2027 Materials Engineer Intern - Sunnyvale CA

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO - vacation and personal time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. seeks student interns in Sunnyvale, CA to support materials and test engineering for production and R&D. Responsibilities include design reviews, data analysis, and report writing while gaining hands-on experience with metallography, welding, and failure analysis.

The role offers structured internship pay with rates for bachelor’s and master’s levels, and requires full-time summer commitment and eligibility for U.S. government security clearances.

Qualifications

• Be a student enrolled full-time and will be enrolled Fall 2027.
• Major in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related STEM degree.
• Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027.
• Able to obtain and maintain U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Materials and test engineering support to production and R&D efforts.
• Design engineering support: drawing reviews, design reviews, meeting support, data analysis, report writing.
• Mechanical testing of materials for production.
• Metallography of steels and non-metallics.
• Weld engineering support.
• Failure analysis investigations.
• Chemical and performance evaluations of organics materials.
• Evaluations of supplier materials.

Skills

Materials Science

Materials Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

STEM knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Materials Science/Materials Engineering/Chemical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering or related STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Materials and test engineering support to production and R&D efforts
• Design engineering efforts, e.g., drawing reviews, design reviews, misc. engineering meeting support, data analysis, and report authoring.
• Mechanical testing of materials for production
• Metallography of steels and non-metallics
• Weld engineering support
• Failure analysis investigations
• Chemical and performance evaluations evaluation of organics materials
• Evaluations of supplier materials

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 Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related 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 3.00/4.0 or higher
• Experience and/or coursework related to metallurgical engineering
• Experience and/or coursework related to alloys and adhesives
• Navy or other military experience
• Active U.S. DoD Secret security clearance

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: $1.00 - $1.00

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. 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.