Jobs at Northrop Grumman

Manage strategy, planning, and execution of material and subcontract content for programs. Oversee budgets, forecasts, supplier performance, risk mitigation, BOEs, SOWs, and cross-functional coordination to meet schedule and cost targets.

Develops manufacturing labor cost estimates for proposals and program activities. Analyzes specifications, blueprints, bills of material, and historical labor data; builds estimating models; prepares compliant Bases of Estimate using FAR, DFARS, and company procedures; presents findings to leadership and customers; and supports pre-award, post-award, and negotiation activities.

Supports the Northrop Grumman Law Department across corporate and transactional matters. Responsibilities include federal contracting research, subpoena and service-of-process coordination, legal document review, ethics and conflict reviews, correspondence, legal database maintenance, attorney training support, ePROCS reviews, and cross-functional projects. The role requires strong organization, discretion, communication, independent judgment, and familiarity with corporate entity documentation.

Lead a 15–20 person test engineering team for space hardware testing, balancing functional management with program support. Ensure test execution meets cost, schedule, and quality goals, provide technical oversight of procedures and GSE, staff and develop personnel, support shift operations, and participate in proposal, RCCA/FRB, and systems review activities.

Supports integration and testing of the Forward Area Air Defense system in an on-site role. Develops and executes software test threads, analyzes interface and functionality issues, documents problems and improvements, supports government witnessing, prepares technical presentations, and verifies system integration with sensors, weapons, and Army tactical interfaces. Requires collaboration with software teams and travel up to 25%.

Develop mission autonomy software in C++ for unmanned aircraft and integration with an autonomous flight testbed. Onboard partner autonomy code, deploy containerized software (OCI), and collaborate with software, systems, cloud, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment. Support testing, code reviews, and lifecycle engineering while meeting government clearance requirements.

Designs and analyzes aerospace structural subsystems using metal and composite materials. Performs stress, durability, damage tolerance, aeroelasticity, thermal, vibration, and simulation analyses; develops specifications, drawings, BOMs, and verification documentation. Supports subsystem integration, testing, troubleshooting, configuration management, design reviews, risk assessments, and corrective actions. Requires active Secret clearance and eligibility for SAP access.

Manages financial planning, reporting, forecasting, program financials, cost analysis, working capital analysis, SOX compliance, audits, proposal support, and financial performance initiatives. Presents financial information to program and division leadership and collaborates with geographically distributed business, program, and sector teams. The role is onsite in Redondo Beach and requires an active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.

Develops and executes system-level integration and test procedures for ground systems in factory and site environments. Plans dry-runs and run-for-record tests, presents Test Readiness Reviews and Test Review Boards, analyzes test data, performs root-cause analysis, and resolves discrepancies. Supports hardware, software, and network integration; authors technical documentation and change-control artifacts; participates in site installation and verification; and collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Electrical Engineering Intern supporting the design, prototyping, testing, and validation of mission-critical electrical systems. Responsibilities include schematic and PCB development, firmware and FPGA debugging, environmental and EMC testing, subsystem integration, test equipment setup, documentation, safety analyses, and emerging technology prototyping. The intern will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and software engineering teams in Northrop Grumman’s Navigation, Intelligence, and Connectivity division.

Mechanical Engineering Intern supporting the design, analysis, prototyping, testing, documentation, and integration of aerospace and defense hardware. Responsibilities include using SolidWorks, ANSYS, and MATLAB/Simulink; conducting dimensional, material, vibration, thermal, environmental, and structural analyses; fabricating prototypes; preparing BOMs and assembly instructions; and supporting engineering reviews, risk assessments, and cross-functional hardware integration.

Software Engineering Intern supporting navigation and mission-planning systems. Responsibilities include developing C/C++ and Python software for embedded real-time platforms, performing automated unit and integration testing, participating in code reviews and Agile Scrum, troubleshooting flight-critical software, documenting designs, supporting safety-critical certification artifacts, and collaborating with systems, hardware, and security teams. The intern may also prototype machine learning and secure communication technologies for mission applications.

Leads a manufacturing systems engineering team developing and deploying advanced manufacturing, digital worker, connected worker, and automation solutions. Oversees technical execution, requirements, process performance, budgets, schedules, quality, technology transition, and production integration. Manages employee development, staffing, hiring, and resource allocation across programs while supporting proposals, customer requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead and manage a division export/import compliance program, ensuring adherence to ITAR/EAR. Supervise global trade staff, act as Lead Empowered Official, perform classification and jurisdiction assessments, maintain compliance records and metrics, and advise senior stakeholders on sensitive export/import matters.

Develops and integrates complex systems by analyzing customer requirements, allocating requirements, conducting trade studies, and managing verification and validation. The role supports Agile engineering teams, test planning and execution, troubleshooting, data analysis, simulation model development, and technical baseline management. Responsibilities include ensuring mechanical, electrical, environmental, reliability, and performance requirements are satisfied within schedule and cost constraints.

Leads complex EMI/EMC test campaigns for electronic systems and subsystems, including test planning, equipment setup, execution, data analysis, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and compliance reporting. Develops and approves procedures, coordinates readiness reviews and facilities, recommends mitigation strategies, and mentors engineers and technicians. Collaborates with design and systems teams and supports occasional travel, extended work weeks, and weekend testing.

Conducts verification and qualification testing for airborne navigation systems across the program lifecycle. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, test plan and procedure development, test execution, readiness reviews, test equipment integration, data analysis, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, formal reporting, and leading cross-functional teams in laboratory and field environments. The role is fully onsite, requires an active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship, and includes approximately 10% travel.

Systems Engineering Intern supporting Northrop Grumman’s Navigation, Targeting and Survivability division. The intern will gain hands-on experience with mission-enabling systems and technologies while participating in training, professional development, networking, and engineering activities. This is a full-time summer 2027 internship requiring enrollment in a computer engineering or related degree program and eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance.

Develops and integrates complex systems by translating customer requirements into design documentation, allocating and verifying requirements, performing functional and trade studies, and designing validation tests. Conducts hands-on electrical and system-level testing, investigates hardware discrepancies, identifies root causes, and drives corrective actions. Leads technical problem-solving, supports test activities, manages requirements baselines, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and external customers in an onsite defense engineering environment.

Leads mechanical integration and testing of space flight hardware from subassembly through complete systems. Responsibilities include work-package procurement, manufacturing, integration, test, delivery, cost and schedule ownership, test procedure development, anomaly resolution, non-conformance remediation, and cross-functional coordination. The role requires leadership in complex aerospace production environments, technical planning, resource allocation, and execution of mission-critical programs.