Careers at Northrop Grumman

Define Your Career with Northrop Grumman

Define Your Career with Northrop Grumman

We create a sense of belonging for everyone. Learn how.

Northrop Grumman’s Commitment to Building Diverse Teams

We believe that creating a team and a workplace that values diversity and fosters inclusion is pivotal to promoting innovation and increasing productivity and profitability.

Our goal is to continually support and nurture the large number of Northrop Grumman employees whose backgrounds, characteristics and perspectives are as diverse as the global communities in which we reside.

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Meet Us at an Upcoming Conference

At Northrop Grumman, we believe that each and every person has the potential to change the future. Our mission is to help you see a challenge, take that jump and make the impossible possible.

In addition to hosting hiring events, we attend both in-person and virtual conferences to recruit experienced and entry-level professionals; military and veterans; and students.

List of Conferences

Register at the links below to meet us at one of our upcoming events. These conferences are opportunities to learn more about us and how you can Define Possible in your next career move at Northrop Grumman.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society

American Indian Science and Engineering Society

Oct. 19 – 21

Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) logo

BEYA

Feb. 9-11, 2023

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) logo

NSBE

March 22-26, 2023

Top 50 Employer Careers & the disABLED - 2021

NSBE

July 10-11, 2023

Grace Hopper Celebration logo

Grace Hopper Celebration

Sept. 26 – 29

Great Minds in STEM logo

Great Minds in STEM

Oct. 11 – 14

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (oSTEM) logo

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (oSTEM)

Nov. 9 – 12

Out and Equal Workplace Advocate

Out & Equal Workplace Summit

Sept. 11 – 13

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) logo

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)

Oct. 12 – 14

Society of Hispanic Professionals and Engineers (SHPE) logo

Society of Hispanic Professionals and Engineers (SHPE)

Nov. 1 – 5

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) logo

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Oct. 26 – 28

Meet Our Employees

Many of our Northrop Grumman employees have been hired through these conferences. Explore the employee profiles below to learn more about how they are inspiring, leading, and succeeding in a variety of roles across our company.

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Meet Apurbo: A Pathway into an Engineering Career

Andy Wong

Meet Andy: Below the Surface, a Lot of us Share a Great Deal

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Meet Erwin: Si Se Puede

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Meet Monique: From Biosensors to Semiconductor Processing

Meet Danny: How Danny’s Mentor Partnership Launched his Career at Northrop Grumman

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Meet Diana: Intern Defining Possible One F-35 Fighter Jet at a Time

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Meet Montraz: An Intern Creating Top-Notch Hardware Designs

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Meet Arlanda: Defining Possible Through Designing, Testing, and Analyzing

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Meet Kanavis: Ensuring Quality Over Quantity

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Our Employee Resource Groups

Thousands of enthusiastic Northrop Grumman employees are engaged in one of 13 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that provide distinct benefits for both the member and the company. Across more than 260 chapters, these groups include those supporting African Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, Native Americans, women, people with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ+ employees, young professionals, parents, multiple generations, remote employees and environmentalists. Every ERG is inclusive of all employees.

Explore our ERGs
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Our Values

Our sense of ethics and doing what is right are the cornerstones of Northrop Grumman’s exemplary reputation and the guiding principles that drive our commitment to corporate responsibility. They allow us to gain respect and support within our communities, help provide a competitive advantage in the marketplace, and attract and retain individuals who not only demonstrate, but also demand high standards of business conduct.

We are guided by seven core values: quality, customer satisfaction, leadership, integrity, people, safety and suppliers.

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Our Commitment to Social Justice

Northrop Grumman is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive team, and we continue to make progress. Our employees come from varied backgrounds and have unique skills and experience. It is this diversity that makes us great. It fosters creativity and invention and enables us to create some of the most technically sophisticated products and services in the world.

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Why Join Northrop Grumman?

Northrop Grumman employees are Defining Possible every day through science, technology and engineering. We are 95,000 people – with careers in all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – working as one to defend and define the future.

Work/Life Balance

Many sites have 9/80 days, telework and flexible scheduling options, plus generous PTO. Named by Indeed as a top 10 company for work/life balance.

Who We Are

On DiversityInc’s list of Top 50 Companies for Diversity, we recruit talent from all corners to ensure teams are skilled, focused and innovative.

Worldwide

We have 95,000 employees in all 50 states in the US and 21 countries worldwide.

Extensive Benefits

We offer an array of benefits to give you the support you need: matching 401K, tuition assistance, health/wellness options, coaching, mentoring and more.

In the Community

From the environment to STEM education to philanthropy, we’re committed to the community, encouraging and enabling our employees to give back.

Awards

Our employee’s commitment to quality along with our leadership’s commitment to workplace environment and diversity has resulted in significant accolades.