As one of the largest global security companies in the world, Northrop Grumman is proud to help our nation’s military personnel make the transition to civilian careers. Approximately 1/4th of Northrop Grumman’s 90,000 employees self-identifies as veterans, and more than 1,600 are reservists. The Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program (NG-MIP) is an approved SkillBridge Program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. The NG-MIP program is an opportunity for transitioning service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through an individual internship during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days. The Northrop Grumman Military Internship Program is open to all ranks and experience levels. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Northrop Grumman, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as Active-duty service members.
Responsibilities for this internship position are:
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has developed the Northrop Grumman – Military Internship Program (DoD SkillBridge) utilizing the DoDI guidance for SkillBridge. During this program the service member will be on-site at his or her host company performing an individual internship in an entry to mid-level career type role. The service member will be on the job training supporting a work schedule equivalent to 40hrs per week. Outlined below are the Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes for the program.
Goals – Provide transitioning service members fellowship-style job skills training during the last portion(s) of their military commitment. This program is specifically designed to offer internships that result in the potential to transition to a full-time opportunity as the conclusion of the training. Interns will serve as a pipeline for high-speed, motivated military candidates into NGC.
Objectives - Service Members who complete the Intern program will be highly trained, capable, future employees that align to the specific needs of the organization and are prepared to meet the NG mission “Defining Possible” on Day 1. This program provides comprehensive internship experience including professional development, networking with leadership, and training specifically focused on NG leadership principles, company history, customer/stakeholder engagement, product and service overview, and core job responsibilities.
Outcome – Offer transitioning service member a rewarding opportunity to join the Northrop Grumman team.
DoD SkillBridge Eligibility:
- Has served at least 180 days on active duty
- Is within 12 months of separation or retirement
- Will receive an honorable discharge
- Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS
- Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months
- Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship.
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman’s Defense Sector is looking for a Sr. Principal Logistics Management Analyst to work with our talented Advanced Weapons team located in Northridge, CA.
As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons, you will be on the forefront of developing next generation solutions to protect technology for our nation’s warfighter. The ideal candidate will support a secured missile weapon system. This position will require close collaboration with team members of other projects within the organization for security architecture designs as well as external partners and customers.
This position requires the selected candidate to work on-site in Northridge; CA on a 9/80 schedule. Telework is not available for this position. Relocation assistance, although not guaranteed, may be available.
This position is contingent upon available funding/program award.
In this role, the selected candidate will (but not be limited to):
- Perform integrated logistics support activities and assist as a technical resource from a program’s concept and proposal phases through development, test, production, and post-production support phases
- Support logistics design influence efforts and activities necessary to meet system performance requirements
- Analyze and interpret data (e.g., drawings, manuals, specifications, etc.) to develop logistics data
- Create/update relevant reports such as maintenance task analysis (MTA) or provisioning requirements reports
- Evaluate repair-versus-replace strategies to optimize supply chain cost and network efficiency in support of LORA development
- Develop maintenance concepts/Maintenance Support Plans (MSP) to ensure the most affordable and effective mission readiness solution
- Plan/execute activities that sustain the operation and maintenance of systems to ensure mission readiness
- Perform Human Factors analysis on maintenance and operation activities and end items
- Perform Human Engineering Interaction Demonstration (HEID)
- Develop/Update Packaging, Handling, Shipping & Transportation (PHS&T) and Demilitarization plans
- Develop Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB)
- Develop Maintenance, Operations and Training Manual – Source Data
Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Logistics Management Analyst:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university with 8 years of engineering experience or 6 years with Masters, 13 years of relevant experience will be considered in-lieu of a degree
- Experience in Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), Reliability, Maintainability or other logistics related discipline
- Experience in developing/generating various types of logistics supportability analysis
- Knowledge of analyzing data/trend analysis or databases for tracking logistics and inventory
- Familiar with military maintenance and sustainment support
- U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret DoD Security Clearance within a reasonable period to support program needs
- Meets SkillBridge requirements as per DODI 1322.29
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university
- Familiarity with Logistics 12 Elements
- Experience in military maintenance and sustainment support
- Engineering design background generating new designs, models, and drawings
- Experience developing LSA products in accordance with MIL-STD-1388, GEIA-STD-0007 or MIL-PRF-49506 in LSA database tools such as EAGLE or SLICwave
- Understanding of repair level analysis and life cycle cost modeling
- Previous experience using LSA data to develop either technical data, technical publications, Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETMs), or training products
- Experience with missile systems
- Possess active DoD Security Clearance (investigation completed within last 5 years)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field with 8 years experience (or 6 years with Master's); 13 years relevant experience may substitute for degree.
- Experience in Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), reliability, maintainability, or other logistics-related discipline.
- Experience developing/generating various types of logistics supportability analysis.
- Knowledge of data/trend analysis or databases for tracking logistics and inventory.
- Familiarity with military maintenance and sustainment support.
- U.S. citizen with ability to obtain a Secret DoD security clearance within a reasonable period.
- Meets DoD SkillBridge eligibility requirements per DODI 1322.29.
- On-site work in Northridge, CA on a 9/80 schedule (telework not available).
- Master's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field.
- Familiarity with the Logistics 12 Elements.
- Engineering design background generating new designs, models, and drawings.
- Experience developing LSA products per MIL-STD-1388, GEIA-STD-0007 or MIL-PRF-49506 using LSA database tools such as EAGLE or SLICwave.
- Understanding of repair level analysis and life cycle cost modeling.
- Experience using LSA data to develop technical data, technical publications, IETMs, or training products.
- Experience with missile systems.
- Possess active DoD security clearance (investigation completed within last 5 years).
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.









