Jobs at Northrop Grumman

Supports program financial management by preparing budgets, schedules, funding profiles, forecasts, variance analyses, and financial reports. Monitors contract costs and schedules using Earned Value Management, develops work breakdown structures and performance baselines, assesses cost risks, and prepares estimates to complete. Coordinates with program managers, cost account managers, and business leaders, maintains expenditure records, supports audits and planning activities, and ensures compliance with government cost-control requirements.

Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software and systems for Northrop Grumman’s Sentinel Program. The engineer writes test scripts, applies software development lifecycle and agile practices, collaborates with hardware and systems engineers, analyzes software requirements and capabilities, resolves technical issues, and ensures software standards are met. The position requires an active Secret clearance, SAP eligibility, U.S. citizenship, and occasional travel.

Performs systems integration, verification, validation, and requirements allocation across hardware, firmware, and software. Develops systems engineering artifacts, architectures, interface documentation, test plans, deployment procedures, and operational procedures. Collaborates with engineering teams and customers throughout development, production, and deployment milestones. The role is onsite in Dulles or Fairfax, Virginia, requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance, and includes 10% travel.

Conducts cybersecurity audits, continuous monitoring, system and network assessments, security control validation, and Risk Management Framework activities for classified systems. Supports security certification testing, Assessment and Authorization, risk mitigation, policy implementation, investigations, inspections, technical documentation, and preparation of security evidence. The role is full-time and on-site, supporting government-accredited systems and requiring an active Secret clearance.

Performs logistics engineering and product support analyses across the product lifecycle. Develops sustainment strategies, logistics data, and support plans; evaluates maintenance needs, usage trends, inventory, and operational availability. Identifies and resolves diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages risks, coordinates with engineering, manufacturing, and customers, presents technical information, and supports proposal efforts for defense systems.

Design and develop system architectures and CONOPS using model-based systems engineering. Perform functional and requirements analysis, timeline and trade studies, requirements allocation, interface definition, and automation workflow development to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications and evaluate system performance.

Manages supply chain strategy and execution for a major defense propulsion program. Leads material planning, procurement and subcontract strategies, budgets, schedules, supplier performance, risk mitigation, forecasting, and earned value management. Coordinates with program management and cross-functional teams, conducts supplier and program reviews, resolves supply chain issues, and reports cost and schedule performance to executive leadership. The role is onsite in Sunnyvale, California, requires U.S. citizenship, and requires eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Lead and manage engineering execution for complex defense programs: control cost, schedule, and technical performance across IPTs; provide engineering inputs to program reporting; develop and defend BOEs; oversee CAM, staffing plans, risk/opportunity tracking, and coordinate with Program Manager and functional organizations.

Leads electrical design and integration for Sentinel ground command systems, including cable and harness systems, distribution boxes, power equipment, interfaces, and electrical architecture. Reviews engineering deliverables, manages supplier coordination, supports technical documentation and milestone reviews, briefs stakeholders, manages risks, and ensures quality. Requires leadership, Control Account Management, electrical design experience, Teamcenter and Capital familiarity, and an active DoD Secret clearance.

Supports classified Windows systems across multiple networks, including installation, patching, troubleshooting, configuration management, backup and recovery, account administration, permissions, security auditing, and system documentation. Collaborates with engineering, networking, vendors, and cybersecurity teams; manages tickets, tests releases, resolves issues, and follows strict security procedures. The role is full-time onsite, requires lifting equipment, and may involve after-hours or weekend work.

Develop, integrate, and maintain AFSIM models, simulations, scenarios, and plugins for space, counter-space, and intelligence mission analysis. Translate mission requirements into simulation architectures, extend capabilities using Python and C++, validate and document results, and collaborate with engineers, analysts, software developers, and DoD stakeholders. Work within an Agile team using Jira, communicate technical findings, and support continuous improvements to modeling and simulation environments.

Supports cybersecurity for mission-critical cloud infrastructure and applications as an Information System Security Officer. Responsibilities include security architecture, application assessments, code and vulnerability reviews, security automation, RMF documentation, ATO accreditation, patching, flaw remediation, continuous monitoring, and secure CI/CD implementation within an Agile defense-space environment.

Leads aerospace and defense missile development programs, managing cost, schedule, technical performance, requirements, resources, risks, suppliers, contracts, and customer relationships. Directs cross-functional Integrated Program Teams, establishes program baselines and master schedules, oversees earned value and performance reporting, supports proposals and business development, and ensures compliance with defense regulations and contract requirements. The role is full-time onsite and requires an active Secret clearance with SAP eligibility.

Designs and integrates electrical power generation, conversion, distribution, protection, and facility systems for the Sentinel program. Responsibilities include electrical system analysis, test procedures, technical documentation, systems integration, stakeholder coordination, milestone reviews, and troubleshooting. The role requires collaboration across engineering teams and suppliers, compliance with industry and military standards, and support for program cost, schedule, and technical objectives.

Leads supply chain strategy, planning, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, supplier performance, risk management, and execution for the Sentinel program. Coordinates Global Supply Chain activities with the PMO and cross-functional teams, develops material and procurement strategies, manages budgets and resources, resolves supply chain issues, briefs executives, and drives cost and efficiency improvements across northern Utah production facilities.

Leads production of the AARGM weapon system for U.S. and foreign military customers. Manages cross-functional teams, production contracts, cost, schedule, technical performance, procurement, manufacturing, delivery, budgets, risks, resources, suppliers, and customer relationships. Develops executive presentations, master schedules, earned value baselines, proposals, and contract changes while coordinating government property and intercompany work orders.

Develops and integrates machine-perception test systems for spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control. Responsibilities include actuator and motion-controller integration, camera SDK interfaces, optical calibration, closed-loop multi-axis motion control, trajectory generation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and documenting system performance. The role collaborates across optics, controls, and software engineering teams and is fully onsite in Dulles, Virginia.

Administer and audit industrial security programs ensuring compliance with NISPOM, ICDs, and SAP directives. Manage handling, storage, and access to classified materials, conduct security education, investigate violations, interact with government security officials, and support clearance and SAP approvals to maintain program security posture.

Sets up and operates CNC milling machines to perform precision machining, including compound angles, contours, holes, gears, splines, and keyways. Selects tooling, interprets blueprints, adjusts machine speeds and feeds, uses precision measuring instruments, performs quality checks, monitors automated equipment, maintains production documentation, and follows safety procedures. The role requires shift flexibility, physical stamina, and the ability to obtain or maintain a Secret clearance.

Leads workforce planning and staffing integration for the RQ-4 organization. Owns staffing plans, requisitions, dashboards, metrics, resource reviews, and mitigation plans for workforce gaps and risks. Partners with program, functional, finance, HR, and talent acquisition teams to align labor categories, skills, costs, schedules, and technical performance. Advises senior leaders on staffing strategy and scenario planning while improving staffing processes and tools.