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Northrop Grumman jobs
Northrop Grumman's space work includes satellites, the James Webb Space Telescope, the Cygnus cargo spacecraft and solid rocket boosters for launch. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search returns for 'Space Systems' and keeps those whose title names space work or whose place is a launch site or NASA center (its Space Systems sector also holds the Sentinel missile, which is not listed).
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 745 open jobs at Northrop Grumman; their typical pay runs $109k to $250k a year, with a median of $130k.
Typical pay, live
Latest Northrop Grumman openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTCStaff AI/ML Software Engineer - Level 5 (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Schriever AFB, CO, United States · 1d agoDetails
$194,700–$292,100/yrNetwork Engineer - Level 3 (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Schriever AFB, CO, United States · 1d agoDetails
$94,200–$141,200/yr2027 Associate Software Engineer - Boulder CO (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Boulder, CO, United States · 1d agoDetails
$76,200–$114,400/yrBusiness Admin Support (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Australia-Exmouth · 1d agoDetails
Staff Engineer Network (Project Manager) (EPM) (26-433) (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Colorado Springs, CO, United States · 1d agoDetails
$146,300–$219,500/yrIR Plume Mod/Sim Systems Engineer - Level 2 or 3 (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Schriever AFB, CO, United States · 1d agoDetails
$83,400–$125,200/yrLead Automation Test Engineer - Level 4 (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Schriever AFB, CO, United States · 1d agoDetails
$117,500–$176,300/yr2026 Flight Controller - Dulles VA (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Dulles, VA, United States · 2d agoDetails
$69,400–$104,000/yrResource Control Team Software Engineer (Level 1 or 2) - AHT (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Manhattan Beach, CA, United States · 2d agoDetails
$76,200–$114,400/yrDevOps Engineer - Level 3 (AHT) (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Schriever AFB, CO, United States · 2d agoDetails
$103,600–$155,400/yrPrincipal Software Engineer (26-434) (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Colorado Springs, CO, United States · 2d agoDetails
$103,600–$155,400/yrSoftware Configuration Analyst - Level 3 or 4 (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Huntsville, AL, United States · 2d agoDetails
$98,900–$148,300/yr
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Northrop Grumman on our lists
Where Northrop Grumman's current postings put it, each list naming every other space employer in the same spot.
- Internships and co-ops3 internships and co-ops open
- Roles with no experience required15 open roles whose postings say so
- Cleared roles485 open roles that name a clearance level
- Relocation assistance420 open roles whose postings offer it
- 9/80 schedule227 open roles on a compressed week
- No degree required66 open roles that take a diploma or an associate's
- Military experience counts13 open roles for veterans
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Northrop Grumman at a glance
Northrop Grumman's space work includes satellites, the James Webb Space Telescope, the Cygnus cargo spacecraft and solid rocket boosters for launch. Only its space roles are listed here: the board reads the postings its own search returns for 'Space Systems' and keeps those whose title names space work or whose place is a launch site or NASA center (its Space Systems sector also holds the Sentinel missile, which is not listed).
745 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in Northrop Grumman's name?
Northrop Grumman's own sites: northropgrumman.com · ngc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com.
What Northrop Grumman pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $130k/yr over the 730 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $35.5k/yr up to $400k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 705 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 15 of the 745 open jobs here state no pay.
The top-paying Northrop Grumman jobs open now
Every 745, highest pay firstDirector 2 - Systems Engineering Discipline Lead (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Redondo Beach, CA, United States · 1w agoDetails
$266,300–$399,500/yrSystems & Test · Redondo Beach, CA, United States · 2w agoDetails
$266,300–$399,500/yrSenior Human Resources Director 2 (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · McLean, VA, United States · 1w agoDetails
$220,100–$330,100/yrDirector Engineering 2 (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Chandler, AZ, United States · 1w agoDetails
$209,000–$313,600/yrStaff AI/ML Software Engineer - Level 5 (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Schriever AFB, CO, United States · 1d agoDetails
$194,700–$292,100/yr
The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.
What Northrop Grumman looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Northrop Grumman is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
Northrop Grumman's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
Northrop Grumman pay by occupation, from its own postings: RF engineer pay, Software engineer pay, Sales professional pay, GNC engineer pay, Cybersecurity expert pay, Legal professional pay, Program manager pay, Electrical engineer pay, Systems engineer pay, Mechanical engineer pay, Test engineer pay, Mission operations engineer pay, Manufacturing engineer pay, Finance professional pay, IT professional pay, Quality engineer pay, Security professional pay, Supply chain professional pay, Machinist pay, Technician pay.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
Northrop Grumman sites with openings
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Signing up with Northrop Grumman
Researched Oct 2026Click Apply Now in a Northrop Grumman posting on its careers site and complete the application, then expect a review by the hiring team, a phone screening with a recruiter, conversations with potential team members and an offer through its Workday Offer Portal, followed by a background check, a drug screening and verification of any security clearance.
Eligibility
- Each posting states its own requirements, including any U.S. citizenship or security clearance the role needs; the share of Northrop Grumman's open space postings that name one is in the research below.
- After an offer is signed, the onboarding team starts the background check, the drug screening and the verification of security clearance.
The sign-up steps
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Apply from the posting
Within the job posting, click Apply Now and complete the application on Northrop Grumman's careers site. An application not submitted at once can be reviewed and submitted later.
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Application review
The hiring team reviews your application and decides the next steps. Northrop Grumman says its hiring teams cannot confirm that an application was reviewed or give individual feedback.
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Phone screening with a recruiter
If you move forward, the hiring team schedules a phone screening with a recruiter.
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Interviews
Expect further conversations with potential team members.
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Offer through the Offer Portal
Your recruiter reaches out with an offer that includes Northrop Grumman's Total Rewards and benefits package. Offers are processed and reached only through its Offer Portal in Workday.
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Pre-onboarding: background check, drug screening, clearance
Once you have reviewed and signed the offer, an onboarding team member contacts you to start your background check, drug screening and the verification of your security clearance.
The recruiter screening and team interviews
A phone screening with a recruiter, then conversations with potential team members.
Format
A phone screening, then interviews with the team
How to prepare
- Read the posting's requirements and its clearance line before the recruiter call: the screening checks fit against them.
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Tips to get accepted
- An offer from Northrop Grumman arrives only through its Workday Offer Portal, and the company warns about recruitment fraud, the scam of asking job seekers for personal information or money.
- Check an application's status in the Applications tab of your account rather than waiting for a confirmation: the hiring teams do not send one.
What isn't public
- Northrop Grumman's page states no timeline from application to offer, and no length for the background check or clearance verification.
- The page names no test before the interviews and does not state citizenship requirements, which each posting states for its role.
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- Northrop Grumman, What to know about our application process
Questions about Northrop Grumman
How do I apply to Northrop Grumman?
Choose a role below and use its Apply button, which opens that posting on Northrop Grumman's careers site; the application goes straight to Northrop Grumman. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and the company, without us.
What does Northrop Grumman pay?
Across the 730 open Northrop Grumman jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $109k–$250k/yr and the median $130k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $35.5k/yr and the highest $400k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is Northrop Grumman staffing?
Of its 745 openings, the largest groups are systems, integration & test (126), programs & business (124) and mechanical, structures & thermal (78).
What does Northrop Grumman ask for in systems engineering, integration and test jobs in space?
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program. The exact bar is in each Northrop Grumman posting.
How fresh is this list of Northrop Grumman roles?
We read Northrop Grumman's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Northrop Grumman keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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