As a guidance, navigation and control analyst and design engineer, Yesha solves critical problems for the warfighter at Northrop Grumman.
Liz’s Story: How an Army Analyst transitioned to a Business Development Manager
Following a successful career in the US Army as an enlisted Intel Analyst and Linguist, Liz moved back to Arkansas where she started working on her bachelor’s degree thanks to the GI Bill.
From Perseverance to Providing Scholarships
By Taylor Alexander, as told to Emily Gabaldon It wasn’t an easy feat studying aerospace engineering while recovering from jaw surgery. I was born with a birth defect that resulted in a severe craniofacial deformity and I have overcome several surgeries and iterations of braces throughout my life. Just two weeks prior to starting my [...]Read More...
The Height of Her Career
Claire is a field engineer for Northrop Grumman’s Ionospheric Ground Sensors program – installing and maintaining 100-foot towers around the world.
Embracing Duality
In Northrop Grumman Systems Engineer Tejas’ closet, two sides stand out: bright athleisure and clothes for work on one side, and fatigues and combat boots on the other.
A Pathway into an Engineering Career
Northrop Grumman’s Pathways Program is a three-year rotational program for entry-level professionals to establish a foundation in their career and develop business acumen.
No Second Guesses
Andrew Meyer worked for years in the automotive industry and serviced in the Air National Guard. When he came to Northrop Grumman, he found the kind of meaning in his day job that he relished in his military career.
Meet Essence: An Intern Finding New Ways To Enhance F-35 Program
Essence is an intern working on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft, helping her team with a variety of projects throughout the entire assembly line as a manufacturing engineer.
Engineer in Central Florida Gives Back in Many Ways
Naomi is redefining engineering leadership, measuring success by her impact on the engineering community and focusing on serving future generations.
Ingenious Device Solves Aerospace Engineering Problems in a Pinch
Steven Kuo created a pinch polarizer, which transforms a linear radio signal into a circularly polarized signal, to solve engineering problems.
Daring to Dream
Growing up in Puerto Rico, a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) was an alien concept. In fact, when I mentioned that I wanted to be a scientist, everyone — except for my mom — laughed at me like I was out of my mind.
Tina’s Return to Northrop Grumman: Finding Work-Life Balance
After giving birth to her daughter in 2013, Tina's perspective on her job changed and she sought a more even work-life balance at Northrop Grumman.
Career Growth for Space Systems Engineer through Brooke Owens Fellowship Program
Fellowship programs like Brooke Owens Fellowship provide paid internships and mentorship to undergraduate women in aerospace, including this systems engineer.
At the Helm of Aqua
Carl was having a conversation with his 9-year-old grandson, Jeremiah, when he began sharing his love of science and how he turned it into a lifelong career. “As Jeremiah began asking more about climate change, I had one piece of advice: Let science be your guide,” Carl said. At Northrop Grumman, [...]Read More...
Written in the Stars
Couple Celebrates Their Projects Colliding as Northrop Grumman Helps NASA Retrieve Spacecraft After Splashdown By Michelle A. Monroe Two aerospace engineers fall in love, get married and spend years in each other’s professional orbits before they finally collide. It’s a story practically written in the stars. Debra and Joe, who work for Northrop Grumman and [...]Read More...
Si Se Puede
Northrop Grumman aerospace engineer Edwin Morales was born in East Los Angeles, California, but spent much of his childhood in Mexico.
A Three-Dimensional Career
A manufacturing design engineer by training, the first time Jasmine saw a 3D-printed airplane part, she felt like she was starting an adventure.
Mentoring the Future for 50 Years
Northrop Grumman's High School Internship Program (HIP) celebrates 50 years of providing curious teenagers an introduction to STEM careers and hands-on experience and practical knowledge to prepare them for college or to pursue a certificate or vocational position.
Robert and Empowering Future Rocket Scientists
If you would have told me when I was a young boy growing up on a Colorado dairy farm that I would get the opportunity to design, build and test rocket motors for a living, I never would have believed you.
Made It Possible: Brian Henwood and Electric Persistence
Facilities manager Brian Henwood reflects on installing Electric Vehicle charging stations at Northrop Grumman’s Azusa, California campus.
Reinventing Larsha
By Suzanne Kubler Electrical Engineer Larsha is a single mom. And for her, it’s the single most important role of her life — a life that was changed by a simple question from her son, Noah. When Noah was 11, he came home from school and asked if he could attend robotics camp. At the [...]Read More...
Mentorship Programs Are Joint (STARS) Ventures
Northrop Grumman is full of bright and talented employees, with many avenues to participate in mentorship programs.
Finding La Familia
José is a systems engineer with a deep passion for STEM outreach and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Zooming In
Inside Northrop Grumman’s metallography lab in Redondo Beach, California, Engineer Kate Nabours and her colleagues uncover mission-critical details that are imperceptible to most people. Harnessing ultra-powerful microscopes, the close-knit team of technicians and engineers hunts for potential flaws in the microstructures — grain-like patterns visible only when magnified — of metals, alloys and other materials used in engine components, spacecraft and other products.
Designing for a Difference
Mei-Li considers engineering just one part of her identity. The nonprofit she co-founded, Atwero provides assistive devices to persons with disabilities in Uganda.
From Intern to Mechanical Design Engineer on the James Webb Space Telescope
Mei-Li joined Northrop Grumman as an intern. Today, she’s a mechanical design engineer on the James Webb Space Telescope, working on the mechanical ground systems engineering team.
Made It Possible: Jason Chan and the Big Chiller
Northrop Grumman's Jason Chan is a mechanical engineer and is responsible for designing and managing mechanical construction, mechanical infrastructure, hydronic heating and cooling, refrigeration, process piping, and plumbing systems.
Meet Robniqua: Global Hawk Software Engineer
Learn more about Robniqua's journey to becoming a software engineer at Northrop Grumman.
Blazing Her Own Trail
Mariel has been reaching for the stars from an early age, blazing her own trail to an engineering career at Northrop Grumman.
People, Peaks & Panoramas: Engineer Summits Mt. Everest
As an engineering manager at Northrop Grumman, Jim's ability to logically prepare and visualize a solution better equipped him to summit Mt. Everest.
Test Engineer Returns to Northrop Grumman
Welcome Home: In four short years as a professional, test engineer TJ Jasinski has had a wide array of experiences in the defense...
An Engineering Mentor Explains His Career Path
Discover how Ryan Haughey went from engineering student to becoming an engineering mentor for students at his alma mater.
Suit Up: Hollywood Meets Engineering in the HIVE
Leveraging model-based systems engineering, virtual reality and full-body, high-precision motion capture, the Highly Immersive Virtual Environment (HIVE) allows engineers to be present inside their designs.
Made It Possible: The SharkSat Team and Launching a Next Generation Workforce
After completing a three-month stay at the International Space Station hosted aboard the Cygnus spacecraft, SharkSat spent two weeks orbiting the Earth and transmitting valuable telemetry and performance data back to mission controllers.
The Journey from New York to Florida: Meet Vehicle Engineering Manager Suet
Suet is a Vehicle Engineering manager at the Manned Aircraft Design Center of Excellence in Melbourne, Florida.
Connecting the Dots
After immigrating from war-torn Afghanistan, Sabawon eventually saw his hard work pay off when he joined Northrop Grumman.
Lachlan Daley, Graduate Systems Engineer loves the impact he has so early in his career
Lachlan Daley, Graduate Systems Engineer loves the impact he has so early in his career.
Powering the Artemis Generation
Building on the legacy of the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs, Northrop Grumman is pushing the limits of possible with the Artemis program, which will land the first woman and first person of color on the moon. The Artemis missions, fueled by the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, will establish the first long-term presence on and around the moon before taking the next giant leap: Mars.
Women in Engineering Are Essential to Northrop Grumman’s Success
Gail Slemon is a living example of how women in engineering can inspire other women.
Cybersecurity Problems Are No Match for Chandria Poole’s Forward-Thinking Approach
Cybersecurity problems are an ever-present threat to major corporations. Chandria Poole is taking a proactive approach to solving them, now and in the future.
Internship Programs and Rotations Lead to Successful Career
At Northrop Grumman, internship programs and rotational training help prepare employees to achieve their career goals.
Growing With Technology: Mechanical Engineer Adds Value to Business Development Team
To Teran Chase of Northrop Grumman, growing with technology means marrying mechanical engineering and STEM activism with business development.
Stephanie Locks Awarded SME’s “Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer”
Through the Northrop Grumman Future Technical Leaders rotational program, manufacturing engineer Locks is applying her skills to real-world missions.
Change-Maker
Change-Maker: Northrop Grumman Systems Architect Engineer Keyshawn is on a mission to change how kids growing up in poverty imagine their future.
Angie Schuck, System Safety Subject Matter Expert loves sharing her colleagues’ success.
Angie Schuck, System Safety Subject Matter Expert loves sharing her colleagues’ success.
Sarah Corbet, Systems Engineer describes her journey since joining as an Intern
Sarah Corbet, Systems Engineer describes her journey since joining as an Intern.
An Engineer’s Journey: From BEYA to a Career at Northrop Grumman
Meet Travene Grant, a tool engineer at Northrop Grumman in St. Augustine, Florida where he uses metrology, the science of measurement, to assist with building aircraft.
Engineering Career Advice: Lessons Learned From a 44-Year Career at Northrop Grumman
Todd Harland White, Chief Architect at Undersea Systems and Consulting Engineer, offers engineering career advice after 44 years at Northrop Grumman.
Dean Muller, Project Manager describes the sheer variety of capability and breadth of opportunity.
Dean Muller, Project Manager describes the sheer variety of capability and breadth of opportunity.
Unfinished Business
Doug is a staff engineer on several programs supporting guided munitions, which are weapons deployed from aircraft or ships to eliminate threats.
Champions Among Us
We’ve all heard about them: elite athletes pushing the boundaries of their sports, achieving things most of us have only ever seen on TV. Like all of us, those athletes have a story and, while no two stories are the same, they tend to have some similar [...]Read More...
Success Across Millions of Miles
By Amanda Collins When something doesn’t go as planned after launch, you can’t pull a spacecraft back into the shop, take it apart and fix it. Often, you can’t even get a glimpse of what’s wrong. For most people — and companies — the story would stop there. But giving up isn’t an option for [...]Read More...
The Downsizing Developer
By Leigh McLeod Why go big when you can go small? For Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer Tim, that’s his modus operandi. Tim joined Northrop Grumman in May 2021 to work on a classified program in Aurora, Colorado, but quickly realized he missed working on RF, which he’d spent most of his career on. When he [...]Read More...
Career in Aerospace and Defense Is Balanced by Life, Love and Leadership
Mary Petryszyn of Northrop Grumman's Land and Avionics C4ISR Division shares lessons learned throughout her career in aerospace.
Eureka Moment
SLICE, short for “scene layering and indexing capability environment,” is a tactical graphics framework that bridges the gap between systems and sensors.
Taking to the Skies
By Michelle A. Monroe Engineer Skylor is right at home in the cockpit of the sleek, red-and-white airplane he built with his father, Jim. “It was my father’s idea to build a plane, and I ran with it,” said Skylor, who spent nearly every weekend from 2003 to 2010 taking the project from concept to [...]Read More...
Meet Bethany: An Engineer Working to Ensure Perfect Balance
Bethany is a Northrop Grumman structures and mechanical systems engineer, and weight & balance engineer supporting programs in Australia.
Meet Diana: Defining Possible One F-35 Fighter Jet at a Time
Diana is an engineering intern at Northrop Grumman working on the F-35 Lightning II team in the manufacturing department.
Quietest Places on Earch
The world is becoming increasingly cluttered by radio frequencies from wireless devices, making testing radars a challenge. To ensure radars are going to perform as needed, engineers need a space that eliminates radio interference. [...]Read More...
James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) is the closest thing we have to time travel, capturing images that offer a glimpse to the origins of the universe
The Women of Artemis
The program is focused on establishing a sustainable human presence in deep space, including ultimately landing the first woman on the Moon. Here at Northrop Grumman, women are leading the way to help achieve this history-making first.
The Coolest Technology: Cryocoolers
Cryocoolers are machines that keep sensors extremely cold so that satellites and space telescopes can take pictures on long-term missions. Whether we're looking back toward Earth or outward into deep space, the sensors that capture images require extremely low temperatures.
Careers
We are people – with careers across domains: air, cyber, land, sea and space. We work as one to defend and define the future through science, technology and engineering.
A Change of Scenery
For many Northrop Grumman employees, one of the most exciting things about a career at the company is that you never know where it will take you — but you do know that your team will be there every step of the way.
Connection at the Racetrack
Living 2,400 miles apart, it’s an unlikely friendship — one is a race car driver, the other a race car photographer, but connections between careers and cars brought them together.
10 Tricks Up His Sleeve
Allan is a software engineer at Northrop Grumman by day and, as of a few years ago, a magician by night.
Women in STEM
Meet the women at Northrop Grumman who are using their expertise and experience in STEM related fields to define possible every day.
One Shot to do the Impossible: The Intense Testing of the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope will orbit far beyond the reach of human repairmen, so engineers only got one shot to get it right. To prepare for this, Northrop Grumman conduced some of the most intense tests ever devised.
Keeping the Spirit Alive
For Diego Silva Molina, an advanced automation engineer on the F-35 program, the path to Northrop Grumman was paved by an unwavering passion for aerospace and a unique connection to the innovative spirit of Jack Northrop, one of Northrop Grumman’s heritage founders.
Engineering Careers – Make Something Incredible
Northrop Grumman engineers have been at the forefront of innovation for generations, creating and improving systems that Define Possible undersea, on land, in the sky and in the far reaches of outer space.
Into the Unknown
Soon after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Northrop Grumman engineer Leyla and her husband arrived in Poland to help Ukrainian refugees.
Life on a Moon Base
In July 2022 — sponsored by Northrop Grumman and as part of earning her master’s degree in human spaceflight from the University of North Dakota — Krystal volunteered to teach a three-week course on lunar base architecture and space human factors for the Juneau Icefield Research Program. [...]Read More...
Meet Janet: An Aeronautics Guidance, Navigation and Controls Engineer
As a champion kickboxer and a guidance, navigation and controls engineer, Janet Todd knows what it means to be tough and get the job done.
Parallel Pathways
Twin sisters and engineering leaders whose careers have run parallel and, at times, intersected, they have been looking to each other for inspiration and strength in their journeys their entire lives. Today, their career journeys have led them to Northrop Grumman.
Women in Engineering: High Fives for Quality and Community
One of Northrop Grumman's incredible women in engineering, Tina Rateau is driven by a simple mission statement: "Get a cause. Get involved. Get going."
Thwarting America's Enemies
The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system is our country’s top defense against these types of threats; GMD uses a network of land, sea and space-based early warning sensors and fields of ground-based interceptor (GBI) missiles in Alaska and California to protect the United States from long-range ballistic missiles. The interceptors hit the enemy ICBMs in space, destroying them before they can do harm.
Why the Webb Spacecraft Bus Is in a League of Its Own
While the payload of a space launch garners the most attention, it's the spacecraft bus that carries and supports every aspect of the mission for the life of that craft.
Reaching New Heights
Kia Ravanfar has climbed to the summit of Mount Everest and skied back down parts of it. He’s flown off some of the tallest peaks in the world and completed four Himalayan expeditions. He big-wave surfs, pilots private planes and hang-glides, skydives, wingsuits and speed-flies.
Cygnus Spacecraft
The Cygnus system is a flight proven design incorporating elements drawn from Northrop Grumman and its partners’ existing, flight-proven spacecraft technologies.
Meet Arlanda: Defining Possible Through Designing, Testing, and Analyzing
Arlanda is an Electrical Engineer in the Pathways Program, working on a design team that is responsible for designing, testing, and analyzing data of Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits.