How Northrop Grumman Scrap Metal is Supporting the Next Generation of Welders.
Ingenious Device Solves Aerospace Engineering Problems in a Pinch
Steven Kuo created a pinch polarizer, which transforms a linear radio signal into a circularly polarized signal, to solve engineering problems.
3D Printing Technology: Machinists Forge a Brave New World in Three Dimensions
3D printing technology is helping Northrop Grumman push the limits of the aerospace industry.
Joy on the Manufacturing Floor
Lucille is an engineering manufacturing specialist who embodies and inspires joy on her shop floor.
Family Working Together, Learning Manufacturing Skills Critical to Steering Destroyers
Brothers at Northrop Grumman demonstrate the value of family working together, as they carry forward vital manufacturing skills working on steering systems.
Stephanie Locks Awarded SME’s “Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer”
Through the Northrop Grumman Future Technical Leaders rotational program, manufacturing engineer Locks is applying her skills to real-world missions.
Fiber + 3D Printing = Patented Success
A Northrop Grumman engineering team developed a revolutionary prototype 3D printing technique using fiber.
Marilyn Monroe has a Place in Northrop Grumman History
In the annals of Northrop Grumman history, include Marilyn Monroe among the all-star list of scientists, engineers and other innovators.
Meet Diana: Defining Possible One F-35 Fighter Jet at a Time
Diana is an engineering intern at Northrop Grumman working on the F-35 Lightning II team in the manufacturing department.
Swimming with the Sharks
Shark Tank is one of many opportunities available for Northrop Grumman employees to present innovative ideas to leaders. Acting as investors, company leaders ask about the innovation’s benefits, alternatives and timing, then determine if they will allocate funding.
Life at Northrop Grumman
Everyone has a voice here, and it takes every one of us to make the impossible a reality. See what life is like at Northrop Grumman.
Community Spotlight: Bethpage
Northrop Grumman is committed to continuing to work closely with the U.S. Navy, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other federal, state, and local government regulatory authorities, as we have done for over 25 years, to address environmental conditions in the region.
Community Spotlight: Bethpage - Archives through October 2023
Northrop Grumman is committed to continuing to work closely with the U.S. Navy, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other federal, state, and local government regulatory authorities, as we have done for over 25 years, to address environmental conditions in the region.
Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP)
The Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 is an upgrade to the legacy AN/SLQ-32 system, and provides game-changing capability for non-kinetic electronic attack options to the U.S. fleet.
Microelectronics – Advanced Technology Lab
The Advanced Technology Lab designs and fabricates microelectronics that are critical components of the most advanced ground, air, sea and space systems in the world.
Distributors
Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS is the world's leading manufacturer of synthetic crystals and optical components used primarily in the solid-state laser industry.
Faraday Crystals
Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS is the world's leading manufacturer of synthetic crystals and optical components used primarily in the solid-state laser industry.
Science and Environment Satellites
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Spacecraft Components
Northrop Grumman is a leading designer, producer and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes.
Sonoma Photonics Products and Capabilities
Sonoma Photonics is a leading provider of advanced thin film technologies and products for mission critical applications, developing and manufacturing high-precision optical and RF products, materials, and deposition systems to solve our customer’s most challenging problems.
Never Lose Hope
Wendy Balbino-Salmorin once dreamed of becoming an Air Force pilot, but fate drew her to a different call to duty.
30x173mm/40x180mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The 30mm/40mm Mk44 Stretch Bushmaster Chain Gun ensures the right effector is in the flight, with the ability to fire 30x173mm and 40x180mm with the exchange of a few parts.
Empowering the Future
The Northrop Grumman HBCU Invitational aims to engage and attract top technical and business students for entry-level and internship opportunities.
Five Innovations Made Possible With Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon isn't exactly a novel material. After all, it's in everything from pencils to diamonds. So, what makes carbon nanotubes so special?
B-21 Supporting Voices
Hear why government and military leaders support the B-21 Raider and its advanced capabilities.
AOA Xinetics – Image Metrology
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Victory Over Impairment & Challenge Enterprise (VOICE)
Victory Over Impairment & Challenge Enterprise (VOICE) fosters an inclusive environment for persons with disabilities and employees who are caregivers to family members in need.
50x228mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The largest medium caliber chain gun we produce provides increased lethality, accuracy, and range for stationary and fire on the move capability.
Sentinel
Northrop Grumman’s LGM-35A Sentinel program for the U.S. Air Force is the weapon system replacement for the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system.
B-21 Raider
B-21 Raider, the future of long-range strike, will be capable of penetrating the toughest defenses to deliver precision strikes anywhere in the world.
30x173mm/40x180mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The 30mm/40mm Mk44 Stretch Bushmaster Chain Gun ensures the right effector is in the flight, with the ability to fire 30x173mm and 40x180mm with the exchange of a few parts.
Microelectronics – Micro-Line
The μ-Line (micro-line) is a wafer post-processing and test facility tailored for defense microelectronics applications.
F-5 Tiger Fighter Jet
F-5 is an agile, highly maneuverable, reliable supersonic fighter jet, combining advanced aerodynamic design, engine performance and low operating costs.
Reality Shift
Systems Engineer Rebecca Peterson wants to bring a new reality to employees across Northrop Grumman.
Navigating the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
The team behind Northrop Grumman's Scalable Space Inertial Reference Unit navigation system is working to make sure the Roman Space Telescope can stabilize and point in the right direction, even when it's extremely far from home for many years.
From Blackboard to Blueprint
From substitute teaching to aerospace manufacturing, Traci Elliot’s career growth shows the power of the supportive, inclusive workplace she found at Northrop Grumman. “Be impactful, learn from smart people, and offer help — whatever form it takes,” she said. “That mentality has brought me here.”
Propulsion Systems
Northrop Grumman provides reliable and flight-proven solid rocket motors for both Northrop Grumman vehicles and for other providers in defense and commercial markets.
Sentinel News
Read the latest news stories and articles on Sentinel.
Rising to the Occasion: Northrop Grumman and the Sentinel (GBSD) Program
The U.S. Air Force’s Sentinel Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) is the weapon system replacement for the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM). Sentinel (GBSD) represents the modernization of the ground-based leg of the nuclear triad.
30x113mm Bushmaster® Chain Guns®
Arming many nations’ superior attack helicopters, ground, and sea platforms; firing 30x113mm advanced ammunition to defeat aerial and ground threats for mission success.
Empowering the Future
The Northrop Grumman HBCU Invitational aims to engage and attract top technical and business students for entry-level and internship opportunities.
Northrop Grumman in Sunnyvale, California
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25x137mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The M242 is the primary armament on the U.S. Army’s and allied Bradley Fighting Vehicle, as well as the U.S. Marine Corp’s Light Armored Vehicle, featuring dual-feed technology to fire 25x137 ammunition. It also adapts to many naval applications.
A New Space Paradigm Calls for Purpose-Built Spacecraft
Northrop Grumman is accelerating the pace of new space technology development, deploying DARPA's R3D2 with extreme speed and incredible innovation.
3D Fiber Printing Invention – Patented Success in Additive Manufacturing
Developed by Northrop Grumman engineers, 3D Carbon Fiber Printing is new technology for use on Earth and in space.
A-10 Thunderbolt II
Jet aircraft built for the Air Force for air support of troops, attacking armored vehicles, and providing quick-action against enemy ground forces.
Mentorships: Life at Northrop Grumman
We invite you to read these stories about some of our employees who participate in mentoring and gain insights into our culture.
Microelectronics
Northrop Grumman offers trusted microelectronics solutions and hardware to help shape a better, safer world.
25x137mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The M242 is the primary armament on the U.S. Army’s and allied Bradley Fighting Vehicle, as well as the U.S. Marine Corp’s Light Armored Vehicle, featuring dual-feed technology to fire 25x137 ammunition. It also adapts to many naval applications.
Thriving in Your Engineering Career
Explore engineering career opportunities at Northrop Grumman and continue growing in your professional career.
Advanced Composite Structures
Focused on performance, reduced cost and lead time, our advanced manufacturing processes produce the highest quality of aerostructures.
Engineering: Life at Northrop Grumman
Our engineers contribute their expertise while developing new skills to develop leading-edge solutions used undersea, on land, in the sky and in the far reaches of outer space.
Launching Solutions into Space: The Innovation Technology Paradox
Innovation requires a balance between creativity and taking risks. Striking that balance creates a common dilemma: embracing innovation technology without disrupting current operations.
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Putting It All Together
Five years ago, Melvin Aguirre was at a crossroads. A dog groomer by trade, he enjoyed working with his hands, preening animals prone to fidgeting and biting. At the same time, he felt an intense pull toward new challenges and meaning.
Brawn, Brains and Beauty
Northrop Grumman is at the forefront of Industry 4.0. The latest industrial revolution is about leveraging four key digital technologies to optimize resources, enable faster decision making based on real-time data, and to produce higher quality products at a reduced cost.
Digital Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing Media Day – February 2024
As part of the Digital Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing Media Day in Baltimore, Md., below you will find links to view and download various multimedia assets including videos, photos and relevant news releases.
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Integrated Battle Command System
Northrop Grumman's Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) is a revolutionary command-and-control (C2) system developed to deliver a single, unambiguous view of the battlespace.
Northrop Grumman in South Bay, California
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Space Legacy
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Thwarting America's Enemies
The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system is our country’s top defense against these types of threats; GMD uses a network of land, sea and space-based early warning sensors and fields of ground-based interceptor (GBI) missiles in Alaska and California to protect the United States from long-range ballistic missiles. The interceptors hit the enemy ICBMs in space, destroying them before they can do harm.
NG Next – Publications
Home | Publications | Research | Team | Contact | Careers Fully 3D Printed RF StructureERFM 2019 PQE () 10-Jan-2019 V. Radisic and J. Tice Polarization-independent, narrowband, near-IR spectral filters via guided mode resonances in ultrathin a-Si nanopillar arraysNP ACS Photonics () 7-Jan-2019 Ryan Ng, Juan Garcia, Julia Greer High spectral resolution plasmonic color filters [...]Read More...
B-21 Raider Frequently Asked Questions
The B-21 long-range bomber will provide our nation with a strategic asset capable of penetrating enemy air defenses. Learn more about this important aircraft.
Advanced Composite Structures-old
Northrop Grumman's industry leadership in advanced composite structures makes us the partner of choice to design, develop and fabricate technically complex composite structures and components for commercial and military aircraft, rockets and naval applications.
Xinetics Adaptive Optics Solutions
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Engineering Careers – Make Something Incredible
Northrop Grumman engineers have been at the forefront of innovation for generations, creating and improving systems that Define Possible undersea, on land, in the sky and in the far reaches of outer space.
Doing Business with SYNOPTICS
Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS is the world's leading manufacturer of synthetic crystals and optical components used primarily in the solid-state laser industry.
Manufacturing: Life at Northrop Grumman
We invite you to read these stories about our some of our manufacturing employees and take advantage of gaining insights into our culture.
SYNOPTICS™
Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS is the world's leading manufacturer of synthetic crystals and optical components used primarily in the solid-state laser industry.
Upgraded Radio Frequency Switch to Push Communications into the Future
A meaningful upgrade to the component responsible for guiding and shaping the radio signal, called a radio frequency switch, has lagged for decades. Until now.
Space
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space.
Applying AI to Systems Thinking: Every Engineer Has a Story
Everyone has a story to tell, even engineers and systems they build. While there’s no surprise that it’s complex work to design intricate and integrated systems and structures, many may not see that as elements of a bigger picture story.
New Factory to Launch New Era in Missile Production
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Victory Over Impairment & Challenge Enterprise (VOICE)
Victory Over Impairment & Challenge Enterprise (VOICE) fosters an inclusive environment for persons with disabilities and employees who are caregivers to family members in need.
Northrop Grumman in San Diego, CA
Come to work for Northrop Grumman in San Diego and see what it means to Define Possible. Apply now for our open positions!
30x173mm Bushmaster® Chain Guns®
Next-generation, battlefield-proven weapons of excellence, firing 30x173mm advanced ammunition.
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
Our Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) is currently performing successfully on the Soumi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)-1 spacecraft, now known officially as NOAA-20.
Xinetics Adaptive Optics Solutions – Applications
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Laser and Non-Linear Optical Crystals
Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS is the world's leading manufacturer of synthetic crystals and optical components used primarily in the solid-state laser industry.
Small Components, Big Impact
The microelectronics foundry at Northrop Grumman's our Space Park site in Redondo Beach, California, is unique: it’s focused exclusively on developing microchips that can withstand the harsh conditions of outer space.
10 Cool Facts about the B-2
Read about the B-2, considered an engineering marvel—the finest example of American air superiority, and how it can penetrate sophisticated enemy defenses.
Bushmaster Chain Guns
Northrop Grumman's Bushmaster Chain Guns provide next generation, battle proven capability for a wide range of land, air and naval combat weapons platforms.
Careers
We are people – with careers across domains: air, cyber, land, sea and space. We work as one to defend and define the future through science, technology and engineering.
Space A – Z
Since the dawn of the space age, Northrop Grumman has put innovative products and ideas into orbit, on the Moon, and beyond – from systems engineering, spacecraft manufacturing, precision sensors, space instrument design, ground stations development, orbiting space platforms and revolutionary launch vehicles. Northrop Grumman makes the impossible in space possible, every day. [...]Read More...
Careers in Digital Engineering
Embark on a digital engineering career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into the air, undersea, on land into orbit or across multiple domains at Northrop Grumman.
Disruptive Concepts and Technologies: Quantum Technology
A research team within Northrop Grumman is incorporating emerging developments in quantum technology to provide capabilities not found in the realm of classical physics.
Five Innovations Made Possible With Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon isn't exactly a novel material. After all, it's in everything from pencils to diamonds. So, what makes carbon nanotubes so special?
Community Spotlight: Bethpage
Northrop Grumman is committed to continuing to work closely with the U.S. Navy, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other federal, state, and local government regulatory authorities, as we have done for over 25 years, to address environmental conditions in the region.
Advanced Technology and Innovation
The result of constantly questioning and problem solving? A shared purpose that puts Northrop Grumman on the forefront of innovation and advanced technology development, everywhere from below the waves to above the atmosphere.
Sky Viper Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The Sky Viper 20x102mm is the next-generation Bushmaster® Chain Gun® under development for multi-role functionality on land, air, and sea platforms.
Going DA/RC: A Bright Future for Battlefield Management
As a leader in digital transformation for defense, Northrop Grumman is looking to what's next in battlefield management. The future of defense may be in a software system known as Distributed Autonomy/Responsive Control, or DA/RC.
NiobiCon™ Wet-Mate Electrical Connector
Northrop Grumman's NiobiCon™ offers an innovative, safer way of making electrical connections underwater. This novel wet-mate connector technology allows for power transfer and data exchange without seals, oil or moving parts.
Northrop Grumman in Northern Virginia
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35x228mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The Bushmaster III is a derivative of the combat proven M242 25mm Bushmaster automatic cannon. With increased range and payload, firing 35mm x 228mm ammunition from ground and naval platforms.
10 Cool Facts about the B-2
Read about the B-2, considered an engineering marvel—the finest example of American air superiority, and how it can penetrate sophisticated enemy defenses.
Coating Capabilities
Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS specializes in high Laser Damage Threshold coatings, utilizing the latest thin film coating technologies.
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.
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Need for Speed
The aerodynamics textbook definition of “hypersonic” is travel at Mach 5 or greater — more than five times the speed of sound, almost a mile each second. Long-range hypersonic vehicles often utilize a scramjet engine, which leverages the vehicle’s high speed to compress incoming air through a special inlet into a combustion chamber.
Jobs for Experienced Professionals – Northrop Grumman
Define Possible in your career at Northrop Grumman. From engineering to cyber, business management to manufacturing, our employees push the boundaries every day and create the incredible to protect and defend what's important.
Advanced Manufacturing: Deep Learning for Electronics Inspections
Powerful robots will soon get artificial eyes and a brain. This next gen upgrade is what engineers at Northrop Grumman are developing through sophisticated deep learning algorithms.
Other Products
Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS is the world's leading manufacturer of synthetic crystals and optical components used primarily in the solid-state laser industry.
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Students and Entry-Level: Life at Northrop Grumman
We invite you to read these stories about some of our student and entry-level employees and gain insights into our culture.
Cyber, IT and Security: Life at Northrop Grumman
We invite you to read these stories about some of our cyber, information technology and security employees and gain insights into our culture.
Aquatic Agility: Repurposing Wastewater as an Ultra-Pure Resource
For Northrop Grumman's Advanced Technology Laboratories near Baltimore, repurposing wastewater as an ultra-pure resource takes aquatic agility.
Students and Entry Level Start a Career of Purpose
Our interns and early career employees make a difference from day 1 on projects in aerospace, cyber, manufacturing, engineering, information technology, business management, logistics and all functions across Northrop Grumman.
Space: Life at Northrop Grumman
We invite you to read these stories about our space team members and take advantage of gaining insights into our culture.
Northrop Grumman in Tampa
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Northrop Grumman Technical Growth Offerings
Northrop Grumman offers a variety of highly selective technical programs that allow our employees to expand their proficiencies across a breadth of skillsets. The programs enable the employees to grow their careers while continuing to make significant contributions to the company.
Products
Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS is the world's leading manufacturer of synthetic crystals and optical components used primarily in the solid-state laser industry.
F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet
The F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet is the U.S. Navy's most advanced frontline carrier-based, multi-role strike fighter available today.
Microelectronics – Space Park
Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Products and Services is a leader in the design and manufacture of III-V compound semiconductors for cellular, broadband and satellite wireless systems, as well as aerospace, defense and scientific applications.
Passive Q-Switches
Northrop Grumman SYNOPTICS is the world's leading manufacturer of synthetic crystals and optical components used primarily in the solid-state laser industry.
Northrop Grumman in Arizona
Situated in the innovation and technology hub of the Southwest, Northrop Grumman Arizona employees are pushing the boundaries of space exploration, launch systems and missile defense.
7.62x51mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The Mk52 is a superior small caliber chain gun, designed as a second gun on ground and naval platforms to defeat threats near the platform to conserve the medium caliber ammunition.
Palmdale Solution Seekers
The fast-paced F-35 Integrated Assembly Line in Palmdale, California, must run efficiently, with safety and quality top-of-mind. The line requires calculated teamwork and technicians operating quickly and carefully to stay on schedule.
Northrop Grumman in Huntsville, Alabama
Explore Northrop Grumman opportunities in Huntsville, Alabama and start Defining Possible today.
Manufacturing Momentum
Last summer, six Florida high school students accepted an internship that would teach them about responsibility, communication, safety and… building airplanes. Let’s just say this wasn’t your typical afterschool gig.
An Ingenious Device: The Pinch Polarizer Is Used All Over Space
Invented by Northrop Grumman engineers, the pinch polarizer plays a big role in the space industry, ensuring the transmission of satellite radio signals.
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.
Startup Investments Sharpen Focus on Innovation
Northrop Grumman has partnered with Philadelphia-based startup, Deepwave Digital, a developer and provider of radio frequency and wireless systems powered by artificial intelligence.
Awards: Life at Northrop Grumman
We invite you to read these stories about some of our employees recognized for pursuing their personal passions and tackling the impossible.
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Todd Mott: Clearing the Smoke on Data Reduction
Whenever Northrop Grumman conducts a static test of the new five-segment Flight Support Booster has developed for NASA's Space Launch System, hundreds of test instruments attached to the rocket generate millions of data points through thousands of data channels.
B-21 News
Read these recent news articles about the B-21 Raider, which will be capable of penetrating the toughest defenses to deliver precision strikes worldwide.
Northrop Grumman Careers Locations
A global technology and innovation company, Northrop Grumman has job opportunities in all 50 states and around the world. Explore our job locations.
Advanced Technology and Innovation
The result of constantly questioning and problem solving? A shared purpose that puts Northrop Grumman on the forefront of innovation and advanced technology development, everywhere from below the waves to above the atmosphere.
Northrop Grumman in Azusa, California
Learn more about life for Northrop Grumman employees in Azusa, California and explore exciting career opportunities.
About Sentinel
Northrop Grumman has been awarded the U.S. Air Force’s LGM-35A Sentinel contract to replace the aging ICBM System.
Manufacturing Careers
At Northrop Grumman, our manufacturing teams build products our warfighters and customers depend on for protecting lives. Our manufacturing engineers work to ensure what is being designed can actually be built, and at a cost our customers can afford.