2027 Intern - Survivability Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Survivability Engineers for an internship at El Segundo, CA and San Diego, CA. Interns will gain exposure to surviving systems, learn from engineers, and contribute to design, analysis, and testing across RF/IR/VIS spectrums.

Qualified students must be enrolled full-time and graduate after Aug 2027, major in a STEM field, and be able to work 40 hours weekly for 10 weeks in Summer 2027; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a government clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled full-time and graduating after August 2027.
• Major in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or related STEM.
• Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) for at least 10 weeks during Summer 2027.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Coordinating with designers and supportability/maintainability engineers to ensure component and system compliance with Survivability requirements.
• Developing and integrating advanced technology to reduce system detectability.
• Implementing and manipulating analytical codes; building and analyzing virtual models, optimizing designs, troubleshooting issues, and performing trend analysis.
• Designing, planning, and executing RCS/RF tests (Tier 0-3).
• Analyzing test results and delivering recommendations on materials and capabilities.
• Coordinating with suppliers/vendors on material, technology, and equipment design and test.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or master's in Electrical Engineering or related STEM

Tools

CATIA

NX

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 is seeking Survivability Engineers for an internship experience. The Aeronautics Systems Sector has Survivability internship opportunities in El Segundo, CA and San Diego, CA. As an Intern, the qualified candidate will gain exposure and insight into developing, delivering, and maintaining Survivable systems. The Intern will apply fundamental understanding of relevant physics and scientific principles from the classroom, as they learn what it means to be low observable from clean-sheet design through sustainment. During the summer, the qualified candidate may support one or more of the sub-disciplines within Survivability: Component- and system-level signature design, modeling, and analysis in the electromagnetic (EM) / radio frequency (RF), infrared (IR), visual (VIS) and/or acoustic spectrums RF measurement / testing (Tiers 0-3), with post-test data analysis Liaison engineering, supporting technicians with job inspections, defect disposition and guidance, and all-up system assessments Material & Process development, testing, and application Mission Systems design, integration and test

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating with designers and supportability / maintainability engineers to ensure component and system compliance with Survivability requirements
• Developing and integrating advanced technology to reduce system detectability
• Implementing and manipulating analytical codes; building and analyzing virtual models, optimizing designs, troubleshooting issues, and performing trend analysis
• Designing, planning, and executing RCS/RF tests (Tier 0-3), to include determining test requirements, selecting testing methods and measurements, operating and maintaining equipment, executing setup and test events, and delivering pre-/post-test reports
• Analyzing component and system test results and delivering recommendations on materials, capabilities, and other aspects of Survivability performance
• Coordinating with suppliers / vendors on material, technology, and equipment design, delivery, implementation and test, to include developing requirements, writing SOWs, providing engineering oversight, and tracking / reporting performance

Basic Qualifications

• Be enrolled full-time and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university AND graduating after August 2027.
• Be majoring in Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or other 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

• Understanding of, or experience in, one or more of the Survivability sub-disciplines, across one or more of the spectrums (RF, IR, Visual, Acoustic), including design and analysis, measurement, integration and test, mission system integration, and liaison engineering
• Experience working across engineering disciplines to establish requirements and develop a balanced design that meets the customer’s mission objectives
• Experience in one or more CAD tools (CATIA, NX, etc.)
• Programming / scripting experience in Python, C/C++, Matlab, or other language
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance (or higher)
• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.

Intern Pay Range : Undergraduate (Including graduating students planning on attending/enrolled in a full-time Master’s program for Fall 2027): $21.50 - $39.00/hour Master’s: $30.50 - $48.00/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.

campusjobs Primary Level Salary Range: $21.50 - $48.00

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.

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work.

Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.