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. […]
Home Team Advantage
Not long after joining Northrop Grumman, Gabrielle set her eyes on a new challenge: enlisting in the U.S. Army National Guard. […]
My Word: Continuing the Mission
When Marcus made the decision to hang up his uniform and leave the Marines, he began looking for opportunities. Northrop Grumman grabbed his attention. […]
Under the Weather
By Stephanie Flyger Talk to Jim about his job as an atmospheric scientist for more than five minutes, and you’ll likely hear his favorite soapbox speech about the weather. “Anytime someone tells you they have something all-weather they’re lying to you — there’s no such thing,” said Jim, jokingly. “Today, you left your house and […]
Veterans in Business Are an Integral Part of Northrop Grumman’s Success
Veterans in business help move Northrop Grumman’s goals forward by providing specialized skill sets and perspectives. […]
Army Veteran Works for Northrop Grumman to Help Save Soldiers’ Lives
Rob Jassey is an Army veteran dedicated to saving the lives of soldiers through reliable, effective defense systems. […]
Safe to Fly
By Jillian Wright A teacher once told Northrop Grumman aircraft inspector Shane, “Treat others with respect and do the best with what you have.” That advice has sustained him through the journeys of his life. Born and raised in La Brea, Trinidad, Shane spent most of his childhood playing football (American soccer) and cricket with […]
Resume Tips for Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Careers
Resume Tips for Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Careers […]
Veteran Spotlight: U.S. Navy Veteran Kevin on How SkillBridge Helped him Transfer to a Civilian Career
Veteran Spotlight: U.S. Navy Veteran Kevin on How SkillBridge Helped him Transfer to a Civilian Career […]
One Team’s Journey: DoD Skillbridge
Each year, over 200,000 service members’ shift from active military service to civilian life. The Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge program gives military members a jump-start in that transition. In January, Northrop Grumman solidified a partnership with the DoD to offer transitioning service members internship opportunities via SkillBridge. This program enables those separating or retiring […]
Veterans and Career Transition during the COVID Crisis and Beyond
When the global pandemic hit, Northrop Grumman pressed on with necessary hiring, including the recruitment of transitioning service members through its Military Internship Program. To do so, the company maximized the potential of the Department of Defense’s SkillBridge program, a joint-service initiative that allows service members to participate in job training, including apprenticeships and internships, […]
Veteran Spotlight: U.S. Air Force Veteran Albin on the Transition to a Civilian Career
Security is something Albin knows well. He spent more than ten years in the U.S. Air Force Reserves Security Forces, deploying overseas twice. When transitioning to a civilian career, he again gravitated toward a security role, as a Principal Industrial Security Analyst and Palmdale Investigator at Northrop Grumman. Here, he talks about that transition to […]
No Second Guesses
An airman finds purpose and mission in his job at Northrop Grumman By Andrew Meyer Growing up, I was that kid who was always looking up at airplanes, dreaming of flying. It was in my blood, as my dad flew in the U.S. Air Force before I was born. I also knew that I wanted […]
More than a Mission: Scott Stark and the A-10
Driving through the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Jacob Garland still passes too many houses with what has become a local symbol of need — a blue tarp on the roof. Eighteen months ago, Hurricane Laura — a Category 4 storm tied as the strongest to ever make landfall in Louisiana — devastated the area. In a cruel twist of fate, Hurricane Delta struck the same area six weeks later. […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Ian
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Ian is a Security Coordinator overseeing classified document control at Northrop Grumman. […]
A Veteran’s Voice: The Siren that Saved my Life
Rafael, a veteran living in Huntsville, AL, is test engineer. Once a warfighter using the equipment he tests, he finds pride in protecting those in action. […]
What We Do is Personal
On a hot tarmac along the Space Coast this May, a father and son duo, both veterans, shared a memorable moment decades in the making. Douglas, a project manager in Melbourne, Florida, invited his father, Charles, to a company-sponsored Blue Angels air show knowing his father’s love for military aircraft. Charles strolled around the airshow, […]
Making an IMPACT
Hiring and Supporting Disabled Veterans through Operation IMPACT Michael spent most of his 26-year Marine Corps career as a helicopter pilot, where he sat for hours at odd angles in a vibrating machine. Now, he can be completely still and feel the vibrations of flight within his bones. It conjures fond memories, but has also […]
A Bridge Between Service and the Civilian World
SkillBridge Provides Northrop Grumman Internships to Those Still on Duty Stephanie has experienced culture shock before. When she first joined the U.S. Air Force 20 years ago, the Detroit native was surprised to find that her days at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska were even more fast paced and “on the go” than her […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Tristan
Tristan is a security coordinator with Northrop Grumman. He has a plethora of experience supporting many programs and efforts across the company, including physical security and personnel security. He’s also had experience working in the company’s badge and I.D. offices. How long have you been with Northrop Grumman? How did you hear about us? I […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Coast Guard Veteran Andrew
Andrew is a Principal Supply Chain Procurement Specialist who is currently serving with the U.S. Coast Guard. He’s completed 3 years of active duty and has been in the Reserves for 11 years as a Storekeeper (Logistics Specialist). Andrew graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor’s in Business Marketing. After transitioning from […]
Veterans as a Resource
Northrop Grumman Employees Who Served Have Insight into Customer Needs Matt had an idea for an exciting new technology, and through the Northrop Grumman innovation program SPARK, he secured funding. But when it came time to identify the military applications for his product, he went to the experts: co-workers who served. “There’s people here that […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Navy Veteran Douglas
Growing up with a father who was a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Douglas took on a career in the Navy as a Special Warfare Combatant Crewman (SWCC). After serving in the Navy, Douglas was recruited via LinkedIn to Northrop Grumman two years ago and is currently a Senior Principal Project Manager. Since 2018, employees […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Navy Veteran (Chief Petty Officer Retired) Don
Don is a Principal Industrial Security Analyst, Security Operations at Northrop Grumman. Since joining the company in 2007, he has held roles of increasing responsibility within the Security organization. Chief Petty Officer Retired Don served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy for 24 years from 1982-2006 and distinguished himself as a Parachute […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Air National Guard Veteran Karrie
How long have you been with Northrop Grumman? I’ve been with the company for over two years and am an active member of the Employee Resource Group (ERG), VERITAS. What is your military background? I served as a Jet Propulsion Journeyman on Pratt & Whitney F100-220E Jet Engines for F-16’s at the 144th Fighter Wing, […]
Made It Possible: Arnie Lucas and Creating Opportunity Through Agility
By Arnie Lucas After more than 30 years in the military, I was preparing for my next chapter, and I knew I had to build my experience. I began reaching out to peers on LinkedIn and that’s when I connected with Donnie, a talent acquisition lead with Northrop Grumman. Come to find out, he is […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Army Veteran Dominique
Dominique Parham Sub-Integrated Product Team Lead for Northrop Grumman’s Communications & Payloads team. How long have you been with Northrop Grumman? How did you hear about us? I’ve been with the company for eight years and was the Veterans, Employees and Reservists Inspired to Act and Serve (VERITAS) vice chair in Palmdale, California for a […]
Veteran Life at Northrop Grumman
Valuable skills most veterans acquire while on active duty are transferable to a variety of careers once transitioned out of the military. That is why our Talent Acquisition team has a dedicated military recruitment team and strategy in place to actively network with military personnel to provide opportunities to gain real-world corporate experience with the […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Army Veteran Chris
Chris is a senior principal contract administrator at Northrop Grumman. After joining the Army in April 2000, Chris deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom from February 2003 – May 2004. He served 14 years as a Soldier attaining the rank of sergeant first class as a Communications section chief. From there, Chris was direct commissioned to […]
She’s Got GRIT
Liz Diss (McLean) has held many titles in her life — Air Force logistics officer, military spouse, entrepreneur, professional Ironman triathlete, mountaineer, talent acquisition professional — but none are as important to her as Air Force Veteran and transition specialist. This is why she recently started the all-women veterans’ initiative within Northrop Grumman called GRIT. Its mission […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S Navy Veteran Jason
Jason is a Staff Quality Engineer with Northrop Grumman. Growing up, his father managed a crop duster outfit in a small South Louisiana farm town, which sparked his interests in aircrafts. Soon after high school graduation, Jason enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He completed technical school in Tennessee and flight crew training in Florida, where […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet Marine Corps Veteran James
James is a Senior Principal Project Manager at Northrop Grumman. He currently works with the Global Hawk Program Integration Team (PIT) as their Government Furnished Property Asset Manager. How long have you been with Northrop Grumman? How did you hear about us? I have been with Northrop for over six months and heard about Northrop […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Katie
Katie is an Integrated Product Team Manager on Special Programs at Northrop Grumman. Since joining the company in 2014, she has held roles of increasing responsibility within the Quality organization and program management. Her previous Northrop Grumman assignments include B-2 Production IPT & Replacement Test Aircraft Program Manager, B-2 Deputy Program Quality Manager, Depot & […]
Made It Possible: Veteran Kristin and Speaking the Same Language
By Kristin Southwell I’ve always been the type of person that finds a way to get something done. Whether a small task or large one requiring ingenuity and initiative, I feel driven to break down barriers to success and I enjoy the challenge of making a difference. When I was deployed as a member of […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Navy Veteran Floyd
Floyd is a flight inspector at Northrop Grumman. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy in 2015 and was stationed with VFA-195 Dambusters in Atsugi, Japan working with the F/A-18E Super Hornet as an Aviation Electronics Technician. He spent three years there with the Forward Deployed Squadron attached to the USS Ronald Reagan and participated in […]
Careers After the Navy: From the Navy to Northrop Grumman
We recently spoke to E-2D Test Pilot Nate Atkinson about careers after the navy and building a future at Northrop Grumman. […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet U.S. Navy Veteran Scott
Scott is a Principle Project Manager for the B-2 Hardware Sustainment Engineering Team at Northrop Grumman. He served 22 years as a Naval Air Crewman in the U.S. Navy on five different platforms – the MH-53E, UH-3H, C-12, C-26, and the E-6B. He served all over the world and was humbled to have been trained, […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet Marine Corps Veteran Rafael
Rafael is a staff project manager with Northrop Grumman. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in November 1998 as an aviation operations specialist and retired in November 2019 as a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense officer. He deployed several times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and multiple Marine Expeditionary Unit deployments. […]
First Female Aviator Assigned to her Navy Squadron Now Leads at Northrop Grumman
Arlene Camp made history as the first female aviator assigned to her Navy squadron. She joined Northrop Grumman 19 years ago and is now a dynamic leader in operations for Maritime/Land Systems and Sensors. […]
Veteran Spotlight: Meet Marine Corps Veteran Stephanie
Stephanie is a Systems Test Engineer with Northrop Grumman. She graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2009 as a Marine Corps Officer with a Bachelor of Science Degree in applied mathematics. After two and a half years of flight training, she became appointed as Naval Aviator in 2012. She was then deployed with the […]
From Active Duty Air Force to Northrop Grumman Program Manager
Following a lengthy career in the United States Air Force, Tim knew it was time to make a career change that would allow him the stability he knew his family needed with young children at home. After a quick stint at a consulting firm, Tim made his way to Northrop Grumman and has never looked […]
A Successful Transition from the Military to Northrop Grumman
Rob is a Talent Acquisition Director with Northrop Grumman in San Diego where he currently leads successful military hiring programs for the company. At Northrop Grumman, 20% of our employees are veterans, with another 1,600 reservists on our team. Having personally experienced the transition from the active duty force into the private sector, Rob proivdes […]
From Navy To Northrop Grumman: A Transition To Civilian Life
Meet Pete, an Australian Navy Veteran who speaks to his experience transitioning to a civilian career and his journey from program management to business development. Pete, talk us through your career to date. A large part of my career – twelve years in fact – was spent in service of the Australian Navy. I joined […]
Liz’s Story: How an Army Analyst transitioned to a Business Development Manager
Following a successful career in the US Army as an enlisted Intel Analyst and Linguist, Liz moved back to Arkansas where she started working on her bachelor’s degree thanks to the GI Bill. Shortly after that, Liz moved to Florida, where she saw a Northrop Grumman advertisement in the newspaper for a cleared administrative assistant. […]
Dogs for Veterans Sponsorship Pairs Human and Animal Heroes
Northrop Grumman’s sponsorship of dogs for veterans programs is just one way the company’s support of the warfighter extends well beyond technology. […]