Once students get a handle on essential engineering skills, they look for hands-on opportunities to hone them before entering the working world. […]
Students of Sustainability
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 […]
Meet Diana: Defining Possible One F-35 Fighter Jet at a Time
Can you tell us a bit more about how you found your way to being an intern at Northrop Grumman? I have known for a while that I wanted to work in the aerospace and defense industry and I have always thought that Northrop Grumman might be the right fit for me. As a student […]
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. […]
Meet Robniqua: Global Hawk Software Engineer
Tell us about your path to Northrop Grumman. How did you get hired here? I was able to attend the National Society of Black Engineer (NSBE) Conference in 2019, during my junior year of college. At the time, I was Miss Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) for North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University UPE’s chapter […]
Meet Orlyse: A Systems Engineer Defining Possible
Tell us about your path to Northrop Grumman. How did you get hired here? A few of my classmates from undergrad at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) were Northrop Grumman interns. At the time, I did not know much about the company, so during the 2019 National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) conference, […]
Meet Monique – From Biosensors to Semiconductor Processing
Meet Monique, a microelectronics engineer, working in Linthicum, Maryland in the Northrop Grumman Advanced Technology Laboratories. She was named “Most Promising Engineer in Industry” at the 2020 Black Engineer of the Year Awards Gala. How’d you find yourself at Northrop Grumman? I started at Northrop Grumman immediately after finishing my PhD in materials science and […]
Meet Jasper: An Engineer and Artist Inspiring Young Budding Scientists
Jasper is an electrical engineer with Northrop Grumman in Chandler, Arizona. In her spare time, she makes rocket-themed art and jewelry using the latest 3D printing technologies. Through her art, Jasper shares her passion for space with children and adults, and teaches 3D printing at HeatSync Labs, a maker space, in nearby Mesa. How long […]
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. […]
Meet Essence: An Intern Finding New Ways To Enhance F-35 Program
“Being able to come up with my own measurement algorithm is something that I never would have thought I would be doing in this lifetime, but here I am doing it.” – Essence Essence is an intern working on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. She helps her team with a variety of projects throughout the […]
Meet Bethany: An Engineer Working to Ensure Perfect Balance
Bethany is a passionate Structures and Mechanical Systems Engineer and Weight & Balance Engineer on the KC-30A Program. Read more about her daily work life. What does your position involve? A critical part of my role is continuing airworthiness for my team. This means monitoring long term and ongoing projects that will keep our aircraft […]
Meet Arlanda: Defining Possible Through Designing, Testing, and Analyzing
Can you tell us about how you found your way to Northrop Grumman? During my undergraduate career at Grambling State University, I attended various conferences such as the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA). My senior year of college, I was awarded the Black Engineer of the […]
Made it Possible: Lisa and a Chorus of Support
Meet Lisa: A systems engineering manager in Dulles, Virginia. She has worked for Northrop Grumman for 15 years, supporting deep space, commercial satellites, mission operations and career development. I recently heard someone say that life isn’t about balance —it’s more like an orchestra. I grew up in an orchestral swell of support, surrounded by people […]
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. Shortly after that, Liz moved to Florida, where she saw a Northrop Grumman advertisement in the newspaper for a cleared administrative assistant. […]
Keeping Astronauts Safe with NASA’s Orion Spacecraft’s Launch Abort System
Northrop Grumman keeps astronauts safe with its launch abort system that will be part of the Artemis mission. […]
Incubating and Investing Bring Innovation to Life
Northrop Grumman partners with technology startups to integrate new solutions for aerospace programs. […]
From Ski Slopes to Data Slopes: Data Science Careers
Kelli Esparham, Data Science Manager, once skied with the best in the world. Now she uses data analysis to keep Northrop Grumman ahead of the competition. […]
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 […]
Finding a Single Source of Truth with Model Based Systems Engineering
Model-based systems engineering brings a new tool set and innovation to the field. A Northrop Grumman aerospace systems engineer explains more. […]
Engineer in Central Florida Gives Back in Many Ways
Naomi Hernandez is redefining engineering leadership, measuring success by her impact on the engineering community and focusing on serving future generations. […]
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. […]
Creating Zero G on a Planet Weighed Down by Gravity
Thanks to weights, pulleys and other forms of ground support equipment, Northrop Grumman engineers can mimic the weightlessness of zero G. […]
Christy and the Big Picture in Digital Transformation
By Christy Haworth Aerospace and aviation have always been part of my life. I was that kid who loved Top Gun. Both my father and my father-in-law are pilots. My husband and I have a plane that we fly on the weekends — we even got married in our airplane hangar! While I always knew I wanted […]
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. […]
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. […]
Artificial Intelligence Helps Protect Troops in Denied GPS Environments
A new artificial intelligence algorithm detects and identifies low-level GPS jamming and spoofing threats that render mission navigation systems ineffective. […]
Announcement: Northrop Grumman in the UK Partners with Black Codher to Boost Black Female Tech Skills and Employment
February 23, 2022 Northrop Grumman in the UK (NGUK) has partnered with Niyo Network on their Black Codher bootcamp, a charitable initiative aimed at engaging, encouraging and recruiting more black women to take up rewarding new tech-focused careers. As part of the collaboration, NGUK will support Black Codher’s 30-week long BootCamp, which increases learners’ technical […]
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 […]
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. […]
Virtual Reality Brings Engineers to the Moon
Northrop Grumman engineers use virtual reality and 3D-printed models to step into astronauts’ shoes and test the feasibility of procedures in the lunar module. […]
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. […]
Can Artificial Intelligence Apply Gaming to Military Strategy?
DARPA awarded the Gamebreaker contract to Northrop Grumman in May 2020 and now Erin Cherry, Ryan McKendrick and Bradley Feest and other colleagues are using AI models to discover the edge found in a game. Erin Cherry, Ph.D. Program Manager Ryan McKendrick, Ph. D. Staff Cyber Systems Engineer & Technical Fellow Bradley Feest […]
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, […]
Women in STEM Pushing Boundaries and Changing the World
Women in STEM: Foundations of an amazing career at Northrop Grumman. […]
Cosmic Outfitters: Dressing Spacecraft for Mission Success
Before launching onto the celestial stage, Northrop Grumman experts dress spacecraft to protect it from extreme space temperatures. […]
Advanced Manufacturing: Deep Learning for Electronics Inspections
Powerful robots will soon get artificial eyes and a brain. This next gen upgrade in advanced manufacturing is what engineers at Northrop Grumman are developing through sophisticated deep learning algorithms. […]
What’s the Frequency? An AI Algorithm Can Help with That
While chaos, disorder and panic can follow a disaster if public communication breaks down, Michelle Jin realized an AI algorithm could essentially cut through competing radio signals to find a proper frequency that would benefit first responders and victims in a disaster zone. […]
New Integrated Circuit Security Method Detects Imported Hardware Trojans
Northrop Grumman and the University of Maryland, College Park developed a new integrated circuit security method that rapidly detects and locates hardware Trojans with a high level of accuracy. […]
Revolutionizing Military Operations with Augmented Reality
Northrop Grumman is working on a solution to use augmented reality (AR) in the battlefield. […]
AI Ethics Building Security and Responsibility into Intelligent Systems
Northrop Grumman is working with U.S. Government organizations to develop policies for what tests need to be completed and documented to determine if an AI model is sufficiently safe, secure, and ethical for DoD use. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
SharkSat Scales Up to Deliver Advanced Technology Demonstration
Northrop Grumman’s SharkSat program scales up speed and specificity to deliver an advanced technology demonstration. […]
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. […]
Made It Possible: Veteran Kristin and Speaking the Same Language
By Kristin Southwell I’ve always been the type of person that finds a way to get something done. Whether a small task or large one requiring ingenuity and initiative, I feel driven to break down barriers to success and I enjoy the challenge of making a difference. When I was deployed as a member of […]
Solving Critical Problems for the Warfighter: Meet Yesha
By Jillian Wright and Rhonda Hewitt Not everyone can say that they’re actually a rocket scientist, but Yesha can. Her passion for aersopace emerged during childhood, and she’s continued to pursue this in her career at Northrop Grumman. Later in life, she took pilot lessons in high school, and then she learned how to build […]
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. […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Army Veteran Dominique
Dominique Parham Sub-Integrated Product Team Lead for Northrop Grumman’s Communications & Payloads team. How long have you been with Northrop Grumman? How did you hear about us? I’ve been with the company for eight years and was the Veterans, Employees and Reservists Inspired to Act and Serve (VERITAS) vice chair in Palmdale, California for a […]
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 […]