2027 Cyber Software Engineer Intern - San Antonio TX

Northrop Grumman; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Cyber Software Engineer Intern located at the Mission Systems Sector in San Antonio, TX. You will join NorthropGrumman–Xetron, a key group delivering new capabilities for military and intelligence customers worldwide.

An internship here gives hands-on experience, training, and professional networking. You'll contribute to secure systems, gain real-world skills, and be part of a team shaping the future of national security.

Qualifications

• Full-time student enrolled Fall 2027 pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Major in STEM with degree focus on CS, Cyber Security, Cyber Software or Systems; available to work full-time (40 hours/week) for at least 10 weeks in Summer 2027.
• Able to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions to national security threats involving kernel development, reverse engineering, or vulnerability research.
• Demonstrate basic software development skills and familiarity with scripting languages.
• Apply knowledge of networking, embedded programming, and software configuration management tools.

Skills

Scripting languages

Networking knowledge

Embedded programming

Software configuration management

Education

STEM degree (CS/Cyber/Security/Systems)

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

CI/CD

Jenkins

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

An internship at Northrop Grumman is unique. Sure, you’ll learn new skills, explore our enterprise, network with experts, connect with thought leaders, and finish with a resume that opens doors. But you’ll gain something even more valuable: pride in what you’ve done. Join us and launch your career. We’ll support you with training, professional development and networking opportunities, and our shared vision of global security.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Cyber Software Engineer Intern. This position will be located at our Mission Systems Sector in San Antonio TX.

You will join NorthropGrumman–Xetron, part of the MissionSystems sector, where we develop new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe.

Roles and Responsibilities

This position involves developing solutions to national security threats with products that may involve kernel development, reverse engineering, or vulnerability research of network and communication systems. The position requires basic software development skills, including familiarity with scripting languages. Knowledge of computer networking, modern software development environments, embedded programming, and software configuration management tools is a plus.

Basic Qualifications

• Be a student who is 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 or having majored in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with degree focus on Computer Science, Cyber Security, Cyber Software or Systems 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)

The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
• Active security clearance
• Experience with debugging and/or system analysis tools
• Experience with SDLC (software development life cycle)
• Experience with reverse engineering
• Experience with virtual machine technology
• Familiarity with modern source control platforms (e.g., Git, GitHub, GitLab) and CI/CD workflows using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI.

Intern Pay Range

Bachelor’s: $17.50 to $31.50 per hour

Master’s: $25.00 to $39.25 per hour

Primary Level Salary Range: $17.50 - $31.50

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.

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