Internship: Systems Engineer (CA/ND) 2027

Northrop Grumman offers employees the chance to work on revolutionary systems that impact lives globally, from the first transatlantic flight to stealth bombers and lunar landings. We seek individuals with bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to help invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

Northrop Grumman is looking for Systems Engineers to join the Aeronautics Systems Intern Program. This position will be located in one of the following locations: Palmdale, CA, Redondo Beach, CA, El Segundo, CA, Rancho Bernardo, CA, Camarillo, CA, Emerado, ND, or Edwards, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Systems Engineering Organization.

The selected candidate will work in a dynamic, people-focused environment where they will interact with users, customers, and other developers.

As an intern, you will participate in a summer internship program to develop competencies in various engineering specializations that may include:

• Construct, troubleshoot, calibrate, adjust, test, and maintain equipment, components, devices, or systems.
• Work from engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions.
• Operate related equipment; conduct tests and report data in prescribed format.
• Perform calibration and alignment checks; make adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed.
• Prepare prescribed compounds and solutions.

Basic Qualifications

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be enrolled full-time and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university AND will be enrolled full-time in Fall 2027.
• Be majoring in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) degree.
• Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).

Preferred Qualifications

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.
• Previous internship/co-op experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).

Intern Pay Range

• Undergraduate degrees (including graduating students planning on attending/enrolled in a full-time Master's program): $18.50 to $39.00 per hour
• Master's: $26.25 to $48.00 per hour

At Northrop Grumman, our internship pay rates are standardized and take into account three main factors: the anticipated graduation date of the individual, the cost of labor of the geographic location, and whether the internship is considered technical or administrative.