- Company: Northrop Grumman
- Location: Rolling Meadows, Cook County
- Full Time
- Rolling Meadows, Cook County
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Northrop Grumman at a glance
northropgrumman.com- Founded 1994
- Employees 65600
- Ticker NOC
- Revenue (FY2025) $41.95B
- Net income $4.18B
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $674.8M from the Department of Defense (started Oct 1, 1999) — via USAspending.gov
32,556 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
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Join Northrop Grumman as a Principal Digital/Senior Principal Digital Design Engineer with Security Clearance in Rolling Meadows, Cook County. We're seeking a seasoned engineer to lead the design and development of advanced digital systems for mission-critical applications in the defense and aerospace sector.
About the Role
In this full-time position, you will architect and oversee the design of sophisticated digital solutions that drive our most strategic programs. This is a leadership-level engineering role requiring an active SAP (Special Access Program) security clearance and expertise in classified program environments. You'll travel approximately 10% of the time to support program delivery and stakeholder engagement.
What You'll Do
- Direct the design and technical strategy for complex digital systems and enterprise architectures
- Lead cross-functional engineering teams through advanced design challenges and system integration efforts
- Establish and enforce design standards, engineering practices, and security protocols across programs
- Translate mission requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions
- Conduct technical reviews and design audits for compliance and performance optimization
- Mentor and develop junior engineers while advancing organizational engineering excellence
What We're Looking For
- Active SAP (Special Access Program) security clearance or eligibility to obtain one
- Extensive hands-on experience in digital systems design, architecture, and engineering leadership
- Proven expertise developing secure, resilient solutions for defense or aerospace environments
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
- Demonstrated success leading technical teams and influencing complex programs
- Willingness to travel up to 10% as program needs require
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a pioneering aerospace and defense technology company where innovation drives national security. Our engineers design revolutionary systems that impact people's lives globally, today and for generations ahead. We value an inventive spirit and create an environment where technical excellence leads to transformative outcomes.
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Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic product (GDP), the sixth-largest population, and the 25th-most land area. Its capital city is Springfield in the center of the state, a
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Cost of living in Illinois: 0.0% below the national average — via BEA
Median household income in Cook County: $81,797 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Typical climate: average high 57°F / low 39°F year-round (summers around 80°F, winters around 16°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Below average walkable (7.0/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $1,581/mo (1BR) · $1,781/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 221m (725 ft)
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- Role Principal Digital/Sr. Principal Digital Design Engineer with Security Clearance
- Employer Northrop Grumman
- Location Rolling Meadows, Cook County
- Type Full Time
- Posted June 20, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-02
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (321 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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