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).
Northrop Grumman currently has 12 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Principal / Sr. Principal Signal / Image Processing Engineer (2), AI Systems Engineer (Engineer or Principal Engineer Level), AI Systems Engineer (Principal or Sr. Principal Level), Discrimination Algorithm Engineer (Level 3 or 4) Secret (Chandler), Engineer Electrical/Principal Electrical Engineer. Most positions are in Engineering.
Northrop Grumman's active AI hiring is concentrated in: serving infrastructure (33%), agents (25%), post-training (25%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Northrop Grumman is hiring AI talent in: United States (12 roles).
Job postings at Northrop Grumman most frequently reference: agent orchestration, evals, inference infra, model serving, agent research.
In the past 30 days, Northrop Grumman has posted 12 new AI-related roles.
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Perception (MP) Engineer – Level 3 or 4 Machine Perception (MP) Engineer for Northrop Grumman's Space Sector, focusing on designing, developing, integrating, and testing machine perception algorithms (CV, AI, ML) for real-time on-board processing on space vehicles and near-real-time processing on ground systems. The role involves rigorous testing, validation, tuning, collaboration with other engineering teams, analyzing mission data, and preparing technical documentation. Experience with imaging sensors and flight algorithms is required, with a preference for spacecraft navigation, robotics, and embedded processing. | ServeData | 7 |
| Principal Software Engineer This Principal Software Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focuses on developing and maintaining backend systems, distributed architectures, and machine learning infrastructure within secure government environments. The role involves working with Java, Spring Boot, React, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines to support mission-critical satellite operations and enable customer AI ambitions. |
| Serve |
| 5 |
| Payload AI&T Lead Staff Systems Engineer Lead Staff Systems Engineer for Payload AI&T at Northrop Grumman, focusing on systems engineering, integration, and test for space systems. Responsibilities include directing SEIT execution, ensuring engineering process integrity, managing cost and schedule, and leading systems engineering tasks for space subsystems. This involves developing and operating custom software tools for analyzing RF data, debugging, troubleshooting, and system compliance assessment within test environments. | Serve | 5 |
| Principal/Senior Principal Engineer Systems – High Performance Computing (California) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Systems Engineer for High Performance Computing (HPC) to support Survivability Computational Electromagnetic codes and tools. This role involves managing HPC systems throughout their lifecycle, performing technical planning, system integration, and identifying/resolving performance bottlenecks. The position also requires implementing AI/ML to support code deployment, maintenance, and optimization efforts, and will work closely with a Subject Matter Expert to push the envelope in scientific electromagnetics. | Serve | 5 |