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.
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.
Currently tracking 8 active AI roles, up 222% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $111k–$292k (avg $195k).
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| Principal Engineer Data Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Engineer Data to join their Instrumentation & Data team. The role involves building data collection architectures for flight, lab, and ground testing. Responsibilities include developing requirements for data connections, designing data management plans, and supporting hardware/software tools for data collection, processing, and dissemination. The position requires experience with test data acquisition systems and data configuration/collection software, with a focus on bus data collection and telemetry. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal Energetics MFG Engineer – Level 4 This role is for a Sr. Principal Energetics Manufacturing Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on Tool Quality Engineering. The responsibilities include developing and maintaining Mission Assurance policies, ensuring product quality conforms to requirements, conducting source inspections at vendor sites, providing quality guidance in tooling design reviews, and authoring inspection plans. The role requires experience with manufacturing processes, machining, dimensional inspection, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). |
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| Database Engineer – Level 3 or 4 Database Engineer role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on the design, implementation, and maintenance of database systems (InfluxDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL) within a Linux, client-server environment. Responsibilities include applying development lifecycle standards, diagnosing integration issues, and delivering fixes/enhancements. Requires experience with SQL, scripting languages (bash, PLSQL, Python), data warehousing, CI/CD tools, and Agile methodologies. A Top Secret/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Principal/ Sr. Principal Network Communications (Level 3 or Level 4) Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Network Communications SME to plan, evaluate, and coordinate installation and/or reconfiguration of hardware and software elements of data and/or voice communication networks. The role involves maintaining expertise in network hardware/software, proposing cost-saving solutions, and preparing network documentation. Additionally, the SME will develop technical manuals and training curriculum for aviation-related audiences, review simulator design, and coordinate with engineering support for training curriculum development. This position requires a Top Secret clearance and involves significant travel. | — | 0 |
| Principal / Sr. Principal Facilities Engineer - Level 3 or 4 This role is for a Principal/Sr. Principal Facilities Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on managing and maintaining facilities and equipment, including scheduling contractors, writing PM plans, and supporting manufacturing operations. It requires a STEM degree and experience in engineering fields like Power Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or Facilities. | — | 0 |
| F35 Aircraft Mechanic 3/4 (Volkel Air Base Netherlands) Aircraft Mechanic role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on installing, modifying, and repairing metallic and composite aircraft structures for the F35 program. Requires experience with sheet metal, corrosion mitigation, and interpreting technical documentation. Security clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Principal / Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer -18331* Manufacturing Engineer for the Sentinel program, focusing on developing and improving production processes, resolving technical issues, and ensuring compliance with SOW requirements. Responsibilities include process design, equipment research, supplier collaboration, root cause analysis, and on-site support. | — | 0 |
| Maintenance Technician Level 3 / Level 4 (Nights) This role is for a Maintenance Technician (Level 3 or 4) responsible for maintaining production and quality by ensuring the operation of machinery and mechanical equipment. Responsibilities include performing repairs and maintenance in plant or office facilities, and on machines and equipment, aligning with a Millwright position. The role involves routine preventative maintenance on various plant equipment including CNC machines, boilers, HVAC systems, and more. It requires the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance and support a rotating night shift. | — | 0 |
| Principal / Sr. Principal Facilities Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (C-Shift) This role is for a Principal/Sr. Principal Facilities Engineer at Northrop Grumman, supporting manufacturing facilities. Responsibilities include scheduling contractors, managing equipment maintenance plans, spare parts, and performing E-FMEA. The position requires a STEM degree, engineering experience, and the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. Experience with industrial automation equipment and specific control systems is preferred. The role operates on a weekend C-Shift. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Launcher Product Zone Systems Engineering Manager 3 - 18686 Systems Engineering Manager for the Sentinel Launcher Product Zone, responsible for end-to-end design, integration, and release of the Launcher system. This role involves managing a multi-disciplinary team, acting as Cost Account Manager (CAM), and ensuring adherence to cost, schedule, and performance targets. Key responsibilities include technical ownership of subsystems, stakeholder management with DoD customers and subcontractors, and championing Model Based Engineering (MBE) practices. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Systems Engineering Manager 3 - Electromagnetic Environmental Effects E3 8575-1 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 3 for the Sentinel program, focusing on Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3). The role involves managing a team of 30-40 engineers responsible for EMI, EMC, ESD, Spectrum Management, and TEMPEST. Responsibilities include day-to-day program execution, EVM, status reporting, providing guidance on E3 sub-teams, developing best practices, managing resources, and overseeing schedules. Requires a STEM degree, 8 years of experience, and an active Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain SAP and Top Secret clearances. Experience in managing cost, schedule, and performance of government technical statements of work, and EVMS is required. | — | 0 |
| Principal or Sr Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist (Level 3 or 4) This role is for a Principal or Sr. Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist at Northrop Grumman. The primary responsibilities include sourcing and procuring goods and services, analyzing supplier proposals, managing supplier quality and performance, issuing purchase orders, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The role requires experience in supply chain, procurement, and supplier management, with a preference for government or aerospace buying experience and knowledge of FAR/DFAR. A U.S. Government Secret security clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Principal or Sr. Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to ensure cyber survivability attributes are implemented in system designs. This role involves assessing and evaluating cybersecurity requirements, decomposing them into system requirements, and guiding the security architecture and tool selection. The engineer will evaluate implementations to identify security risks, attack surfaces, and verify cybersecurity protections, while also supporting the development of verification efforts and defining security governance and risk management. Experience with NIST 800-160, RMF, and MBSE is required, along with a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Engineer Software Seeking a Principal / Senior Principal Software Engineer to support research in areas including 5G/NextG communications, machine learning, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and future wireless technologies for tactical applications. Responsibilities include integrating, deploying, maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing 5G systems, Azure and AWS cloud architecture, and associated infrastructure. The role involves hands-on technical experience, environment automation, management, continuous improvements, and taking ownership of complex problems within a multi-discipline team. The candidate will develop, modify, and maintain applications using software engineering best practices, participating in the full software development lifecycle. Scripting (bash, PowerShell, Python), C/C++, Java, or other OOP languages in a Linux environment are required. Experience with AI/ML model integration into microservices is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Antenna Test Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking an Antenna Test Engineer to design, integrate, and automate antenna test equipment and processes for phased array testing. The role involves software development for test automation and data analysis, troubleshooting RF issues, and collaborating with engineering teams. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM, experience with RF test equipment and software development (C#, Visual Basic, MATLAB), and a US Government Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain SAP. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Manufacturing Engineer Experienced Manufacturing Engineer to support medium caliber gun system programs. Responsibilities include supporting design, production, and supplier development, ensuring Design to Cost (DTC) and Design for Assembly/Manufacturing (DFA/DFM) targets, interpreting engineering drawings, preparing cost estimates, and participating in disposition of non-conforming parts. Requires a BS in Engineering with 8+ years of experience, familiarity with CAD software, and ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance and ATF clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Quality Analyst This role is for a Sr Principal Quality Analyst at Northrop Grumman, supporting the Sentinel Team. Responsibilities include technical reviews, quality assurance, risk management, developing quality plans, supporting review boards, developing metrics, and handling corrective action requests and conditional acceptance requirements. The role requires a Bachelor's degree with significant quality experience and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance and SAP access. | — | 0 |
| Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler to join their Scheduling Center of Excellence. The role involves coordinating with engineering and operations teams to develop and control program schedule baselines, manage cost, schedule, and technical performance, and perform schedule risk analyses using project scheduling software. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience or equivalent, proficiency in scheduling tools like Microsoft Project or Oracle P6, and a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Antenna Test Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking an Antenna Test Engineer to design, integrate, and automate antenna test equipment and processes for phased array testing. The role involves software development for automation and data analysis, troubleshooting RF issues, and collaborating with design engineering. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM, experience with RF test equipment, software development (C#, VB, MATLAB), and a DoD Secret clearance with SAP eligibility. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Launch Systems Engineering Manager 3 - 18548 Leadership role managing a team of engineers and subcontractors for the design and delivery of a launch center, focusing on technical, cost, and schedule performance, risk management, and stakeholder communication within a defense sector. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Command Systems Node Integration Manager 3 - 18150 Manager for Command Systems Node Integration at Northrop Grumman, focusing on program execution, technical baseline ownership, stakeholder coordination, and leading integration efforts for command systems. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of STEM experience or a Master's with 6 years, and an active Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Technical Coordinator 2/3 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Supply Chain Technical Coordinator (Level 2 or 3) to manage warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, and issuing equipment and materials. The role involves verifying stock, maintaining records, and potentially directing lower-level employees. Requires a Secret Security Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access clearance. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer Subsystems Mechanical - Electrical Design Staff Engineer Subsystems Mechanical - Electrical Design role at Northrop Grumman, focusing on electrical design, analysis, requirements, and troubleshooting for aircraft subsystems. Responsibilities include developing electrical wiring designs, selecting components, supporting power systems design, and participating in system-level testing and verification. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree with significant experience in aerospace structural design or equivalent advanced degrees. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel Staff Manufacturing Engineer - 17207 Staff Manufacturing Engineer for the Sentinel program, responsible for engineering solutions in fabrication, assembly, system integration, deployment, and testing of engineered products. Involves developing manufacturing plans, conducting readiness assessments, creating BOMs, developing work instructions, supporting system design, and tool design. Requires strong organizational and communication skills, with a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Engineer Software (DevOps) Senior Principal Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL, focusing on supporting capture and strategy for a critical program. The role involves working with business development, customers, and subject matter experts to shape new missions and architectures, define long-term technical strategy, and lead mission decomposition into implementable software requirements. Requires experience in customer communication, stakeholder management, and software product lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on C/C++ or Java development in real-time, multi-threaded environments and Agile practices. A DoD Top Secret clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Embedded Software Engineer (Secret) - Level 4 (Chandler) Embedded Software Engineer with a Secret clearance for defense systems, focusing on C/C++ development in real-time operating system environments. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Pilot Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Pilot Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to pilot UAVs during developmental test and operational flights, ensuring compliance with specifications and operational suitability. The role involves planning and executing complex flight programs, coordinating with maintenance, and potentially conducting customer demonstration flights. Requires an FAA Commercial Pilots Certificate, significant flight hours, and a Top Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Principal or Sr Principal Data Insight Analyst Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Data Insight Analyst to join their team in Palmdale, CA. The role involves specifying, collecting, processing, and presenting information from disparate data sets to generate actionable knowledge and recommendations. Responsibilities include analyzing data, identifying patterns, ensuring data quality, prioritizing analytics backlogs, and leading cross-functional analytics projects. A Top Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Test Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Test to design, build, and maintain test systems for electronic devices. This role involves developing test hardware and software, creating test plans, executing tests, analyzing results, and mentoring junior engineers. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or equivalent, with significant experience in testing electronic devices, LabVIEW, and electronic test tools. A Secret clearance is required. | — | 0 |
| Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Software Test Engineer Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Software Test Engineer in Chantilly, VA. This role involves testing mission-critical software applications across various platforms, validating software requirements through multiple testing methods, and developing/executing test plans. The position requires an active Secret security clearance and experience with diverse software and hardware testing throughout the development lifecycle. | — | 0 |
| F-35 M3 Master Planning Integration This role is for a Master Planning Integration Manager on the F-35 program at Northrop Grumman. The manager will oversee a team of planning professionals, maintain and improve planning tools and processes, and ensure alignment with program needs. The role requires experience in project management, quality, program management, or business management, with a minimum of 4 years of leadership experience and specific experience in scheduling or planning practices like Lines of Balance. | — | 0 |
| Manager Mission Assurance 2 - 13746-1 Manager for Mission Assurance group supporting the Sentinel program, focusing on quality and process adherence for a defense system. Responsibilities include leading engineers, overseeing program reviews, collaborating with stakeholders, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement. | — | 0 |
| (SkillBridge) Industrial Security Analyst This is an internship role for transitioning service members at Northrop Grumman focused on Industrial Security Analysis. The role involves ensuring security compliance with government and company regulations for classified materials and operations, including SCIF and SAPF administration, physical security, personnel security, and more. It is part of the SkillBridge program and requires a Top Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Manager Supply Chain 1 Manager Supply Chain 1 at Northrop Grumman, Palmdale, CA. Responsible for planning, issuing, and controlling production schedules and coordinating material requirements to ensure timely delivery of materials for production. Manages staff, advises management on production status and potential issues, and coordinates interdepartmental activities. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 4 years of experience or equivalent, 3 years of warehousing experience, 2 years of supervisory experience, inventory control experience, SAP knowledge, and a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineer Industrial Placement Systems Engineer Industrial Placement role at Northrop Grumman UK, focusing on Platform Management Systems for submarines. Requires a degree in Engineering, understanding of Systems Engineering principles, and ability to obtain SC security clearance. The role involves supporting full lifecycle SE activities, contributing to project reviews, and issue management within a defence technology context. | — | 0 |
| Manager Systems Engineering 3 Manager 3 – System Engineering at Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, leading a group of approximately 40 engineers and 3 managers. Responsibilities include setting strategies for development and implementation of new capabilities and tools, ensuring compliance with internal and Government requirements, and training and development of personnel. The role involves managing execution of System Engineering activities, developing strategic plans for capability improvement, ensuring appropriate staffing, mentoring staff, promoting quality and safety standards, leading technical issue resolution, supporting technical reviews, and maintaining knowledge of System Engineering methods. | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineer - Level 6 HWIL Lead - T&E Systems Engineer - Level 6 HWIL Lead for Northrop Grumman's GPI program, focusing on Test & Evaluation. The role involves leading the full lifecycle of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) activities, including requirements definition, strategy development, lab design, and test execution. Responsibilities include supporting test equipment hardware and software, developing architectures for real-time scene injection, and troubleshooting complex system failures. Requires experience with real-time simulation, C/C++/C# or Java development, and a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Sr / Principal Mechanical Engineer - 17045 Mechanical Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focused on creating and implementing 3D CAD models (NX) for Interface Control Models (ICMs) to define space allocation and interface details. The role involves supporting the ICM team, integrating designs, identifying and resolving design gaps, and ensuring ICMs meet program specifications. Requires a STEM degree and experience with systems engineering principles, design tools like TeamCenter/NX, and creating ICMs. A Secret security clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer (2018-2) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer to support the Sentinel program in Huntsville, AL. The role involves providing systems engineering expertise for the design, integration, and testing of enterprise-level cybersecurity systems, evaluating designs against DoD and industry standards, and using model-based engineering tools. Requires a Secret clearance and experience with MBSE, SysML, UML, DOORS, and CAMEO. | — | 0 |
| Mechanical Assembler Mechanical Assembler role at Northrop Grumman focusing on building and repairing electronic and mechanical systems, including circuit card assemblies, cable assemblies, and wire harnesses, using schematics and engineering documentation. Requires experience in manufacturing environments, soldering, and working with various tools and equipment. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr Principal Systems Administrator This role is for a Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Administrator supporting the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Program at Northrop Grumman. The primary responsibility is to configure, operate, and maintain the DARC computer infrastructure systems for the Early Use program, ensuring data is tagged, archived, and sanitized. The role requires an active Secret clearance and experience with Linux, network components, and scripting tools like Ansible. It is not directly involved in AI/ML model development but supports a radar system that generates data for USSPACECOM and USSF. | — | 0 |
| SCA Electronics Maintenance tech II This role is for a Quality Inspector at Northrop Grumman, focusing on visual and mechanical inspections of electronic and mechanical assemblies for repair and manufacturing programs. The inspector will ensure conformance to drawing requirements and quality management system standards, perform incoming inspections, and witness test verifications. The position requires knowledge of IPC standards, soldering/repair experience, and the ability to maintain detailed records. | — | 0 |
| Principal Manufacturing Engineer Level 3 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to focus on affordability improvement and production scaling projects for classified programs. Responsibilities include creating and executing projects, cost estimating, board presentations, cross-functional project management, and facility expansion planning. The role requires a STEM Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience in relevant engineering fields and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance and SAP. | — | 0 |
| Manager Engineering Analysis 3 Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager 3 – Analysis to lead a group of approximately 40 engineers and 4 managers within the Propulsion Systems & Controls Business Unit. The role involves ensuring technical rigor in analyses, personnel development, and process/tool improvements. Disciplines include CFD, heat transfer, structural, dynamics, and performance analysis. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 14 years of experience (or 12 with a Master's), a Secret Clearance, and 5+ years of leadership experience. | — | 0 |
| Associate Engineer Systems/Engineer Systems Associate Engineer Systems and Engineer Systems role focused on the IBCS Poland Integrated Battle Command System, a network-enabled command-and-control system for air and missile defense. Responsibilities include applying systems engineering lifecycle principles to missile/weapon system development, performing functional analysis and trade studies, reviewing SOWs, analyzing data, and supporting stakeholders. Requires experience in systems engineering, requirements and interface definition, system analysis, and SAFe Agile. Active Secret Clearance is mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Sentinel – GSI Lab Infrastructure & Test Manager 3 Manager for GSI Lab Infrastructure & Test for the Sentinel program, leading a team of engineers in developing and using laboratories for guidance and aerospace vehicle elements. Responsibilities include test bed design, simulation development, V&V strategy, system integration, and performance testing, along with program management duties like staffing and cost account management. | — | 0 |
| Principal Systems Engineer / Sr Principal Systems Engineer This role is for a Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on managing the technical baseline and coordinating with diverse engineering teams for complex defense systems. The position requires a strong understanding of the full development life-cycle, system thinking, and leadership skills. A DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SAP clearance are mandatory. | — | 0 |
| Test Engineer - Level 2 Test Engineer for modeling and simulation threat software in support of missile defense systems. Responsibilities include designing, testing, analyzing, benchmarking, validating, verifying, documenting, and integrating simulation products. Requires a Secret security clearance. | — | 0 |
| Engineer / Principal Engineer Structural Analysis Engineer/Principal Engineer Structural Analysis role at Northrop Grumman focusing on structural modification stress analysis for aerospace structures. Responsibilities include analyzing metals, non-metallic materials, and composite structures, performing damage tolerance and durability analysis, and random vibration analysis using tools like Catia, FEMAP, Patran, and Nastran. Requires a STEM degree with relevant experience and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. | — | 0 |
| Software Development Analyst – UI Automated Test Engr (26-113) Software Development Analyst – UI Automated Test Engineer for the C2BMC program, responsible for designing and implementing an automated test framework for the C2BMC UI product suite using Java, C++, and Python. Requires a Secret security clearance and experience with automated testing principles and tools. | — | 0 |