2027 Mission Assurance / Quality Assurance Intern - Roy UT

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Mission Assurance/Quality Assurance engineers for an internship opportunity at the Defense Systems Sector in Roy, UT. You will work on validating design packages, supporting system architecture, and contributing to mission assurance activities in a fast-paced defense environment.

The role requires full-time summer availability, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Student enrolled full-time and will be enrolled in Fall 2027
• Majoring in Aerospace, Electrical, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering
• Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) for at least 10 weeks during Summer 2027
• Must be able to obtain U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Responsibilities

• Check design packages for proper content and ensure compliance with company, customer, and industry modeling standards.
• Analyze and validate electromechanical hardware models, systems, and related documents (GD&T, materials, form/fit/function, manufacturability, feasibility, economy).
• Support systems engineering architectural activities and maintain descriptive system models and interfaces.
• Coordinate with integrated product teams to establish content within the system architecture.
• Recommend changes to product definition packages for approval and buy-off during multiphase reviews.
• Maintain a Quality Management System in accordance with standards (AS9100, SOW).
• Review practices to standardize and improve efficiency and reduce risk to product quality.
• Participate in engineering boards as Mission Assurance/Design Assurance representative.
• Prepare and present reports, briefings, and metrics to internal/external customers.
• Review subcontractor design work and provide recommendations for approval.
• Perform other Mission Assurance related tasks and program improvement efforts.

Education

Aerospace Eng / Electrical Eng / Aeronautical Eng / Mechanical Eng

Job description

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is a full-spectrum provider of innovative mission critical solutions in aircraft sustainment and modernization, training and simulation, integrated battle command systems, advanced weapons, and software development and IT modernization and sustainment, focused on dynamic mission-sets with quick-turn requirements for a wide variety of national security, military and civilian customers. Defense Systems aspires to be the fastest growing global defense solutions provider, and we deliver a full spectrum of readiness, decision-making, and effects capabilities and solutions.

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 Mission Assurance/Quality Assurance engineers for an internship opportunity. This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Roy, UT.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Strategic Deterrent Systems Division (SDSD).

You will be responsible for checking design packages for proper content and to ensure compliance to applicable company, customer, and industry modeling standards.

Other typical duties include:

• Analyzing and validating electromechanical hardware models, systems, and other related documents (e.g., GD&T, materials, form/fit/function, manufacturability, feasibility, and economy of fabrication).
• Supporting systems engineering architectural activities and maintaining descriptive system models, interfaces, physical/functional block diagrams, and coordinating with integrated product teams for establishing content within the system architecture.
• Recommending changes/revisions to product definition packages necessary for approval and buy-off during multiphase review meetings as a Mission Assurance / Design Assurance representative.
• Maintaining a Quality Management System ensuring that products and services conform to company standards of excellence (e.g., AS9100, Statement of Work).
• Reviewing practices, procedures, and processes aiming to standardize and continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness to reduce risk to product quality.
• Participating in engineering boards as a Mission Assurance / Design Assurance representative.
• Preparing / presenting reports, briefings, and metrics of internal and program-wide insights / recommendations to internal / external customers.
• Reviewing subcontractor design work and providing recommendations for approval.
• Performing other Mission Assurance related tasks and objectives (e.g., program improvement efforts, collaborations, planning).

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 or having majored in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027.
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher
• Current active Secret Security Clearance or higher

Intern Pay Range for Roy, UT:

• Bachelor's: $23.00 to $29.00 per hour
• Master's: $32.75- $35.50 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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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.