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Leadership Through Service
You never forget the smell of jet propulsion fuel. The fuel, a derivative of kerosene, powers land and sea-based aircraft. The heavy, sweet, chemical odor hangs heavy in the air above U.S. Navy aircraft carriers at sea. For that reason, the smell stays with Leah, director of communications and sector Communications Leader for Aeronautics Systems, […]
NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG 17
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A Journey of Resilience
By Dr. Amy Semel, as told to Caroline Briselli and Jonathan Beyoghlow In 2011, while I was working as an inclusive special education teacher in New Jersey, my husband and I decided to start a family. I planned my pregnancy so that I would be able to take my maternity leave around spring break and […]
One Heritage: A Proud History
Longtime PrIDA member Jon Eubanks reflects on the ERG’s journey. By Jon Eubanks, as told to Caroline Briselli When I joined Northrop Grumman heritage company TRW in 1997, I was the first successful recruit for GLAFnet, the Gay, Lesbian and Friends Network. GLAFnet was the employee resource group (ERG) predecessor to PrIDA and the industry’s […]
A Lasting Legacy
As one of the key flight controllers on the NG-15 mission that sent the S.S. Katherine Johnson Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station in February 2021, I had what you could call a full-circle moment. My connection to the NG-15 namesake, Katherine Johnson, wasn’t just from the pages of a history book or from […]
Mission First, People Always, Team of Teams
For Kent, a veteran and retired two-star general, working at Northrop Grumman is personal. Throughout his 34 years serving in the Army, he used and relied on many of the products and capabilities that came from the company’s site in Plymouth, Minnesota. Today, as director of precision weapons in Armament Systems, Kent is working with […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Air Force Veteran Carli
Carli is currently a Principal Configuration Analyst at Northrop Grumman. She is a U.S. Air Force veteran with experience as a missileer and has also held several other high-ranking positions. How long have you been with Northrop Grumman? How did you hear about us? I have been with Northrop Grumman for eight months now and […]
From Intern to Mechanical Design Engineer on the James Webb Space Telescope
Mei-Li joined Northrop Grumman in 2016 as an intern. Today, she’s a mechanical design engineer on the James Webb Space Telescope, working on the mechanical ground systems engineering team. Tell us about your role on Webb. My team is in charge of designing all of the Webb equipment that’s not going to space, called mechanical […]
Meet Nick: Diversity and Inclusion Advocate
Nick is a quality analyst for the F/A-18 Program at Northrop Grumman’s New Town, North Dakota site. Diversity and inclusion are a large part of who he is. As a Native American and part of three Affiliated Tribes in town (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara), tradition and sharing of his culture is important to him. Nick grew […]
Home-Grown Opportunity in the Southwest
New Mexico is known as the land of enchantment, but it isn’t always seen as the land of opportunity. One Northrop Grumman site wants to change that. The Albuquerque, New Mexico, site accomplishes a lot with less than 30 employees under the leadership of John. Located close to Kirtland Air Force Base, the site provides […]
Writing Their Next Chapter
In many ways, a career is like a choose-your-own-adventure novel: there’s no one path to success. But writing the next chapter of your career can be challenging, especially if you are re-entering the workforce. For a variety of reasons, many professionals choose to take a career break — perhaps to try a different industry, pursue […]
What We Do is Personal
On a hot tarmac along the Space Coast this May, a father and son duo, both veterans, shared a memorable moment decades in the making. Douglas, a project manager in Melbourne, Florida, invited his father, Charles, to a company-sponsored Blue Angels air show knowing his father’s love for military aircraft. Charles strolled around the airshow, […]
Making an IMPACT
Hiring and Supporting Disabled Veterans through Operation IMPACT Michael spent most of his 26-year Marine Corps career as a helicopter pilot, where he sat for hours at odd angles in a vibrating machine. Now, he can be completely still and feel the vibrations of flight within his bones. It conjures fond memories, but has also […]
A Bridge Between Service and the Civilian World
SkillBridge Provides Northrop Grumman Internships to Those Still on Duty Stephanie has experienced culture shock before. When she first joined the U.S. Air Force 20 years ago, the Detroit native was surprised to find that her days at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska were even more fast paced and “on the go” than her […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Tristan
Tristan is a security coordinator with Northrop Grumman. He has a plethora of experience supporting many programs and efforts across the company, including physical security and personnel security. He’s also had experience working in the company’s badge and I.D. offices. How long have you been with Northrop Grumman? How did you hear about us? I […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Coast Guard Veteran Andrew
Andrew is a Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist who is currently serving with the U.S. Coast Guard. He’s completed 3 years of active duty and has been in the Reserves for 11 years as a Storekeeper (Logistics Specialist). Andrew graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor’s in Business Marketing. After transitioning from […]
A Spark of Inspiration
The Northrop Grumman program that turns personal passions into professional development After a fire nearly destroyed the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 2019, Yaakov was surprised to hear on the news that the most accurate digital rendering ever created of the ancient Parisian church was for a video game he had played: Assassin’s Creed: […]
Veterans as a Resource
Northrop Grumman Employees Who Served Have Insight into Customer Needs Matt had an idea for an exciting new technology, and through the Northrop Grumman innovation program SPARK, he secured funding. But when it came time to identify the military applications for his product, he went to the experts: co-workers who served. “There’s people here that […]
A Mindboggling Opportunity
A Mother’s Inspiration Puts a Northrop Grumman Intern on a Path to Space This summer, intern Derrick regularly walked across Northrop Grumman’s Space Park campus to the high bay that was the temporary home of the James Webb Space Telescope. For Derrick, a budding electrical engineer, seeing an exquisite and complex piece of equipment that […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Navy Veteran Douglas
Growing up with a father who was a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Douglas took on a career in the Navy as a Special Warfare Combatant Crewman (SWCC). After serving in the Navy, Douglas was recruited via LinkedIn to Northrop Grumman two years ago and is currently a Senior Principal Project Manager. Since 2018, employees […]
Teaching Through Fellowship
There are more than 200 NG Fellows from across Northrop Grumman, all advising on matters ranging from cybersecurity to engineering to business management. […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Air Force Veteran Shane
Shane has been with Northrop Grumman since June 2020. Prior to joining the company, Shane had been serving in the military since 1998. He was very familiar with Northrop Grumman and found the B-2 to be one of the coolest aircraft he’s ever seen. Shane spent a combined total of 20 years in the service. […]
Pushing the Boundaries of Possible
Meet Drew Growing up with a disability, I was constantly inspired by my parents — particularly my father, my biggest advocate — to push the boundaries of what was possible to accomplish my wildest dreams. My parents helped me with the majority of my activities of daily living, such as helping me get out of […]
Meet Ellie, a Graduate Software Engineer with Northrop Grumman in the UK
“I have learned so much, gained great experience, improved technically and worked for a professional company.” […]
Meet Stevie, a Graduate with Northrop Grumman in the UK
“I’ve learnt I am capable of so much more than I could have imagined!” […]
Meet James, an Intern with Northrop Grumman in the UK
“Northrop Grumman offers a number of opportunities and they are willing to invest in your career journey.” […]
Meet Rich, an Aeronautics Systems Program Director
Employees in the United States remain with their employer for an average of four years before finding a new job, according to a 2020 Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Aeronautics Systems Program Director Rich said Northrop Grumman has exceeded his expectations as an employer, which is why he’s been with the company for more than […]
Early Careers at Northrop Grumman in the UK
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Made It Possible: Jason Chan and the Big Chiller
By Jason Chan I’ve been a mechanical engineer for almost 20 years and over the course of my career I have worked on a lot of interesting projects. But since becoming a facilities project engineer at the Rolling Meadows, Illinois site, I hadn’t yet worked on a project as BIG as this one. Sometimes I wonder if people […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Navy Veteran (Chief Petty Officer Retired) Don
Don is a Principal Industrial Security Analyst, Security Operations at Northrop Grumman. Since joining the company in 2007, he has held roles of increasing responsibility within the Security organization. Chief Petty Officer Retired Don served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy for 24 years from 1982-2006 and distinguished himself as a Parachute […]
Joy on the Manufacturing Floor
Lucille is an engineering manufacturing specialist who embodies and inspires joy on her shop floor. Affectionately known as “Miss Lucy” by her colleagues in Baltimore she is dedicated to advanced aircraft. “It’s a joyful thing,” she says. “Everyone comes together to get jobs done.” Those jobs can be many for Lucille, with her different hats […]
Made It Possible: Marcos Stephens and Training for the Digital Transformation
By Marcos Stephens At Northrop Grumman, Defining Possible is what we do. Which got me thinking — how do I Define Possible? I lead a variety of strategic workforce training and development programs, training employees in everything from model based systems engineering to artificial intelligence to user experience. In addition to our Northrop Grumman-led programs, […]
Bringing Family into the Business
Tony is a mechanical technician at the Manned Aircraft Design Center of Excellence in Melbourne, Florida, and is celebrating his 40th year at Northrop Grumman. He joined the company in 1981 and has worked on many programs, from U.S. Navy aircraft to the Joint STARS program. But perhaps the accomplishment he takes the most joy […]
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. Born in Mexico City, Mariel and her family immigrated to the United States when she was seven years old. When she attended school, learning English was difficult and consequently, she was bullied a […]
A Three-Dimensional Career
The first time Jasmine saw a 3D-printed airplane part, she felt like she was starting an adventure. “I was making fuel doors and they were kind of this odd, oblong shape, and they 3D printed a bunch of prototypes for a check fit,” she recalled. “They arrived in these huge, wooden crates like something out […]
Students of Sustainability
Once students get a handle on essential engineering skills, they look for hands-on opportunities to hone them before entering the working world. […]
Showing them the Ropes
Like any good mentor, Calvin Wong aspires to lift up his protégés and help them be their best. But Calvin’s protégés aren’t junior engineers, he mentors small businesses. Calvin, a senior systems engineer, is part of Northrop Grumman’s small business Mentor Protégé Program (MPP). Whereas in the typical mentor-protégé relationship, an experienced professional lends advice […]
Mentoring the Future for 50 Years
Northrop Grumman’s High School Internshhip 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. […]
Made It Possible: Robert Romero 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. My father was a dairyman who left school when he was in sixth grade […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Air National Guard Veteran Karrie
How long have you been with Northrop Grumman? I’ve been with the company for over two years and am an active member of the Employee Resource Group (ERG), VERITAS. What is your military background? I served as a Jet Propulsion Journeyman on Pratt & Whitney F100-220E Jet Engines for F-16’s at the 144th Fighter Wing, […]
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Uncovering Our Full Potential
Diversity and inclusion aren’t about tolerating difference — it’s about celebrating the passion, potential and performance that diverse individuals bring to the table. […]
Meet Janet: An Aeronautics Guidance, Navigation and Controls Engineer
Kickboxing and engineering. Two very different activities with a few major similarities, yet both teach determination, problem solving and persistence. Guidance, navigation and controls engineer, Janet Todd, is a shining example of these traits. As a champion kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter, she knows what it means to be tough and get the job done. […]
Made It Possible: Arnie Lucas and Creating Opportunity Through Agility
By Arnie Lucas After more than 30 years in the military, I was preparing for my next chapter, and I knew I had to build my experience. I began reaching out to peers on LinkedIn and that’s when I connected with Donnie, a talent acquisition lead with Northrop Grumman. Come to find out, he is […]
Powering Professional Development: Exploring Internships at Northrop Grumman
Students across the country jump at the chance for a Northrop Grumman internship. Some are returning for another internship to learn more about what Northrop Grumman does and possible future career opportunities. […]
The First of Her Family
Gabby, manager, process improvement in El Segundo, has achieved many firsts for her family. She is the first generation of her family to be American-born. She is also the first person in her family to become a leader and college graduate. […]
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. Her team consists of designers, analysts and responsible engineers specializing in mechanical and fluids subsystems disciplines. These disciplines include fuel, hydraulics, environmental controls, thermal management, life support, mechanisms and crew equipment. Suet sets her team up for success […]
Meet Distinguished Engineer of the Year, Neville
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has named Northrop Grumman’s Neville Maycock, director of Electronics & Payloads, Distinguished Engineer of the Year. As their most prestigious award, NSBE selects an engineer based upon their outstanding achievements in the industry, exceptional leadership, as well as their series of awards and accolades. Those selected must also […]
Made It Possible: Matt Mecham and Becoming a Booster Archaeologist
Imagine a big box of LEGOs®… You’ve been given that box with the goal of building a rocket model. Half of the LEGOs come from a first edition rocket model that was released decades ago and uses printed instructions. The other half are for a brand-new model that uses modern LEGOs and employs app-based instructions. […]