engineering principles, performing analysis and design, and participating in reviews. Desired experience includes ATE, avionics testing, root cause analysis, and hardware-in-the-loop systems. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Principal/Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer (17104) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer for the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. The role involves the design, development, production, and deployment of launch-equipment hardware and systems, including CAD modeling, simulation, and analysis. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years of experience, and an active Secret Security Clearance. | — | 0 |
| 2026 Associate Engineer Technical Services - Woodland Hills CA |
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| Principal / Senior Principal Reliability Engineer Reliability Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on avionics and navigation systems, involving FMEA, FMECA, and testability analyses. Requires a STEM degree and experience in RMT disciplines, with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. Experience with reliability analysis software and aerospace/defense industry is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Manager Programs 2 Manager Programs 2 at Northrop Grumman, responsible for the execution of a large-scale franchise production program within the Advanced Mission Capabilities Business Unit. The role involves P&L and People Leadership, Operations, Global Supply Chain, Engineering, and Financial Management, with a focus on delivering customer and programmatic commitments including schedule, cost, quality, and technical requirements. Requires leading cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) and managing program baselines, schedules, and budgets using Earned Value Management (EVM). | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Contract Administrator Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Contract Administrator to support various contracts within their Mission Systems sector. This role involves leading proposal responses, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, developing negotiation strategies, and managing contract performance. The position requires a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience or a Master's with 6 years, experience with FAR/DFARS, various contract types, and proposal development/negotiations. A Secret security clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal Material Process Engineer - 19038 This role is for a Sr. Principal Material Process Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on the design, manufacturing, and risk management of weapon systems and aerospace components within a Systems Engineering framework. The responsibilities include developing test strategies, analyzing data, creating reports, researching specifications, and collaborating with various engineering teams and customers. The role requires a STEM degree and a Secret Security Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Procurement Specialist 1 OR 2 This role is for a Supply Chain Procurement Specialist at Northrop Grumman, responsible for sourcing and procuring goods and services, managing supplier relationships, analyzing pricing, ensuring quality and delivery schedules, and managing purchase orders. The role involves identifying cost reduction opportunities, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring compliance with regulations. It can be filled at Level 1 or Level 2, with varying experience requirements. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Engineer Digital Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer Digital to develop, test, and integrate complex digital hardware and support test systems for spacecraft flight programs. Responsibilities include conceptual designs, circuit designs and analysis, unit level architecture, manufacturing, assembly, and test, unit level verification, and design verification. The role requires a STEM Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience or a Master's with 6+ years, or a PhD with 4+ years in digital engineering, with specific experience in areas like circuit design, digital communications, digital signal processing, or digital board design/verification. Experience in an engineering environment dealing with design, manufacturing, and hardware troubleshooting is also required. The position is contingent upon program award and customer funding. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer/Product Owner Level 5 Product Owner with 12+ years of software development experience, requiring a Top-Secret clearance, to define and prioritize the product backlog, align stakeholder goals, and guide development teams. Experience with Java, Git, Kubernetes, and Atlassian tools is required. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Model Based Design & Analysis Configuration Section Manager 2 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Section Manager for Model Based Design and Analysis Configuration to lead a team of senior design engineers. This role focuses on managing the Sentinel EMD Weapon System Product Baseline configuration, developing solutions in Siemens Teamcenter, and ensuring the delivery of technical data packages. The position requires strong leadership, collaboration, and experience in product baseline management for large weapon system programs. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer Level 3 or 4 Software Engineers are needed to support the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software. Responsibilities include full-stack development, command and control functionality, activity planning, and visualization of complex environments. The role requires expertise in Python, GO, AWS, Kubernetes/Docker, and a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle in a Linux environment. Clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| 2026 Associate Classified Cybersecurity Analyst Pathways Program - Palmdale CA This role is for an Associate Classified Cybersecurity Analyst within Northrop Grumman's Classified Solutions team. The primary responsibilities involve conducting system audits, continuous monitoring, performing security assessments, assisting with policy implementation, supporting Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes, and documenting security findings. The role requires a minimum of a secret security clearance and a Security+ CE certification. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Supply Chain Subcontract Specialist This role is for a Sr. Principal Subcontracts Specialist at Northrop Grumman, supporting the Maritime/Land Systems & Sensors division. The responsibilities include sourcing and procuring specialized goods and services, managing contractual aspects of suppliers, leading source selection, collaborating with various internal stakeholders, developing subcontract specifications, supporting proposal phases, evaluating supplier quality and delivery schedules, managing subcontract performance and compliance with regulations (FAR/DFARS), and employing business practices for cost reduction and risk management. The role also involves approving supplier payments and troubleshooting invoice issues, and utilizing Lean Six Sigma for continuous improvement. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - DAPS Principal Systems Engineer - 14373 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer for the Sentinel program in Roy, UT. The role involves supporting the Data Acquisition and Processing System, focusing on flight test data handling, including processing raw telemetry data and performing data quality checks. Responsibilities include system architecture, requirements development, performance assessment, verification, validation, design, development, integration, and technical reporting. A Secret security clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Principal Electrical Engineer 3 – (EGSE) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for their Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) group in Chandler, AZ. The role involves the design, test, and sustainment of EGSE and test support equipment for launch vehicles. Responsibilities include performing analysis, design, and testing of complex system-level designs with minimal guidance, preparing engineering materials for reviews, and participating in trade studies. Desired experience includes ATE design and testing, avionics testing, root cause failure analysis, and leading teams. Experience with LabVIEW, Security+ certifications, and classified systems is also sought. | — | 0 |
| Engineer/Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design Northrop Grumman is seeking experienced RF engineers for roles in Antennas, Electromagnetics, Computational Electromagnetics, RF/Microwave design, Digital beamforming, Hardware/Subsystem Integration and Test, and Antenna Control Design. Responsibilities include testing and troubleshooting RF architecture, performing subsystem analysis, supporting performance testing, and requirements verification. The role requires a Secret clearance and experience in RF hardware/subsystem design and troubleshooting. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer/Product Owner Level 4 Product Owner role focused on defining and prioritizing the product backlog, aligning stakeholder goals, and guiding development teams to deliver high-value features on schedule within a defense sector company. | — | 0 |
| Cabling & Harnessing Technician - Level 2 or 3 - 2ND SHIFT Technician responsible for electrical harness assembly and testing, including interpreting schematics, soldering, wire stripping, and structural bonding for aerospace programs. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Senior Principal Test Conductor - 18007 This role supports lab operations by assisting with laboratory design, test planning and preparation, scheduling of test events, and execution of integration checkout procedures. The candidate will ensure test stations and assets are configured and ready to test by deploying software and configuring hardware, and will work closely with MA to maintain and validate test station software and hardware configuration. Participation in test readiness reviews, acceptance testing, and integration events is also required. | — | 0 |
| Principal Production Master Scheduler & Planner This role is for a Principal Production Master Scheduler & Planner at Northrop Grumman, focusing on planning and sequencing manufacturing operations for spacecraft production. Responsibilities include managing work orders, analyzing variances, performing risk analysis, understanding manufacturing capacity, tracking material shortages, and coordinating material flow. The role requires experience with MRP and ERP systems, capacity planning, and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a production control and manufacturing environment. | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineer Industrial Principal Industrial Engineer to drive continuous improvement (CI) efforts in manufacturing processes using lean principles and structured problem-solving techniques. Responsibilities include leading cross-functional projects, managing databases for insights, facilitating root cause analyses and kaizen events, performing forecasting and simulation modeling, and serving as a Six Sigma subject matter expert. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field, 5+ years of experience, Six Sigma certification, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal or Sr. Principal Structural Engineer - Aircraft Loads Structural Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focusing on aircraft loads analysis. Requires a Secret clearance and experience with engineering software. The role involves performing analysis for flight loads, working with cross-functional teams, and potentially obtaining SAP clearance. | — | 0 |
| Quality Inspector 3 Quality Inspector 3 at Northrop Grumman responsible for performing first article and first piece inspections, ensuring compliance with customer and company specifications, and using various measuring devices and inspection equipment. Requires experience in mechanical inspection, assembly, or machining, and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Senior Principal Quality Analyst This role is for a Principal/Senior Principal Quality Analyst supporting manufacturing operations for advanced electronics, radar, and communication systems. The analyst will interface with engineering and suppliers, develop inspection plans, analyze processes, and monitor quality. Experience with quality analysis tools, reading engineering documentation, and understanding aerospace standards is required. A Secret clearance is also necessary. | — | 0 |
| Principal Quality Engineer Principal Quality Engineer role at Northrop Grumman supporting manufacturing operations for advanced electronics, radar, and communication systems within defense capabilities. Requires experience in quality engineering, specification interpretation, problem-solving, root cause analysis, and supplier quality assessment. Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Quality Inspector 4 Quality Inspector role at Northrop Grumman supporting manufacturing operations for advanced electronics, radar, and communication systems. Responsibilities include performing first article and first piece inspections, ensuring compliance with specifications, using various measuring devices, and working from blueprints and diagrams. Requires experience in mechanical inspection, assembly, or machining, and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Staff Cyber Systems Engineer Staff Cyber Systems Engineer for the Sentinel program, focusing on implementing weapon system requirements for cyber survivability, assessing cybersecurity requirements, guiding security architecture and tool selection, evaluating implementations for security risks, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards. The role involves defining security governance, risk management, and participating in cybersecurity assessment and penetration testing activities within a DevSecOps environment. | — | 0 |
| Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (S) Principal Cyber Systems Engineer role focused on implementing weapon system requirements for cyber survivability, assessing cybersecurity requirements, guiding security architecture and tool selection, evaluating implementations for security risks, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards. The role involves defining security governance, risk management, and performing cyber-attack surface analysis within a DevSecOps environment. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (S) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to implement weapon system requirements for cyber survivability, assess cybersecurity requirements, and guide security architecture and tool selection. The role involves evaluating implementations for security risks, verifying protections, and supporting security governance and risk management. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards, proposing architecture changes, providing implementation guidance, performing attack surface analysis, participating in assessment activities, and solving complex problems in an Agile, DevSecOps environment. | — | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 - 16282 Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 role in Roy, UT, supporting Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Engineering. The role is 20% functional homeroom management and 80% Guidance Computer Mechanical Lead, overseeing the mechanical design of the Guidance Computer (GC) within the GN&C section of SDS Design Engineering (FS BU). Requires a Secret security clearance and experience with CAM and PWB/CCA design for military applications. | — | 0 |
| Cyber Systems Engineer (S) Cyber Systems Engineer supporting the Sentinel program, responsible for implementing weapon system requirements to ensure cyber survivability, assessing cybersecurity requirements, guiding security architecture and tool selection, evaluating implementations for security risks, and verifying cybersecurity protections. The role also involves supporting the definition of security governance and risk management, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards. | — | 0 |
| Industrial Security Analyst - Level 2 Industrial Security Analyst responsible for ensuring compliance with security policies, overseeing security systems (alarms, access control, CCTV), conducting risk assessments, and providing physical security guidance within a defense sector company. Requires a Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel ESI Systems Engineer Manager 2- 18073 18074 Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an ESI Systems Engineering Manager 2 to lead technical teams and provide personnel support for the Sentinel program. The role involves assessing external interfaces, mission scenario operational threads, and facilitating systems of systems interoperability. Responsibilities include technical leadership, personnel management, stakeholder interface, communication, integration activities, program support, and development of system engineering artifacts. | — | 0 |
| Engineer Software - Integration & Test Automation Northrop Grumman is seeking an Engineer Software (T02) for Integration & Test Automation to join their team in San Diego, CA or Palmdale, CA. The role involves working on software for various systems throughout the development lifecycle, with a focus on designing, developing, maintaining, and executing automated software tests for embedded software products. Responsibilities include analyzing requirements, developing test procedures, documenting technical details, diagnosing issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of experience or a Master's degree with 0 years of experience, and experience in software integration, testing, test automation, and debugging. A Top Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Heat Treat Manufacturing Technician 2/3 - 2nd Shift This role involves setting up, operating, and tending equipment like furnaces to alter the physical and chemical properties of metal and plastic objects. Operators follow precise instructions to ensure materials meet specific quality and durability standards for various industries, including aerospace and automotive. The technician will conduct visual inspections and perform hardness testing on treated materials to verify they meet specifications, using instruments and charts. They will also log production data into MRP/ERP systems and perform routine maintenance and cleaning on equipment. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Principal / Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer - 19058 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer to support the Sentinel program. The role involves identifying manufacturing risks within internal and supplier processes, coordinating readiness assessments, evaluating capability/capacity, and developing MRL status and maturation plans. The engineer will collaborate with program managers, suppliers, and internal functions to ensure assessments are comprehensive and results are reported to leadership. Requires experience in gauging supplier readiness through a structured framework, reviewing technical documentation, and possessing an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Manager Electronics Engineering 2 Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, Level 2, to lead a team of RF/Microwave Manufacturing Test Engineers supporting the testing of Integrated Microwave Assemblies (IMAs) in a microelectronics manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include proposal preparation, capacity monitoring/forecasting, design/development/implementation of microwave test sets/fixtures/methods, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of cost, test yields, and cycle time. Requires experience in leading design, development, or testing of electronic assemblies, project/financial management, and knowledge of Electronic Warfare technology. Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer - Guidance Navigation Controls (Project Talon) Staff Engineer for Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) on Project Talon at Northrop Grumman, focusing on research and development of flight control algorithms for manned and unmanned air vehicles. Responsibilities include designing, developing, implementing, and testing GNC algorithms, software, and simulation tools, with a focus on autonomous unmanned aircraft. Requires experience with fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics, linear control principles, MATLAB, Simulink, C/C++, Python, and a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Senior Staff RF Hardware Subsystem Integration and Test Engineer Senior Staff RF Hardware Subsystem Integration and Test Engineer to oversee communication antenna programs, providing technical and team leadership for hardware integration and test at the subsystem level. Responsibilities include subsystem analysis, performance modeling, and supporting performance testing. | — | 0 |
| Associate Quality Control Analyst Associate Quality Control Analyst responsible for evaluating, approving, and accepting incoming material data, including raw materials, chemicals, and finished products, to ensure compliance with quality standards and government regulations. The role involves auditing test results, recommending corrective actions for non-conformances, compiling data, reporting metrics, and creating technical documentation. It also includes limited production line support and engagement with various stakeholders to improve data submittals. | — | 0 |
| Engineer/Principal Engineer Electronics - Ground System Architect/Integrator (San Diego CA) Engineer/Principal Engineer Electronics - Ground System Architect/Integrator at Northrop Grumman. Responsible for developing next-generation ground system solutions, including UAV Command and Control (C2), networks, security, and external interfaces. Involves Python scripting for automation and troubleshooting, and applying systems engineering principles. Requires a Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Software Front-End Developer - Level 3/4 Software Front-End Developer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining front-end applications for satellite ground systems, utilizing modern web frameworks and server-side languages within a DevSecOps and cloud environment. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Training Representative Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Training Representative to design and deliver training programs for personnel on composite fabrication, layup, and repair. The role involves developing training materials, conducting classes, evaluating effectiveness, and potentially overseeing external training vendors or e-learning development. A Secret level clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Cyber Systems Engineer - Level 1 Cyber Systems Engineer role supporting the Ground Weapons System (GWS) program for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), focusing on software product development. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM, a Secret security clearance, and willingness to obtain DoD 8140/8570 certification. | — | 0 |
| LabVIEW Engineer This role involves developing and optimizing LabVIEW applications for automated test stations, integrating custom hardware, and managing test sequencing, data acquisition, analysis, and reporting within the defense sector. The engineer will also be responsible for creating reusable libraries, collaborating with other engineering teams, and supporting production and field service. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer (AHT) Software Engineer role at Northrop Grumman supporting the Collaborative Mission Planning Continuum (CMPC) program. Responsibilities include defining product vision, managing the backlog, liaising with stakeholders, and conducting research for electronic data processing systems. Requires a B.S. in STEM, active SECRET clearance, and experience with Agile, CI/CD, C#/Java/.NET, SQL, and Git. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Software / Principal Software Engineer Test - *16099-1 Software Test Engineer for the Sentinel Program, responsible for developing and executing automated and manual test cases to verify functional software requirements. This includes test planning, execution, reporting, and integration support, as well as data analysis and interfacing with developers and systems engineers. | — | 0 |
| Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman supporting automated test station development and sustainment programs. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining test stations, integrating hardware, optimizing LabVIEW applications for data acquisition and reporting, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Requires experience with test instrumentation, communication protocols, and version control. Security clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Sr Principal Embedded Software Engineer - 17793* Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight / Guidance Navigation & Control (GN&C) Software Team to design, develop, test, and debug software/system applications for embedded systems. The role involves multidisciplinary research, collaboration with hardware engineers, and working in an Agile environment. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating software testing and deployment, and managing infrastructure-as-code. A Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline, 8 years of experience, and an active DoD Secret clearance are required. | — | 0 |