I’ve touched the Apollo 14 vehicle, witnessed the first flight of the C-2A cargo aircraft and watched Dawn leave the Earth – Life at Northrop Grumman […]
Lessons from Dawn
It’s More Than an Internship
By Andie Holmes When I began my career with Northrop Grumman as an intern in 2013, I joined a team that had more than 150 collective years of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) knowledge — a sharp contrast from me, a college intern, but I was ready and eager to learn. I started out analyzing data […]
It’s a Family Thing – Academic and Professional Accomplishments
Dr. Monique Farrell Named “Most Promising Engineer in Industry” at 2020 Black Engineer of the Year Awards Gala At age 27, Dr. Monique Farrell has already accomplished what some aspire to in a lifetime. And she’s not done yet. Forged by friendly competition among her eight brothers and sisters and a strong work ethic learned […]
From Football Dreams to Higher Callings
In 2004, current Northrop Grumman senior principal engineer of system safety William “Tipper” Thomas’ life was just beginning to blossom. As a three-sport athlete at Randallstown High School in Baltimore, Maryland, William had earned a football scholarship to his father’s alma mater, Morgan State University, and was on the way to fulfilling a lifelong dream. […]
Fifty Years at the Rocket Ranch
How did you find yourself working for Northrop Grumman? I started working at the company, when it was Thiokol, in 1970 (making $2.45 an hour, by the way). This was just four years before we won the contract to build the rocket motors for the Space Shuttle Program. Fifty years later, and now Northrop Grumman, […]
Out in the Open
Matt beams with pride when he talks about his stepson and stepdaughter. Both currently serve in the military, like he did years ago. Matt’s steadfast commitment to supporting the warfighter shines through as a father, a veteran and his work as a project manager for Northrop Grumman. But his professional life was not always perfect, […]
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. […]
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 […]
Engineering Maker Spaces Respond to COVID-19
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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mark Waki: 38 Years of Perfecting Inspiration
By Adam Ugolnik Throughout his childhood, Mark Waki wanted nothing more than to become a fighter pilot. With those dreams crushed due to poor eyesight, Waki was lost, searching for any opportunity to build a life around his greatest passion — military aircraft. A talented painter and model builder who grew up idolizing model box-top […]
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 […]