Cyber Security Engineer Intern, Space Systems

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Aurora, CO is seeking Cyber Security Engineers for an internship with our Space sector. You will join the Vehicle and Mechanical Engineering team and contribute to cyber defense, servers, and networking tasks on an active program.

This internship is part-time during fall 2026 and Spring 2027. A U.S. citizenship requirement applies for government work, with potential Security+ certification encouraged.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate degree and will be enrolled in Spring 2027.
• Majoring in Computer Science, Cyber or Cyber Security, IT/Systems Administration, CIS or related STEM majors.
• Available to work part-time during fall 2026 (≤20 hours/week).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain U.S. government security clearance and be a U.S. citizen.
• Willingness to obtain Security+ certification.

Responsibilities

• Support Cyber Security and Systems Administration tasks on an active program.
• Collaborate with the Vehicle and Mechanical Engineering team in Aurora, CO.
• Assist with servers and networking-related duties to protect space-system assets.

Skills

Security clearance

Networking basics

Servers knowledge

Part-time availability

Security+ readiness

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree in CS/Cyber/IT

Tools

Servers

Networking technologies

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Aurora, CO is seeking Cyber Security Engineers for an internship with our Space sector. You will join the Vehicle and Mechanical Engineering team and contribute to cyber defense, servers, and networking tasks on an active program.

This internship is part-time during fall 2026 and Spring 2027. A U.S. citizenship requirement applies for government work, with potential Security+ certification encouraged.