Aerospace and Defense hiring activity

Northrop Grumman jobs and hiring trends

As of 2026-10-29, Ghosted AI observed 3,791 active postings for Northrop Grumman. During the latest measured 7-day period, observed active openings decreased by 35. Leading roles include Engineering, Software Development, General Management; leading locations include United States-Utah-Roy, United States-California-San Diego, United States-Maryland-Baltimore.

Active Postings
3,791
Net Openings change (7D)
-35

2026-10-22 to 2026-10-29

What changed at Northrop Grumman this week

Observed active openings decreased by 35, ending the period at 3,791. Counts below describe newly observed postings classified during the period, not confirmed hires.

Roles with the most newly observed openings

  • Engineering+227
  • Software Development+50
  • Manufacturing and Quality+34
  • Program and Project Management+34
  • Operations and Supply Chain+33

Locations with the most newly observed openings

  • United States-Maryland-Baltimore+42
  • United States-Utah-Roy+40
  • United States-California-San Diego+35
  • United States-Arizona-Chandler+28
  • United States-California-Redondo Beach+26

What the openings are for

Top roles at Northrop Grumman

1Engineering1,806
2Software Development371
3General Management194
4Business Analysis193

Where the openings are

Top Northrop Grumman job locations

1United States-Utah-Roy367
2United States-California-San Diego232
3United States-Maryland-Baltimore222
4United States-Florida-Melbourne185

Observation history

How Northrop Grumman openings are changing

Active postings

Across 12 published observations since 2026-08-12, the observed opening count has ranged up to 3,827. The current count is 75 higher than the earliest displayed observation.

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Methodology

Observed openings, not confirmed hires

Ghosted AI observes public employer career sites over time. Counts describe visible job postings, and changes describe differences between validated observations. A removed posting does not establish why it disappeared.