May 1, 2026
Northrop Grumman honors top suppliers
The company recognized more than 30 domestic and global partners at its Supplier Excellence Awards.
#Suppliers #Manufacturing
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Northrop Grumman Careers
A global aerospace and defense technology company working across space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace.
northropgrumman.comAbout the company
Legal name
Northrop Grumman CorporationHeadquarters
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Industry
Aerospace and defense technology
Chair, CEO and President
Kathy J. Warden
Listed on
NYSE: NOC
Sales (FY2025)
$42 billionBacklog (FY2025)
$95.7 billion
Employees
About 95,000 at year-end 2025
Facilities
More than 550
Global presence
More than 25 countries
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global aerospace and defense technology company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.
The company works across space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace, with the majority of its business serving the US government.
Northrop Grumman reported $42 billion in 2025 sales, a record $95.7 billion backlog and about 95,000 employees at year end.
Key People
Kathy J. Warden
Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President
John Greene
Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Melanie Heitkamp
Corporate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Kathryn Simpson
Corporate Vice President and General Counsel
Interview process at Northrop Grumman
(2,335 Indeed interview reports)Interview experience
Favorable
Interview difficulty
Medium
Interview process length
About two weeks
Overall experience
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EasyDifficult
Interview process length
About a day or two14%
About a week20%
About a month22%
More than one month20%
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Northrop Grumman Interview Questions & Answers
Q: Tell me about a time you had an engineering problem and solved it.
A: Define the requirement and constraints, explain your analysis and decision, then give the verified result.
Answer by AI
- Use a real technical example.
- Explain tradeoffs.
- State how you validated it.
Q: What part of your experience leads you to believe you will excel in this position?
A: Match two requirements from the posting to specific accomplishments and explain how the context transfers.
Answer by AI
- Prioritize relevant evidence.
- Quantify scope.
- Address the mission.
Q: Describe a situation where there was not time for a full solution. How did you prioritize tasks?
A: Explain the minimum safe objective, risks you assessed, work you deferred and how you documented the follow-up plan.
Answer by AI
- Put safety and quality first.
- Show a decision framework.
- Mention residual risk.
Q: Why do you want to work here?
A: Connect Northrop Grumman's mission and the specific team's work to your experience and professional goals.
Answer by AI
- Research the sector.
- Link to the role.
- Avoid generic defense-industry language.
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Northrop Grumman Salaries in the United States (Updated 2026)
Software Engineer
Indeed job-posting estimate
$50,000 to $153,000 per year
112 postings Salaries submitted
System Engineer
Indeed job-posting estimate
$31,000 to $258,000 per year
98 postings Salaries submitted
Principal Software Engineer
Indeed reported average
$132,531 per year average
122 salaries Salaries submitted
Staff Software Engineer
Indeed job-posting estimate
$89,000 to $357,000 per year
32 postings Salaries submitted
IT Systems Engineer
Indeed reported average
$100,198 per year average
13 postings Salaries submitted
Systems Test Engineer
Indeed reported average
$131,579 per year average
31 salaries Salaries submitted
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Open roles
2026 Associate Software Engineer
Huntsville, AL • Full-time
Software Integration and Test Engineer, Level 1 or 2
Redondo Beach, CA • Full-time
Software Engineer, Level 1 or 2
Aurora, CO • Full-time
Software Engineer, Level 1 or 2
Morrisville, NC • Full-time
RF Systems Engineer
Baltimore, MD • Full-time
Manufacturing Systems Engineer
Mesa, AZ • Full-time
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Benefits
Medical and prescription plans
FSA and HSA options
Mental health support sessions
Personalized health coaching
401(k) plan with company match
Higher-education assistance up to $10,000 per year
Flexible scheduling
Paid time off
Six weeks parental leave
Adoption and fertility assistance
Discounted childcare and eldercare
Time off to volunteer
Latest News & Updates
April 17, 2026
Northrop Grumman delivers first production EGI-M unit
The resilient airborne navigation system is designed to provide positioning, navigation and timing data under GPS disruption.
#Navigation #Defense
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Northrop Grumman and Air Force advance Sentinel
The company detailed progress toward a 2027 first flight and initial capability in the early 2030s.
#Sentinel #USAirForce
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Northrop Grumman starts work on Hungary satellite
Northrop Grumman and 4iG began work on Hungary's first sovereign geosynchronous communications satellite.
#Space #Partnership
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Talon IQ flies Shield AI autonomy software
The Talon IQ testbed completed its first partner mission-autonomy flight using Shield AI's Hivemind software.
#Autonomy #Aerospace
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Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global aerospace and defense technology company.
