Northrop Grumman, with revenue north of $30 billion, is one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense manufacturers, with a particular focus on weaponry and spacecraft. The company has four principal business areas: aeronautics systems, defense systems, mission systems, and space systems. It has been a critical partner for the United States military since its very beginning. For example, it serves as the prime contractor for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, “an advanced airborne surveillance and target-acquisition system supplied to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army.”

Northrop Grumman employs more than 90,000 people across many areas, ranging from niche technological positions, researchers, IT specialists, corporate employees, and more. It appears on the Fortune 500 list of the largest corporations in the United...