2027 Electrical Engineer Intern – Woodland Hills CA

RiseMe; California (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Woodland Hills, CA, seeks Electrical Engineering interns for Summer 2027 to design, prototype, and validate mission‑critical electrical systems. You will develop schematics, PCB layouts, and perform functional tests, contributing to firmware on microcontrollers and FPGAs.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, participate in design reviews, and gain exposure to defense standards, safety analyses, and test equipment setup. U.S.

Qualifications

• Enrolled full-time in Fall 2027 (undergrad or grad).
• Major in Electrical or related STEM field.
• Able to work full-time (40 hours/week) for ~10 weeks in Summer 2027.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain U.S. government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with NIC engineers to design, prototype, and validate electrical systems.
• Develop schematics, PCB layouts, and BOM.
• Perform functional and environmental testing per MIL‑STD requirements.
• Firmware development on microcontrollers and FPGAs in C/C++/HDL.
• Integrate subsystems with mechanical and software teams.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RTOS/Real-time

Python

FPGAs

ARM Cortex‑M

Safety‑critical software (DO-178C/ISO‑

Agile/Scrum

Test equipment

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student in Electrical Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence OrCAD

KiCad

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Role summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking Electrical Engineers for an internship opportunity in Woodland Hills, CA. Interns will collaborate with senior engineers on mission-critical electrical systems, including design, prototyping, and validation. Responsibilities include developing schematics, PCB layouts, performing functional and environmental testing to military standards, executing firmware development on microcontrollers and FPGAs, integrating subsystems, participating in design reviews, and supporting test equipment setup. The internship is for summer 2027, requiring full-time availability and enrollment in an Electrical Engineering or related STEM program. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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.

Job Description

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 Electrical Engineers for an internship opportunity. This position will be located at our Mission Systems sector in Woodland Hills, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Navigation, Intelligence, and Connectivity (NIC) division..

Roles and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior electrical engineers in the NIC division to design, prototype, and validate mission‑critical electrical systems, including power distribution, signal conditioning, and high‑speed interconnects.




• Develop detailed schematic drawings, PCB layouts, and bill‑of‑materials (BOM).




• Perform functional and environmental testing on electronic subsystems, including thermal cycling, EMC/EMI verification, and vibration regression, to meet MIL‑STD‑810 and MIL‑STD‑461 requirements.




• Execute firmware development and debugging on microcontrollers and FPGAs writing clean C/C++ and HDL code that satisfies safety‑critical constraints.




• Integrate electrical subsystems with mechanical and software teams, ensuring that power budgets, signal integrity, and environmental requirements are met across the full system architecture.




• Participate in design reviews, safety analyses certification activities, and preparing required documentation for audits and reviews.




• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes, including template creation, SOP development, and best‑practice knowledge sharing.




• Support the setup and maintenance of test rigs, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other test equipment to enable rapid firmware and hardware validation.




• Investigate and prototype emerging technologies such as wireless IPSEC connectivity, edge‑processing solutions, and advanced power‑management ICs to enhance system resilience and performance.

Basic Qualifications

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• 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 Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related STEM 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 3.00/4.0 or higher




• Hands on experience with embedded C/C++ development on real time platforms.




• Familiarity with safety critical software development processes and standards (e.g., DO 178C, ISO26262).




• Experience with industry‑standard EDA tools (Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD, KiCad).




• Proficiency in Python for rapid prototyping and data analysis.




• Experience with Agile/Scrum practices, automated testing frameworks, and code review tools.




• Experience or knowledge of firmware development and debugging on microcontrollers (ARM Cortex‑M, TI MSP430) and FPGAs (Xilinx, Intel)




• Experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other test equipment to enable rapid firmware and hardware validation.




• Exposure to defense acquisition or DoD software lifecycle processes is a plus.

Intern Pay Range

Bachelor’s: $21.50 to $39.00 per hour

Master’s: $30.50 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.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $19.50 - $35.50

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.