Northrop Grumman Corp.
Aerospace and Defense
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Uppers
- Tuition reimbursement;
- Good pay
- Reasonable hours
- Opportunity to work on classified technology
Downers
- Lack of job security
- Restructuring after failed merger
ABOUT THIS COMPANY:
Smooth sailingAhoy! Welcome to Northrop Grumman which, thanks to acquisitions of Litton Industries, Newport News and TRW, is the world’s largest shipbuilder and fourth-largest defense contractor after BAE Systems, Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Northrop Grumman is segmented into five primary business sectors. Aerospace Systems is a premier provider of manned and unmanned aircraft, space systems, missile systems and advanced security technologies. Electronic Systems provides airborne radar, navigation systems, electronic countermeasures, precision weapons, airspace management systems, space payloads, marine and naval systems, communications systems bio-defense and government systems. Information Systems is a global provider of advanced information solutions for defense, intelligence, civil agency and commercial customers. The Shipbuilding segment of Northrop is the world’s leading military shipbuilder. Finally, Technical Services is a top supplier of lifecycle solutions and long-term technical services. With 120,000 employees, the company recorded annual revenue of $33.8 billion in 2008 and was ranked number 76 on the Fortune 500 list of U.S. industrial companies.
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