Digital Designer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a highly skilled Digital Designer who will elevate our brand across every digital touchpoint. This role blends strong visual design, digital production, and light web authoring to support marketing campaigns, brand storytelling, and digital experience delivery. The ideal candidate is highly skilled in Adobe Creative Cloud, expert in Figma, comfortable working within CMS environments, and capable of producing on-brand content for web, social media, presentations, and digital campaigns. This position will be onsite at Linthicum, MD; McLean, VA; or Melbourne, FL. This position will also provide the option to work a hybrid schedule.

You will collaborate with brand, marketing, communications, and development teams to bring creative ideas to life, ensuring every digital asset and page layout reflects our visual standards and advances our strategic brand vision. This role requires a designer who cares deeply about craft, clarity, consistency, and channel-appropriate execution.

Digital Design & Creative Content

· Design high-quality assets for digital campaigns, product storytelling, executive communications, and internal brand initiatives.

· Create social media content including static graphics, motion snippets, carousels, and campaign visuals optimized for each platform.

· Develop digital templates, visual systems, and reusable design components aligned with our brand guidelines.

· Produce graphics and visual assets for email, presentations, digital ads, and video-friendly layouts. Web & CMS Authoring

· Edit and maintain existing web pages within Sitecore XM or similar CMS platforms, ensuring accuracy and visual consistency.

· Design, lay out, and deploy new web pages using established page components, templates, and brand systems.

· Ensure all pages are responsive, accessible, and optimized across devices.

· Collaborate with UX, development, and content teams to refine page structure, component selection, and digital asset placement.

· Conduct digital QA checks on responsiveness, image quality, formatting, link integrity, and content alignment. Social & Campaign Support

· Support the development of engaging, on-brand social campaign content that enhances reach, engagement, and storytelling.

· Translate campaign concepts into platform-specific social creative (LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube thumbnails, etc.).

· Prepare assets in correct aspect ratios, resolutions, and technical formats. Collaboration

· Partner closely with brand, marketing, communications, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality digital content.

· Participate in creative reviews and contribute thoughtful insights on usability, layout, brand expression, and digital best practices.

· Support alignment across teams by ensuring all deliverables maintain consistency with our brand identity and visual principles. Quality & Craft

· Uphold exceptional visual standards across all digital surfaces.

· Ensure assets meet platform-specific requirements for size, resolution, performance, and accessibility.

· Continuously refine digital assets, templates, and components to improve cohesiveness and efficiency.

· Bring a detail-oriented, polished approach to every piece of content shipped.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors in Science with 2+ years of experience in digital design, visual design, or a related creative role.

· Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for high-fidelity digital graphics and production.

· Strong proficiency in Figma for layout, prototyping, wireframing, and component-based design systems.

· Mastery of PowerPoint, with the ability to produce polished, visually compelling presentations for leadership and cross-functional

teams.

· Strong understanding of digital asset preparation, including color profiles, responsive sizing, compression, and channel-specific

formatting.

· Ability to design for web, social, email, and digital campaigns with attention to platform nuances and constraints.

· A portfolio demonstrating strong digital-first design, brand storytelling, and multi-channel execution.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience with motion or interactive tools such as Rive, After Effects, or equivalent.

· Familiarity with Sitecore XM, Adobe Experience Manager, Contentful, or other CMS platforms—particularly for page building and

content authoring.

· Experience working within component libraries, design systems, and established brand guidelines.

· Basic understanding of HTML/CSS constraints to ensure realistic implementation of designs.

· Experience creating light motion or micro-interactions for web, UI, or social content.

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $125,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.