In 2014, Andie joined the Ground Subsystems Support Contract team as part of the first group of engineers selected to support the next phase of sustaining the Minuteman III system.
Northrop Grumman Manager Volunteers in Vietnam
Using quality assurance best practices, a Northrop Grumman employee volunteers his skills and service to missions in Vietnam around the world.
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.
Lessons from Dawn
Imagine that: laying on your back in a vehicle that’s going to land on the moon. I kept thinking, “I have to be part of this!”
Out in the Open
Matt is committed to the warfighter as a father, veteran and project manager. But life was not easy as a gay man starting a military career in 1998.
One Team’s Journey: DoD Skillbridge
Each year, over 200,000 service members’ shift from active military service to civilian life. The Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge program gives military members a jump-start in that transition. In January, Northrop Grumman solidified a partnership with the DoD to offer transitioning service members internship opportunities via SkillBridge. This program enables those separating or retiring [...]Read More...
Rising From the Ashes
At 6:41 a.m. on Aug. 16, 2020, life quickly changed for residents of Northern California. What was first a typical thunderstorm soon produced close to 11,000 bolts of lightning that sparked hundreds of fires throughout the state. Microbursts of 50–75 mph winds cast hot embers miles downwind, rapidly advancing the fires and making the area [...]Read More...
From Football Dreams to Higher Callings
As a three-sport athlete at Randallstown High School in Baltimore, Maryland, William was on the way to fulfilling a lifelong dream.
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.
Fifty Years at the Rocket Ranch: Q&A with Ranch Manager Boyd
Northrop Grumman's Promontory Ranch is where more than 1,800 employees work and where we manufacture the rocket motors for NASA’s Space Launch System.
Engineering Maker Spaces Respond to COVID-19
Northrop Grumman FabLabs created more than 10,000 face shields to donate to U.S. hospitals in need of PPE during COVID-19.
Yolanda Curtis: Leading a Health Care Team in Times of Crisis and Beyond
For the past 22 years, Northrop Grumman’s Yolanda Curtis has been committed to making an impact in healthcare. Her journey with the company began after she was living overseas with her family for her husband’s Army service. Having taken a break from a career in fashion to raise her children, she attended a career fair [...]Read More...
3-D Printing for a Cause
When members of Northrop Grumman’s Fabrication Laboratories (FabLabs) in California began recognizing a standout need for personal protective equipment for those on the COVID-19 frontlines, they put their engineering skills to good use: using 3-D additive manufacturing to help produce face shields. Northrop Grumman quickly committed funding for labor and materials. What began as a [...]Read More...
Rising to the Challenge: Engineers Design Emergency Ventilators in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
In late March, Northrop Grumman Program Development Manager Frank Minor spotted a do-it-yourself (DIY) Hack-a-Vent challenge issued by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), soliciting creative individuals from all over the country to come up with the best design and prototype for a quickly and easily manufactured basic ventilator to support medical response teams [...]Read More...
Mark Waki: 38 Years of Perfecting Inspiration
The path to fulfilling your dreams is not always a linear one. Northrop Grumman employee Mark Waki knows this better than most.