Brandon Erickson works in the Space Systems Division of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Denver, Colorado. He will present a general overview of what sorts of work Federal Contractors perform, and what sorts of projects physicists and astronomers might find interesting in the industry. He will describe his transition to industry and his experiences working in four different job functions in three different states in his four years with the company: RF Engineer, Ionospheric Physicist, Data Scientist, and Lead Software Engineer. He will also talk about opportunities with Northrop Grumman, and where they are around the country. Nortrhrop Grumman is looking to hire. For interested graduating students, bring a resume (or cv), and you could find yourself on the hiring shortlist.