Northrop Grumman
Aerospace · Defense
- HQ
- Falls Church, US
- Founded
- 1994
- Size
- 65,000+
- Website
- northropgrumman.com
Aerospace · Defense
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.
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 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).
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Systems Engineer (Principal or Sr. Principal Level) AI Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman focused on developing, training, and validating AI/ML models for operational analysis, data stream analysis, data compression, and decision support in multi-domain simulation environments. The role involves designing MLOps pipelines and leveraging HPC/GPU acceleration for large datasets. Requires experience with Python/MATLAB and AI/ML libraries, data science fundamentals, and a Secret clearance. | Post-trainData | 8 |
| Algorithm Software Engineer - Level 4 Develops, tests, documents, and debugs software and complex mathematical algorithms for missile tracking applications, focusing on tracking and state estimation. Requires experience with C++, Python, and Linux, and a Secret security clearance. | Post-train | 7 |
| Systems Engineer - Level 3 – Global Algorithm Engineer (26-282) Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineer - Global Algorithm Engineer to design, integrate, and test algorithms for modeling, tracking, planning, and sense-making within the C2BMC program. This role involves developing and validating complex simulations, with a focus on areas like state estimation, nonlinear optimization, and machine learning. The position requires a strong background in mathematics and physics, proficiency in languages like Java, Python, and MATLAB, and a current Top Secret security clearance. | Post-train | 7 |
| Principal / Sr. Principal Signal / Image Processing Engineer Develop and prototype signal and image processing algorithms, including AI/ML-based approaches, for applications like pattern recognition, target detection, and tracking. Collaborate with software engineers for implementation and testing. | Post-train | 7 |