Systems Engineer Intern

About Northrop Grumman

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 played a part in many technological advances in the nation's history, from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean to stealth bombers and the moon landing. The culture values bold new ideas, courage, a pioneering spirit, intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.

About the Internship

An internship at Northrop Grumman lets you learn new skills, explore the enterprise, network with experts and connect with thought leaders. Interns receive training and gain experience in executive presence, technical leadership, mentoring and coaching.

This internship is open to undergraduate or graduate students in a STEM field. The position is based in Dulles, VA or McLean, VA and joins the Eastern Systems Engineering Team within the Space Systems Sector.

Role Responsibilities

Interns will contribute to mission and space vehicle engineering activities. Duties may include developing requirements, design, integration, development or testing of space payloads, spacecraft buses, satellites, human-rated spacecraft or satellite servicing vehicles.

• Generating and flowing down customer requirements to hardware and software designers
• Developing innovative system architectures
• Implementing advanced algorithms using signal processing and data processing techniques
• Integrating and testing finished hardware and software products

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, though it may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

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