Co-op Software Engineer Intern

At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that affect people's lives around the world today and for generations to come. The company has a long record of technological firsts, from the first transatlantic flight to stealth bombers and the moon landing. Northrop Grumman looks for people with bold ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit who want to invent the future and enjoy the work along the way. The culture values intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems provides mission-enabling solutions for global security. Its portfolio includes secure, affordable, integrated and multi-domain systems, along with battle management and cyber solutions that give timely information and situational awareness to protect the U.S. and its allies.

A co-op at Northrop Grumman is more than a summer job. You will learn new skills, explore the enterprise, network with experts and leave with a resume that opens doors, along with pride in what you have accomplished. The company offers training, professional development and networking opportunities.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Software Engineers for a Spring 2027 co-op at the Mission Systems sector in McClellan, CA. The selected candidate will join the Navigation, Intelligence, and Connectivity (NIC) division.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work with senior software engineers in the NIC division to design, develop and integrate software components for navigation and mission-planning systems.
• Write clean, maintainable C/C++ and Python code for embedded and real-time platforms.
• Perform unit, integration and system-level testing using automated test frameworks and continuous integration pipelines.
• Take part in code reviews, give constructive feedback and apply peer recommendations to improve code quality and reliability.
• Document design decisions, API specifications and operational procedures for internal use and external audits.
• Help troubleshoot and profile the performance of flight-critical software to meet strict safety and latency requirements.
• Contribute to safety-critical certification artifacts such as DO-178C design reviews and IS-145 safety analyses.
• Work within Agile Scrum teams, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (systems engineering, hardware integration, security) to support end-to-end mission delivery.
• Explore and prototype emerging technologies, such as machine learning inference on edge devices and secure communication protocols, that could improve navigation accuracy and resilience.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.