Northrop Grumman UK

About the Company

Northrop Grumman in the UK is the UK-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation. We are a diverse group of innovators and pioneers, defining what’s possible in security and defence technology.

We are programmers, engineers, data scientists, manufacturers, project managers and more -working together across 10 specialist sites to develop and deploy pioneering, next-generation technologies. Together, we are helping to transform the defence and national security capabilities for the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and the British Army and wider UK Government.
The work we do here is critical to the future safety and prosperity of the UK and its allies. That’s why we’re investing in research and development, sovereign and exportable IP, and home-grown talent to create high-quality jobs that give pioneers the opportunity to put their STEM skills to work for the UK.

When you come to Northrop Grumman we give you the opportunity, teams and tools needed to solve uniquely challenging problems. Discover what’s possible at: https://www.northropgrumman.com/uk

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Northrop Grumman UK

Job Title

Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler

Job Description

**Job title** Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler **Role Summary** Senior scheduling and planning analyst tasked with establishing, controlling, and monitoring the program schedule baseline for complex development and production programs within Mission Systems. Coordinates with engineering, operations, finance, and program management teams to integrate schedule, cost, and technical performance metrics, conduct risk analysis, and provide actionable insights for decision making. **Expactations** - Maintain an accurate, up‑to‑date program schedule baseline that supports cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives. - Deliver timely status reports and risk mitigation recommendations to senior stakeholders. - Ensure compliance with EVMS guidelines and DoD scheduling standards. - Collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams to resolve critical path issues and network logic conflicts. **Key Responsibilities** - Develop and update the program schedule baseline using Microsoft Project, Oracle P6, Deltek Open Plan, or equivalent tools. - Coordinate with engineering, operations, and business management to integrate schedule, cost, and performance data into an integrated program measurement baseline. - Identify and analyze performance variances; define corrective actions and courses of action. - Conduct schedule risk analyses, assess impact of constraints, and propose mitigation strategies. - Prepare and present schedule status reports, metrics dashboards, and predictive analyses to program leadership. - Support contract management, production operations, and risk/opportunity management activities. - Maintain schedule analytics and risk assessment tools; provide training and best‑practice guidance within the Scheduling Center of Excellence. - Facilitate communication between technical (engineering and operations) leads and program management. **Required Skills** - Expertise in program scheduling, baseline control, and critical path management. - Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Oracle P6, Deltek Open Plan, or comparable scheduling software. - Advanced Excel (charts, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros), PowerPoint, and Word skills. - Strong analytical and predictive modeling abilities. - Knowledge of EVMS guidelines, schedule analytics, and risk assessment tools. - Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and stakeholder‑management abilities. - Team‑building skills and experience working in cross‑functional environments. - Ability to travel domestically up to 10% of the time. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field **with 5 years of professional experience** (or) - Master’s degree in a related discipline **with 3 years of experience** (or) - 9 years of applied experience in lieu of a degree. - Active DoD TS/SCI clearance with final polygraph. - Experience with EVMS processes and schedule risk assessment tools is preferred.

Linthicum heights, United states

On site

Senior

02-01-2026

Company Name

Northrop Grumman UK

Job Title

Project Manager - R10222898-3

Job Description

**Job title:** Project Manager – Cyber & Intelligence **Role Summary:** Lead and deliver high‑visibility, sensitive technology projects for UK Defence and intelligence customers. Manage project lifecycle from inception to completion, ensuring on‑time, on‑budget, and quality delivery while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement and governance. **Expectations:** - Deliver agreed outcomes within defined time, cost, and quality constraints. - Maintain UK‑Highest level security clearance. - Travel up to 10 % of the time. - Demonstrate leadership across multidisciplinary teams. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design project structure, select suitable delivery methodologies, and oversee transitions between phases. - Develop and maintain business cases, budgets, and project plans; report progress to senior stakeholders. - Lead day‑to‑day project team, enabling effective decision‑making and robust management controls. - Build high‑performing teams, assess resource needs, and support recruitment where required. - Manage stakeholder relationships and maintain clear, senior‑level communication. - Identify, monitor, and report risks and issues; drive mitigation and escalation. - Support governance, assurance, gateway reviews, and change‑control processes. **Required Skills:** - Proven project/delivery management experience in complex environments. - Strong collaborative and leadership capabilities. - Experience with PRINCE2, Agile, APM, or MSP frameworks in UK Government/MOD context. - Track record of delivering IT, software, or cyber projects to time, budget, and quality targets under T&M and fixed‑price contracts. - Ability to manage competing priorities across specialist teams. **Required Education & Certifications:** - UK citizen with highest level security clearance. - Relevant project management certification (PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, APM, or MSP) preferred, but not mandatory.

Manchester, United kingdom

On site

24-02-2026

Company Name

Northrop Grumman UK

Job Title

Project Manager - R10222898-2

Job Description

**Job Title** Project Manager – Cyber & Intelligence **Role Summary** Lead and deliver complex technology projects for UK Government or MOD customers, ensuring outcomes are achieved within agreed time, cost and quality. Apply proven project delivery frameworks, manage multidisciplinary teams, engage stakeholders, and maintain governance and risk controls. **Expectations** - Hold UK citizenship and the highest level of UK Government security clearance. - Deliver projects on schedule, within budget and to required quality standards under time‑and‑materials or fixed‑price contracts. - Demonstrate strong leadership, decision‑making and stakeholder management skills at senior levels. **Key Responsibilities** - Design project structure, select appropriate delivery methodologies and oversee transitions between project phases. - Develop and maintain business cases, budgets, and detailed project plans; report performance regularly to senior management. - Build and keep high‑performing project teams, determine resource requirements, and support recruitment as needed. - Manage stakeholder relationships, provide clear communications and secure senior‑level engagement. - Identify, monitor and report risks and issues; drive mitigation actions and escalation when required. - Support governance processes, including gateway reviews, change‑control mechanisms and assurance activities. - Deliver effective day‑to‑day leadership, ensuring strong decision‑making and management controls. **Required Skills** - Proven experience in project or delivery management roles, preferably within UK Government or MOD environments. - Strong collaborative working style with ability to manage competing priorities across specialist teams. - Familiarity with PRINCE2, Agile, APM or MSP frameworks. - Experience delivering IT, software or cyber projects that meet time, budget and quality objectives. - Ability to manage T&M and fixed‑price contractual engagements. **Required Education & Certifications** - UK citizenship and possession of the highest UK Government security clearance. - Relevant certifications (PRINCE2, Agile, APM or MSP) highly regarded.

Cheltenham, United kingdom

On site

24-02-2026

Company Name

Northrop Grumman UK

Job Title

Senior DevOps Engineer - R10210835

Job Description

**Job title:** Senior DevOps Engineer **Role Summary:** Lead the design, build, and maintenance of mission‑critical systems, automating deployment, operations, and infrastructure across on‑premise and cloud environments. Deliver resilient, high‑availability services by creating CI/CD pipelines, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and driving continuous improvement in system reliability, cost, and agility. **Expectations:** - Must be a UK citizen with eligible for the highest level of government security clearance. - Will travel up to 10 % of the time. - Demonstrate proactive skill development and maintain relevant certifications. **Key Responsibilities:** - Collaborate with architects, developers, and testers to align complex systems with operational requirements. - Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure. - Automate system deployment, operation, and maintenance using IaC and configuration management tools. - Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Concourse, Maven, Bamboo) ensuring stability across the SDLC. - Lead migration initiatives to cloud‑ready solutions, adopting micro‑services architecture. - Advise on tool selection and best practices to solve complex project challenges. - Monitor performance with tools such as Elastic Stack, Grafana, or CheckMK, and drive proactive improvements. - Maintain and enhance documentation and knowledge bases (Atlassian Suite). - Adapt agile practices across multiple teams and environments. **Required Skills:** - Cloud platforms: AWS (certified Practitioner or Associate), with experience in Azure or GCP. - IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent. - Configuration management: Ansible, Puppet, or equivalent. - Scripting: Bash, PowerShell, Python. - Containerization & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift. - Virtualization: VMware or equivalent. - Linux/Unix system administration. - CI/CD tooling: Jenkins, Concourse, Maven, Bamboo. - Monitoring: Elastic Stack, Grafana, CheckMK. - Source control: Git, Bitbucket. - Collaboration tools: Confluence, Jira. - Strong communication, documentation, and agile mindset. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience. - AWS Certified Practitioner or Associate Level (or equivalent cloud certification). - Relevant DevOps certifications (e.g., Certified Jenkins Engineer, Kubernetes Administrator) are advantageous.

Cheltenham, United kingdom

On site

Senior

01-03-2026