2027 Software Digital Intern - Rolling Meadows IL

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 8,200 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman invites students to join our Mission Systems sector in Rolling Meadows, IL as Software Digital Technology Engineers interns. You will engage in full life-cycle design of digital hardware while collaborating with experienced engineers on advanced mission solutions.

The role emphasizes digital design exposure, FPGA workflows (Vivado/Quartus), and programming with MATLAB, Python, and C/C++. A clear path to security clearance is noted, with generous internship pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree in CS/CE/EE; full-time in Fall 2027.
• Eligible to obtain a U.S. government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Coursework in digital design (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage in full life-cycle design of digital electronic equipment and hardware systems.
• Design and develop digital logic for mission solutions.
• Gain hands-on exposure to programmable logic full life-cycle: design, simulation, implementation, verification, system integration.

Skills

VHDL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

CS/CE/EE major

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

FPGA development workflow

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.

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 Software Digital Technology Engineers for an internship opportunity. This position will be located at our Mission Systems sector in Rolling Meadows, IL.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS) Division. Rolling Meadows, IL employees are all about redefining what’s possible in the realms of navigation, targeting, and state-of-the-art self-protection. The systems that they design, build, integrate and test are created with the dynamics of present and future operational stakes in mind.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Engage in a full life-cycle approach-- design, implementation, test verification, production of digital electronic equipment and other hardware systems
• Bring ideas into reality by designing and developing digital logic for our advanced mission solutions
• Gain hands-on exposure to the programmable logic full life-cycle: design, simulation, implementation, verification, and system integration
• Implement and debug designs in simulations and on real hardware
• Collaborate directly with experienced engineers to solve design challenges, get feedback, and learn best practices

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 Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a closely 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
• A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance
• It will be helpful, though not required, for your course work to include:
• Digital design exposure, with experience in VHDL, Verilog, System Verilog
• Digital logic basics (combinatorial vs sequential logic, truth tables, finite state machines), digital building blocks (gates, flip flops, latches, timers, etc.) basics of setup / hold times, clock domains
• VHDL or Verilog syntax, writing basic modules and test benches
• Familiarity with vendor tools (Vivado, Quartus, etc.) and exposure to FPGA development workflow: coding, through synthesis and implementation on device
• Experience with scripting and high-level programming (MATLAB, Python, C/C++)
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment

Intern Pay Range

Bachelor’s: $20.50 to $37.25 per hour

Master’s: $29.00 to $45.50 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.

Primary Level Salary Range: $20.50 - $37.25

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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