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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| Principal / Sr. Principal Production Engineer - Robotics & Automation Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Production Engineer in Plymouth, MN, to provide manufacturing and process-engineering expertise, project management, and automation support for ammunition production programs. The role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining automation cells, integrating technologies like robotics and advanced inspection, and ensuring high-quality, cost-effective product delivery. Responsibilities include coordinating automation uptime, collaborating on design-for-manufacturability, troubleshooting automation equipment, and developing manufacturing processes. | — | 0 |
| Material Process Engineering Manager 2 - 18660 Manage a team of Material Process Engineers focused on Parts, Materials and Processes (PM&P), specifically in corrosion management, prevention, and service life estimation for defense systems. The role involves performance feedback, training, mentoring, workforce planning, employee development, and supporting proposal work and technical reviews. The candidate will also have technical responsibilities in corrosion engineering, including developing and reviewing corrosion prevention plans, performing galvanic assessments, and collaborating with design and systems engineers. |
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| Engineer Propulsion / Principal Engineer Propulsion Engineer Propulsion / Principal Engineer Propulsion at Northrop Grumman in Elkton, MD. This role involves analysis, design, or testing of moderately complex propulsion systems, structural components, and control systems for launch vehicles, missile systems, and space mission systems. Requires a STEM bachelor's degree and relevant experience in solid propellant propulsion systems. A DoD Secret Clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Project Change Engineer - 14035-1 Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Project Change Engineer for the Sentinel program. This role involves overseeing the development, request, and implementation of changes to the program and technical baseline, ensuring changes are well understood, documented, and executed through approved Change Boards. Responsibilities include developing change request packages, ensuring quality standards, coordinating approvals and impact assessments, interfacing with Configuration Management, and ensuring timely closure of change requests. | — | 0 |
| Engineer Systems Level 2/3 Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman focusing on requirements management, reliability analysis, and systems safety analysis for rocket motor propulsion systems. The role involves technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost, and risk analysis throughout the product lifecycle, from concept to disposal. Responsibilities include translating customer requirements into system solutions, managing requirements sets, presenting to customers, and collaborating with design and test teams. Experience with DOORS and potentially MBSE tools is preferred. Requires a STEM degree and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer Systems - Technical Lead Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Engineer Systems - Technical Lead to manage the technical baseline, integration, and testing of communication systems for battle management technologies. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, managing stakeholders, and ensuring technical rigor in a defense context. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Electrical Engineering Manager 2 - 18646 Electrical Engineering Manager for the Sentinel program at Northrop Grumman, requiring a Secret clearance and experience in electrical and cable harness design, with functional management responsibilities. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Engineer Software - DevOps & Cloud Senior Principal Software Engineer focused on DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure for defense systems. Responsibilities include managing cloud tools, data, container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring security and compliance within an Agile development environment. Requires a Secret security clearance and ability to obtain SAP clearance. | — | 0 |
| Material Process Engineer 18026* Material Process Engineer responsible for the selection and application of EEEE parts, creating component specifications, resolving qualification and producibility issues, and supporting supply chain and subcontractors with component requirements. | — | 0 |
| Electronics Assembler B - 1st or 2nd shift Electronics Assembler B role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on building electronic and mechanical assemblies using components, drawings, and manufacturing processes. Responsibilities include reading schematics, soldering, wiring, and performing product finishing. Requires a Secret Security Clearance and relevant experience in electronics assembly. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer - Simulation Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer focused on designing, developing, integrating, and testing software for simulation and flight training systems within the defense sector. The role involves full SDLC participation in an Agile environment, working with multi-disciplinary teams on critical company projects. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer Cyber Systems Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on assessing systems and networks against security configurations and policies, authoring security testing documentation, updating RMF authorization packages, and performing vulnerability and compliance scans. Requires a STEM degree, cybersecurity engineering experience, an active DoD Secret clearance, and IAT II certification. | — | 0 |
| Chief Engineer (Level 6) Chief Engineer (Level 6) at Northrop Grumman in Linthicum, MD, responsible for managing the technical development, integration, and delivery of engineering products for Space Intelligence Systems. This role involves leading cross-discipline engineering teams, owning program technical, budget, and schedule responsibilities, making critical technical decisions, and supporting proposal efforts for future development programs. Requires deep understanding of DoD systems engineering requirements and experience in defense electronic systems. | — | 0 |
| Engineer Electrical / Principal Engineer Electrical This role is for an Electrical Design Engineer / Principal Electrical Design Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on lab design, integration, and systems engineering support for system and software engineering labs. Responsibilities include designing system architectures, defining requirements, and researching, developing, designing, and testing electrical components and systems. The role requires a STEM degree and relevant experience, with a strong emphasis on electrical design and troubleshooting. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Staff Embedded Software Engineer -17793 Staff Embedded Software Engineer for the Sentinel Program, focusing on designing, developing, testing, and debugging hard real-time embedded software for safety and mission-critical systems. Requires deep technical expertise, leadership in complex problem-solving, and collaboration within an Agile environment. Experience with C++, object-oriented design, full software lifecycle, and flight system applications is essential, with a preference for missile flight systems and DO-178C compliance. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Radar Post Flight Analysis - Systems Engineer (T01/T02) - 18023 Systems Engineer for post-flight analysis on the Sentinel program, involving development and maintenance of analysis tools, processing radar and optical data, and assessing system performance. Requires STEM degree and experience with C++, Fortran, or MATLAB, along with an active Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| SkillBridge - Industrial Security Analyst or Principal Industrial Security Analyst This is an internship position for transitioning military personnel to gain civilian work experience in Industrial Security. The role involves administering national security directives, managing classified materials, and ensuring compliance with regulations. It requires a Secret security clearance and involves on-the-job training. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Staff Material Process Engineer - *17371 Material Process Engineer responsible for full spectrum of design application parts management tasks on assigned system and sub-systems, ensuring risk identification, mitigation, and tracking during the design and manufacturing of weapon systems. This role involves reviewing and approving multilayered systems, applying technical principles to part/material manufacturing and FMEA, and working independently to provide innovative technical solutions. The engineer will create reports, research specifications, coordinate with integrated product teams, and collaborate with various engineering disciplines and customers. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Planning Specialist Northrop Grumman is seeking a Supply Chain Planning Specialist (Level 1 or 2) to define and develop material strategy, assess supply resources, aggregate and prioritize demand requirements, and plan inventory, distribution, production, and capacity. The role involves participating in make/buy processes, long-term capacity planning, product lifecycle management, and analyzing supply/demand using MRP tools. Experience with ERP/MRP, planning/scheduling, and production control is required, along with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Engineer Material Process 17366 Senior Principal Engineer Material Process role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on the selection, application, and specification of Electrical, Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, and Electro-Optical (EEEE) parts for military and space applications. Responsibilities include working with design engineers, creating component specifications, resolving qualification and test issues with vendors, reviewing Bill-of-Materials, and supporting supply chain and subcontractors. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience or a PhD with 4 years, and the ability to obtain a DOD Secret and SAP clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal or Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst This role is for a Principal or Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst at Northrop Grumman, focusing on financial and administrative support for programs. Responsibilities include establishing Work Breakdown Structures, assessing performance criteria, maintaining estimates to complete, supporting reporting requirements, budget baselining, funding analysis, cost risk analysis, and participating in Earned Value Management System (EVMS) activities. The role requires experience with EVMS and government cost reporting, and the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel- Principal Material Process Engineer -*17334 Principal Material Process Engineer for the Sentinel program, focusing on non-metallic materials, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composites. Responsibilities include creating specifications, evaluating materials for flight environments, managing obsolescence, supporting manufacturing and subcontractors, and developing test plans for qualification and aging studies. Requires a STEM degree and experience with material processes, with preferred qualifications in specific engineering disciplines and military standards. | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineering Design This role is for a Principal Design Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on designing major components and systems for air vehicles, including avionics and cable assemblies. Responsibilities include developing designs, coordinating with other engineering disciplines, ensuring manufacturability, and supporting integration and testing in a lab environment. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM, experience with CAD, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Electronic Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) Engineer - Level 3/4 This role focuses on designing, building, and testing Electronic Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) for satellite components. The engineer will work with subsystem engineers to define requirements, design test racks, fixtures, and interface cards, and then support the integration and troubleshooting of these systems. The role involves end-to-end ownership of test equipment development, from design to certification. | — | 0 |
| Electronic Technician - Level 4 or Level 5 Electronic Technician role at Northrop Grumman supporting the design, assembly, and maintenance of avionics hardware. Responsibilities include performing advanced technical functions on electronic assemblies, circuit boards, and components, operating specialized equipment, executing procedures, recording data, maintaining documentation, supporting root cause analysis of test failures, and ensuring compliance with engineering specifications and military standards. The role also involves providing mentorship to junior technicians. Requires proficiency in hand soldering, tool usage, and potentially IPC J-STD-001 certification for Level 5. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Principal / Sr. Principal Test Engineer - 15110* Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Test Engineer / Senior Principal Test Engineer for the Air Vehicle Equipment (AVE) integration and test team for the Sentinel (GBSD) program. The role involves developing test solutions, plans, procedures, and schedules, coordinating with stakeholders, supporting hardware-in-the-loop testing, and overseeing test activities for requirement verification and validation. The position requires a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance and experience in system integration, test principles, sensor navigation, strategic missile guidance, and analysis tools like MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Python. | — | 0 |
| Systems Test E/M Engineer or Principal Systems Test E/M Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Test Electromechanical Engineer or Principal Systems Test Electromechanical Engineer to join their Test and Evaluation organization in Palmdale, CA. The role involves serving as a subject matter expert for aircraft systems, ensuring testing is executed safely and efficiently. Responsibilities include test development, coordination, readiness reviews, execution support, post-test analysis, and acting as a technical expert. The position requires proficiency across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic disciplines and requires an active Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Flight Test Tech 3/ Flight Test Tech 4 This role is for a Flight Test Technician at Northrop Grumman, focusing on maintenance, repair, modification, installation, and testing of aircraft systems (electrical, electronic, mechanical, instrumentation). It requires a Secret clearance and involves significant travel. The position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4 depending on experience. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Sr Principal Material Process Engineer -*17364 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Metals & Corrosion Material Process Engineer to manage corrosion on weapon systems, develop prevention plans, and provide technical solutions. The role involves risk identification, mitigation, service life estimation, and collaboration with various engineering teams. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM, 8+ years of experience, and the ability to obtain a Secret and SAP clearance. | — | 0 |
| Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst - Level 3 or Level 4 This role is for a Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst at Northrop Grumman, responsible for preparing, developing, and coordinating the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for multiple programs. The analyst will perform detailed schedule, resource, work, and cost analysis, implement scheduling best practices, and provide status reporting and conduct reviews. The role requires experience with scheduling software and a Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Analyst 1/2 Manufacturing Analyst role at Northrop Grumman focused on supporting project management and process improvement goals within the ABL Tooling department. Responsibilities include managing tooling projects, procurement coordination, supporting automation initiatives, and providing EVMS support. Requires experience with MS applications, data gathering, and tracking cost/schedule/scope performance. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Engineer RF Microwave Design Senior Principal RF Microwave Design Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on the design, development, and testing of RF and microwave systems, including AESA technology, for space production hardware. Requires a STEM degree, significant experience in RF/microwave design, AESA experience, proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or C#, and a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Engineer Manufacturing Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr Principal Engineer Manufacturing to lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Continual Improvement (CI) efforts for sonar and undersea systems. The role involves guiding engineering on design concepts, reviewing drawings for manufacturability, developing manufacturing plans, monitoring shop floor performance, and supporting repair/refurbishment. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM, 8+ years of experience, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Experience with GD&T, CAD, and tool/fixture design is essential. | — | 0 |
| Software/Principal Software Engineer Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on developing, designing, producing, and sustaining optimized product lines within the RF Business Unit, utilizing Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices for national defense products. Requires experience across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, coding, testing, and integration, with a strong emphasis on C++ and GUI development. | — | 0 |
| Production Test Technician 1 Production Test Technician Level 1 at Northrop Grumman in San Diego, CA, focusing on day-to-day work in the Filter Test Lab. Requires a High School Diploma/GED, US Citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Preferred qualifications include experience with avionics, electronics, ESD/FOD control, filter tuning, and RF Theory. | — | 0 |
| Industrial Security Analyst Northrop Grumman is seeking an Industrial Security Analyst in Orlando, FL, responsible for developing and administering physical security programs for classified materials and equipment. This role involves implementing federal security regulations, managing access control systems, video monitoring, intrusion detection, and serving as a COMSEC Manager. A SECRET security clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 at Northrop Grumman, responsible for managing a team of 10-15 mechanical engineers, including performance management, career development, and collaboration with project leads. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience and an active DoD Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| DevOps Engineer – Level 3 or 4 DevOps Engineer responsible for designing, automating, and managing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure, including build, deployment, provisioning, monitoring, and security, leveraging Agile practices and scripting. Collaborates with development teams to resolve issues and optimize performance. | — | 0 |
| Staff Hardware Engineer - 18474 Staff Hardware Engineer at Northrop Grumman, supporting the Strategic Deterrent Systems Division on the Sentinel (GBSD) program. Responsibilities include overseeing and coordinating mechanical hardware design, evaluating designs, ensuring product quality, supporting PDP delivery, conducting trade studies, identifying risks, and developing designs that meet system requirements and standards. Requires a current DoD Secret clearance and significant experience in mechanical engineering and CAD software. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel - Principal / Sr. Principal Software Quality Engineer (Secret Clearance) Seeking experienced Principal & Senior Principal Software Quality Assurance Engineers to develop and implement Software Quality Assurance plans, use metrics for process health and performance monitoring, act as a liaison between personnel, suppliers, and customers, evaluate, trace, and analyze requirements, and perform software build testing, qualification, and Integration and Test. Requires active secret clearance and a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience. | — | 0 |
| Principal / Sr Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst to join their team in Melbourne, Florida. The role involves preparing, developing, and coordinating integrated master plans and schedules, ensuring horizontal and vertical integration across functional groups, tracking plans, performing risk analysis, and resolving conflicts. Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), Microsoft Office Suite, and Microsoft Project is required. A Secret clearance is also necessary. | — | 0 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer Level 2/3 Mechanical Design Engineer for launcher hardware on Navy platforms, involving concept development, CAD modeling, trade studies, drawing generation, and fabrication support. Requires a STEM degree and experience in machine design and drawing generation, with a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Configuration Analyst - Level 2 or 3 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Configuration Analyst (Level 2 or 3) to support configuration and data management activities. Responsibilities include managing product baselines, processing change requests, preparing certification data packages, and ensuring contractual compliance. The role requires a Secret security clearance and experience in a regulated industry. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr. Principal Full-Stack Web Developer Full-Stack Web Developer to maintain and enhance capabilities in support of DAF CLOUDworks at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). This role involves cloud engineering, information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration within a secure cloud program. Responsibilities include technical support, operations, sustainment, and modifying/enhancing offerings to meet new requirements and improve efficiency. | — | 0 |
| Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst This role is a Program Control Analyst (Level 2) at Northrop Grumman, focusing on financial and administrative support for program managers and functional management. Key responsibilities include Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks such as establishing Work Breakdown Structure, maintaining performance baselines, managing estimates to complete, and supporting reporting requirements. The role involves budget baseline management, funding analysis, cost risk analysis, and preparing government cost performance reports. The analyst will use financial systems like Microframe Project Manager (MPM), SAP, Business Warehouse (BW), wInsight, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, PowerPoint). | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3 Systems Engineer for Ground Weapons System (GWS) program, focusing on Ground Fire Control (GFC) product. Responsibilities include requirements development and support for design and development of GWS capabilities for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Requires a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal / Sr Principal Guidance Navigation Control Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Guidance Navigation Control engineer to join their team in Palmdale, CA. The role involves performing navigation subsystem testing, understanding system requirements, developing specifications, and performing analysis. The candidate will work within an Integrated Product Team construct and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Experience with MATLAB, Python, GPS systems, and inertial sensors is required, along with an active Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Engineer Software - Embedded and Real Time (Melbourne FL) Senior Principal Engineer Software focused on embedded and real-time software development for safety-critical systems within the defense domain. The role involves the full software development lifecycle, working in Agile Scrum teams, and requires experience with C, C++, Python, real-time OS, and static/dynamic code analysis tools. A Secret DoD security clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineering Team Lead Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineering Team Lead in New Malden, UK, to lead a team in planning, conducting, and reporting Systems Engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle for control systems within the defense sector. Responsibilities include technical and task leadership, line management, driving decision-making, and ensuring compliance with best practices and standards. The role requires a degree in a relevant engineering field, experience in systems requirements management, knowledge of control systems, and experience in a regulated industrial sector like defense or aerospace. Security clearance (SC) is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Principal Industrial Security Analyst Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Industrial Security Analyst/CSSO in Rolling Meadows, IL to support multiple programs related to classified federal, contractual, customer, and company requirements. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining relationships with customers, developing and administering security programs for classified materials, and implementing multi-disciplined security programs. The role involves studying and implementing federal security regulations, preparing manuals, investigating security violations, and ensuring compliance with various security standards (DoD 5205.07 SAP Manual, ICD 705, ICD 704, and NISPOM). Requires an active Top Secret Clearance and ability to obtain SAP eligibility. Basic qualifications include 5+ years of experience (or 3+ with Masters) and experience with security systems like JADE, DISS, or SIMS. Preferred qualifications include CDSE Intro to SAP course, ICD 705 training, and experience with customer high side networks. | — | 0 |