Northrop Grumman in Australia

Northrop Grumman in Australia

Northrop Grumman is proud of its established relationship with the Commonwealth of Australia, and we’re committed to enhancing our business and geographic footprint in the country. We have a strong customer base in Australia and have been supporting a variety of defence and civil programmes here for more than 20 years.

Northrop Grumman Careers in Australia

Leadership:
Christine Zeitz

Christine Zeitz serves as general manager, Asia Pacific region aligned to Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector. In this role, Christine is responsible for all aspects of growth, program awards and the execution and financial performance in Australia, Japan and Korea.

With a diverse background in program management, operations, strategy, business development, contracts and finance, Christine has a proven track record of building high-performing teams and programs, and achieving business growth in the Asia Pacific region. Christine joined Northrop Grumman in July 2020 from Leidos Australia where she served as chief executive officer Australia, responsible for strategic growth in Australia and the Asia Pacific region. Previous to that role, Christine spent 25 years at BAE Systems in various roles of increasing scope and responsibility, culminating in her position as president, North East Asia.

Leadership:
Chris Deeble

Chris Deeble is Executive Director, Strategy for Northrop Grumman in Australia. He supports the company’s current programmes, develops strategies for growth and identifies new business opportunities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Deeble has extensive acquisition and sustainment programme experience, as well as a deep understanding of organizational strategy and operational excellence.

Prior to joining Northrop Grumman, Deeble worked for Airservices Australia as the program executive for OneSKY, responsible for delivering the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System for Australia. Deeble served for 37 years in the Australian Defence Force, most notably as an Air Vice-Marshal. He oversaw multiple programs such as the Joint Strike Fighter, Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control, Multi Role Tanker Transport and the Navy Collins Class Submarine. His performance in leading these complex programs was recognized in 2016 with the Officer of the Order of Australia award.