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.
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| Supportability Engineering Manager 2 Manager for a Logistics Support Analysis team responsible for defining system support and sustainment requirements, with a focus on military aircraft maintenance, sustainment CONOPS, and managing customer expectations within the DoD acquisition lifecycle. Requires experience in Earned Value Management and leading engineering teams. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Engineer - Software Senior Principal Engineer role focused on building enterprise software solutions with a strong emphasis on Java, microservices, observability, and data flow technologies. The role involves working on mid- to large-scale projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring robust system integration and real-time data display. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer Aeronautical - Flight Sciences Analysis Discipline Lead Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Engineer Aeronautical to lead the Flight Sciences Analysis technical discipline. This role involves developing and maintaining discipline-specific processes, tools, and training to ensure technical excellence and compliance across various sub-disciplines like Aerodynamics, Performance, CFD, Configuration, and Propulsion. The position requires collaboration with program leaders, subject matter experts, and Fellows to advance emerging technologies and workforce capabilities, manage budgets, and resolve technical performance shortfalls. |
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| Airborne Systems Operator / Principal Airborne Systems Operator This role involves conducting mission system and air vehicle ground and flight tests to support system specification verification, production verification, and follow-on testing. Responsibilities include defining and executing flight profiles, coordinating with teams, acting as a liaison for engineering and data analysis, writing technical reports, and attending technical reviews. The role requires flight experience and familiarity with secure communications and mission/avionics systems, with a required Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sr Staff Test Pilot Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Staff Test Pilot to support the design, development, and certification of aircraft and air systems. This role involves working with Integrated Product Teams, Chief Engineer, and systems engineers to validate and verify aircraft design and performance. Responsibilities include building and sustaining test pilot cadres, contributing to air vehicle and cockpit design, providing flight experienced leadership, directing engineers on test planning and execution, performing initial flights on prototypes, and developing test standards and manuals. Requires a Bachelor's degree with significant experience, military test pilot school graduation, Top Secret clearance, extensive tactical aircraft pilot time, and prior developmental test program experience. | — | 0 |
| Principal or Sr. Principal Software Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Software Engineer to work in an embedded technology environment developing, integrating, and testing software for flight and mission critical systems. The role focuses on hardware/software integration and modeling/simulation, working within an Agile framework and with multi-disciplinary teams. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and executing automated tests, analyzing requirements, and documenting technical details. The position requires experience with safety-critical embedded real-time software, C/C++, Python, and various software development methodologies and tools, with a strong emphasis on obtaining and maintaining a Top Secret government clearance. | — | 0 |
| Guidance Navigation Control Engineer Level 2 or Level 3 Guidance Navigation Control Engineer for Northrop Grumman's Common Products Program, focusing on VMS team. Responsibilities include simulation analysis, control law development, embedded software design, and flight test support. Requires proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and knowledge of C/C++/Python, with a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Engineering Technician – Communications (Level 2 or 3) Northrop Grumman is seeking an Engineering Technician for Communications (Level 2 or 3) to build, integrate, test, and maintain communications hardware in laboratory and field settings. The role involves supporting engineers, building systems from drawings, installing custom cables, producing documentation, and performing calculations. Requires a Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain SAP access. | — | 0 |
| Engineer/Principal Engineer Electronics – Hardware Communications (California) Northrop Grumman is seeking an Engineer/Principal Engineer Electronics – Hardware Communications to perform engineering capture, build, integration, test, and maintenance of communications hardware. Responsibilities include designing communication systems, performing electrical analysis, developing drawings and Bills of Material, specifying cabling and cooling, and providing lab and field support. The role requires a STEM degree, experience in engineering, a Secret security clearance, and the ability to obtain SAP access. | — | 0 |
| Staff Systems Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Deputy Chief Engineer for a well-established space program. This role involves leading system definition, technical planning, and execution for an operational fleet of vehicles, integrating new capabilities, and shaping future business areas. The position requires strong systems engineering experience, leadership of multi-disciplined teams, and excellent communication skills, with a focus on ensuring adherence to engineering and configuration management processes. A Top Secret/SCI clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Structural Analysis Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Structural Analysis Engineer to develop primary and secondary metal and composite aircraft structure parts and assemblies, lead design and trade study efforts, mentor engineers, and develop advanced design solutions. Responsibilities include performing static, dynamic, and DaDT structural analyses, ensuring designs meet program requirements, and optimizing structures using software applications. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience or higher, and a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Engineering Manager Level 2 Engineering Manager Level 2 at Northrop Grumman, focused on leading a distributed, multi-discipline engineering team responsible for the design, manufacturing, assembly, and testing of Naval products for submarines and the surface Navy. The role involves project and technical oversight, cost estimation, proposal input, employee development, and collaboration with various business units to meet production goals. Requires strong leadership, technical acumen, and experience in production and issue resolution within the defense industry. | — | 0 |
| Consulting Chief Engineer - Mission Systems Consulting Chief Engineer for Mission Systems at Northrop Grumman, focusing on technical leadership, baseline management, and ensuring adherence to engineering processes for platform mission requirements. Requires experience in aircraft mission systems, including computing, communications, and sensors, with a strong emphasis on engineering leadership and program execution. | — | 0 |
| Staff Program Cost Control Analyst - EVM Compliance Staff Program Cost Control Analyst with Earned Value Management (EVM) Compliance responsibilities, supporting programs to ensure compliance with EVMS policies and procedures, and government cost control guidelines. Requires experience with EVM, DCMA reviews, and ability to obtain a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Manager Tool Engineering 2 - CAM Manager Tool Engineering 2 - CAM at Northrop Grumman, responsible for leading a team, managing tooling projects, cost performance, and financial tracking using EVM standards. Requires experience in tooling, manufacturing, operations, and cost management, with a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience or a Master's degree and 3 years of experience, plus 2 years of leadership experience. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Engineer Electronics Electrical Engineer role focused on testing and troubleshooting Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) products, including hardware and software. Responsibilities include analyzing test failures, leading root cause investigations, optimizing processes, performing hands-on troubleshooting of various electronic components, and supporting production. The role involves research, design, development, and test activities, as well as supplier coordination and documentation. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr. Principal Subsystems Engineer (levels 3/4) NATO Northrop Grumman is seeking a Subsystems Engineer/Principal Subsystems Engineer to join their Avionics Integration Organization. The role involves installation, integration, and troubleshooting of aviation-related subsystems, component sub-systems, Sensor Management Units, and Data Recorders. Responsibilities include system integration, test development, documentation, troubleshooting complex issues, and serving as an interface between operations and engineering teams. The position requires a STEM degree, relevant engineering experience, and an active DoD Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Systems Administrator Level 2/3 - Top Secret Systems Administrator for Northrop Grumman's TRITON Program, responsible for maintaining Windows and VMware, as well as Linux/Redhat systems in a classified government environment. Requires a Top Secret clearance and experience with system administration tasks including installation, patching, monitoring, and security. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr. Principal Environmental Qualification Engineer (Levels 3/4) Northrop Grumman is seeking an Environmental Qualification Engineer (Principal/Sr. Principal) to manage and execute environmental qualification requirements for military subsystems and avionics systems. This role involves translating design requirements, authoring guidelines, reviewing test documentation, performing analyses, and ensuring compliance with industry standards like MIL-STD-810 and RTCA DO-160. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, significant experience in EQ, and an active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain higher clearances. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3/4 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer to support a high-volume, high-mix production environment for composite aerospace components. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, troubleshooting production issues, implementing process improvements, and authoring/auditing electronic work instructions. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree and relevant engineering experience, with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Director Tool Engineering 1 Director of Tool Engineering role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on leading teams in the design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of automation tooling for aerospace assembly lines. Requires strong leadership, project management, and experience in aerospace tooling and manufacturing operations. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal Engineer Electronics – Mission Processing This role is for a Sr. Principal Engineer Electronics focusing on Mission Processing at Northrop Grumman. The engineer will be responsible for the definition, design, integration, testing, and certification of hardware and software requirements for mission processing systems, displays, data storage, networks, and crypto. Key responsibilities include interpreting and flowing down requirements, designing system architectures, performing hardware integration and testing, managing suppliers, and conducting technical evaluations. The role requires a strong background in systems engineering, model-based systems engineering, and supplier management, with a Top Secret clearance required. | — | 0 |
| Engineer Software - Software Integration & Test (San Diego CA) Software Engineer role focused on software integration and testing within a defense company. Responsibilities include participating in the software development cycle, design, implementation, and delivery of build/test/release processes. Requires experience with Java, scripting languages (Python, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash), Agile methodologies, and object-oriented programming. A Top Secret clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr Principal Systems Engineer- AHT Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Systems Engineer for the IBCS Poland Integrated Battle Command System, focusing on technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, and analysis throughout the product lifecycle. The role requires experience in systems engineering, model-based systems engineering, and understanding system interfaces for missile/weapon systems. | — | 0 |
| Staff LOS Communications Electronics Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff LOS Communications Electronics Engineer to support the development, integration, and analysis of communications subsystems and components for airborne military applications. Responsibilities include requirements development, performance and functional analysis, trade studies, risk analysis, supplier management, and technical discussions with customers. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12 years of experience or a Master's with 10 years, and a Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Engineering Technician 2 Engineering Technician 2 at Northrop Grumman performing instrumentation, assembly, disassembly, and testing of articles, working with hydraulic systems, test fixtures, and data acquisition. Requires troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems, and compiling technical data. | — | 0 |
| Engineer or Principal Engineer Navigation Engineer or Principal Engineer to support the Air Vehicle Avionics Navigation team, focusing on the navigation subsystem. Responsibilities include lab testing, flight test support, anomaly resolution, supplier management, technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and requirements analysis for total systems. Requires a STEM degree and experience with navigation systems, GPS, and inertial sensors. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Principal/ Sr. Principal Structural Analyst - 17029 Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Structural Engineer for the Sentinel program. The role involves analyzing, researching, and developing structural engineering specifications for product design and operation, including structural modeling, damage tolerance, and durability. Experience with structural dynamics analysis, modal transient analysis in Nastran, and vibration analysis is required. A DoD Secret Clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Principal or Sr Principal Engineer Electrical Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer to support the Vehicle Management Subsystem's Hardware Avionics team for the MQ-4 Triton Program. The role involves integrating flight computer hardware, conducting investigations and testing, troubleshooting production and field issues, and supporting proposal development and technical planning. The position requires a STEM degree with relevant experience and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Experience with computer hardware, embedded operating systems, and standard office/engineering software is necessary. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal Communications/Co-site Electronics Engineer Seeking a Sr. Principal Communications/Co-site Electronics Engineer to support the development and integration of RF Subsystems, including CEM antenna analysis for co-site analysis, requirements development, and system integration and test. Requires a Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Manager General Manufacturing 2 - (Swing Shift) Manager for General Manufacturing in a Test Facility Operating Team, overseeing operations, cost, schedule, and personnel. Requires experience in boiler steam plant systems and SAP, with a preference for Lean Manufacturing and union management experience. Security clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Staff BLOS Communications Electronics Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff BLOS Communications Electronics Engineer to support the development, integration, and analysis of communications subsystems for airborne military applications. The role involves requirements management, performance and functional analysis, trade studies, risk assessment, and technical management of suppliers. Requires a strong background in STEM, experience with communication systems, and a Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer Electronics – Mission Processing Enginee Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Engineer Electronics – Mission Processing Engineer to join their team in Melbourne, FL. The role involves defining, designing, integrating, testing, and certifying hardware and software requirements for mission processing systems. Responsibilities include requirement allocation, system architecture design, hardware integration, and supplier management. A Top Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal Communications Electronics Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Communications Electronics Engineer to join their team in Melbourne, FL. The role involves developing functional architectures, analyzing performance, managing requirements and interfaces, and verifying/validating communications subsystems. Responsibilities include analyzing network architectures, conducting trade studies for radio and ICS subsystems, supporting integration of Comms suppliers, performing risk analysis, and developing supplier documentation. A Top Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineer Industrial Principal Industrial Engineer role focused on optimizing operational processes, program performance, and product flow within an industrial/manufacturing setting using data analytics and digital transformation initiatives. The role involves analyzing lead times, queue times, and throughput, building models for product flow optimization, and developing optimized scheduling tools. Collaboration with IT, ERP, business analytics, and data science teams is required. A Secret clearance is necessary. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Technical Coordinator 2 This role provides technical, tactical, and execution support within the supply chain, focusing on manufacturing and logistics. Responsibilities include preparing shipping documentation, managing inventory, coordinating with property management, monitoring receipts, assisting with invoice processing, staging parts for inspection, and ordering supplies. The position requires physical work, including lifting up to 50 pounds, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineer Manufacturing (Swing) Principal Test Facility Engineer (Swing) at Northrop Grumman responsible for life cycle and root cause failure analysis of steam facility equipment, designing new systems, and performing thermal analysis. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree and experience in mechanical/electrical engineering, propulsion/power plant machinery, and fluid/thermodynamic systems. Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal Environmental Qualification Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Environmental Qualification Engineer to translate design requirements into actionable specifications, author guidelines, review test documentation, and serve as the primary liaison for EQ issues. The role involves presenting findings, collaborating with stakeholders, developing models, performing analyses, and overseeing compliance testing, ensuring designs meet governmental and industry standards like MIL-STD-810 and RTCA DO-160. Travel to supplier sites for testing validation is also required. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal BLOS Communications Electronics Engineer Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer focused on the development, integration, and analysis of Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications subsystems for airborne military applications. Responsibilities include requirements management, performance and trade studies, supplier technical management, and verification/validation. | — | 0 |
| Principal Software Engineer - DevSecOps / DevOps Principal Software Engineer role focused on designing, architecting, developing, deploying, and operating a modern DevSecOps software factory for aerospace programs. This involves implementing the full DevSecOps lifecycle including continuous build, integration, test, cyber, and deployment pipelines within an Agile environment. | — | 0 |
| Program and Planning Scheduling Analyst - Level 3 This role is for a Program and Planning Scheduling Analyst at Northrop Grumman, focusing on managing and analyzing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for multiple programs. The analyst will be responsible for schedule development, resource work analysis, cost analysis, and reporting, adhering to industry best practices like DCMA 14-point, IPMR DI-MGMT-81861, EVMS, Critical Path Analysis, and Schedule Risk Analysis. The role requires proficiency in scheduling software and requires an active Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Facilities Planner 2/3 This role is for a Facilities Electrical Planner at Northrop Grumman, responsible for material procurement, contractor coordination, and supporting engineering teams in completing facility projects. The role involves estimating, managing contracts, preparing shop planning, and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of materials and project completion. It requires experience with electrical systems, components, and drawings, and is open to candidates with a Bachelor's degree and relevant work experience. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Material Process Engineer- *18027 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Metals & Corrosion Material Process Engineer to manage corrosion tasks on weapon systems, develop prevention plans, and provide technical solutions for service life estimation and corrosion issues. The role involves research, analysis, and collaboration with various engineering teams and customers, requiring a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 2 years of experience, with a Secret clearance required. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Test Engineer to join their Test and Evaluation organization in Palmdale, CA. This role involves leading a team of junior engineers, serving as a subject matter expert for aircraft systems, and ensuring testing is executed safely and efficiently. Responsibilities include test development, coordination, readiness reviews, execution support, post-test analysis, and troubleshooting. The position requires proficiency across electrical, RF, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic disciplines, with a Bachelor's degree in STEM and at least 8 years of experience. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer - Atlassian Administration Software Engineer role focused on administering and improving Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) for engineering and program management teams. Responsibilities include user management, configuration, automation, reporting, and system governance. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM and experience with Atlassian applications, Linux, and object-oriented programming. A Secret Security Clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Principal Production Operations The Principal Production Operations role at Northrop Grumman focuses on managing and executing the manufacturing strategy for development programs. This involves acting as a primary liaison between manufacturing, program management, and other key stakeholders, overseeing product development, manufacturing, test, supply chain, and mission assurance activities. The role requires assessing and resolving technical and project issues, developing action plans, monitoring progress, and coordinating proposal efforts. Key responsibilities include creating production schedules, managing material planning, and driving continuous improvement. The position emphasizes strong communication, organizational, analytical, and strategic thinking skills, with experience in project management and potentially Earned Value Management (EVM) being preferred. | — | 0 |
| Principal Cyber Systems Engineer – Network Security Engineer III (26-212) This role is for a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer – Network Security Engineer III at Northrop Grumman, focusing on supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders. The primary responsibility is to assess the compliance of information systems with DoD RMF standards by reviewing and validating documentation. The role involves developing cyber-secure network configurations, planning and testing network upgrades, conducting research on networking and security, ensuring STIG compliance, and assisting with real-world events. Requires a STEM degree or equivalent experience, a current DoD 8140 certification (IAT Level II or higher), and an active Top Secret security clearance. Familiarity with network protocols (OSI Model, TCP/IP, VLANs, UDP Multicast), firewall configuration (Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto), ACLs, multi-vendor switching/routing, NIST CVE, STIG compliance, and virtualization is necessary. Travel is required. | — | 0 |
| Principal Lab Cyber Systems Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to join their Test and Evaluation organization. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining network infrastructures, identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities, and managing operating systems, Active Directory, and web applications. The position requires a Secret security clearance and experience with security monitoring tools like Splunk and Nessus. | — | 0 |
| Service Desk Engineer This role provides IT support for approximately 1,000 users across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, focusing on resolving incidents and requests, maintaining end-user devices, administering user accounts, and managing IT assets. The engineer will also research and recommend new technologies to enhance IT service delivery. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Engineer Software - Cyber Security (San Diego CA) Senior Principal Engineer Software - Cyber Security role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on ensuring system designs and implementations comply with cybersecurity policies, identifying vulnerabilities, administering program control processes, and supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation. Requires a STEM degree, cybersecurity experience, and an active Top Secret SCI clearance. | — | 0 |