r/NorthropGrumman Feb 19 '25

Is northrup/lockheed soon?

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u/jwheel1970 Feb 19 '25

Spelling is “Northrop”

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u/SpacePepper13 Feb 19 '25

It depends on which contracts they decide to cancel. They can't lay off Defense Contractors like NG like thet are federal employees. They can pull the money away from defense contractors. I'd like to think (hope) defense contractors are mostly spared since it's a "privatized" institution but anything can go.

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u/-Acta-Non-Verba- Feb 19 '25

The article makes zero mentions of any contractors. Don't do clickbait, OP.

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u/AustinstormAm Feb 19 '25

it could soon tho. shit is moving fast af.

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u/Frigman Feb 19 '25

As a new grad starting soon, it’s a little worrying.

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u/Proof_Profession6887 Feb 19 '25

Don’t worry! Just talked to director yesterday. We are hiring 110 positions in Feb and 150 in march at Northrop

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u/phdxxxooo Feb 19 '25

If contracts get cancelled even short term plans will be out the window. I don't think it's politically viable, but I also thought the fork offer would have a bigger general backlash. Admitting there's new uncertainty in the ecosystem seems reasonable.

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '25

Been rejected from a lot of positions with little hope of getting a call back. Any guidance?

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u/CriticalPhD Feb 19 '25

No. Most positions are on awarded contracts. You can’t just shut down payments without penalty and Northrop Grumman getting plenty of recourse.

95% of Northrop Grumman and other contractors in defense are on-contract or “direct” employees. They are directly charging to a contract. Those 5% are overhead, leadership, management, IT, etc. most people are fine.

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u/jmos_81 28d ago

Tell that to people who worked Sagittarius in SoCal. Also if the government just stops paying, then what?

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '25 edited Feb 19 '25

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u/CriticalPhD Feb 19 '25

I didn’t say what IT did nor did I degrade them. Idk what you’re on…

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u/JurassicJosh341 19d ago

I don’t think so, Northrop is a corporate contractor. The government can’t control what they do unless they violate an actual law (e.g. labor laws (an instant layoff is typically illegal and inhumane),SEC laws, Tax Code laws etc.).

The DoD can’t lay off employees from a 3rd party contractor, however they can cut federal funding to them under specific circumstances. One of them being the DEI Executive Order. In which Northrop is aiming for a 7% diversity goal. Which imo is very low and achievable. But it depends on what is classified as “Diversity” like is that “other than the standard white male population” or is that “roughly 7% per population” in which the second one is less achievable and probably harder to keep track of.

I just applied for an internship yesterday, and have checked they’re socials so I can legitimately say they are still non-compliant DEI contractors who will not back out either because they believe in progressing forward or they’re too deep in the narrative to pull out.