Ground Software Engineer Intern — Space Systems Summer 2027

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Ground Software Engineers for an internship in the Space sector, located in Redondo Beach, CA. You will join the Western Region Software Organization and contribute to software for space systems, under the core value of Acting with Speed.

The internship offers hands-on design, development, and debugging experience, with collaboration across engineering disciplines. Ideal candidates are enrolled full-time in STEM programs and must be eligible for U.S.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled full-time in Fall 2027 pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a STEM field.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Availability to work full-time (40 hours/week) for at least 10 weeks in summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test and debug software for space-related systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware and system engineers.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Java

Perl

Linux

Software engineering

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science/engineering

Tools

Linux

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking Ground Software Engineers for an internship in the Space sector, located in Redondo Beach, CA. You will join the Western Region Software Organization and contribute to software for space systems, under the core value of Acting with Speed.

The internship offers hands-on design, development, and debugging experience, with collaboration across engineering disciplines. Ideal candidates are enrolled full-time in STEM programs and must be eligible for U.S.