Naval & Oceanic Systems Engineering Intern

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Systems Engineering Interns for an internship opportunity located in our Mission Systems sector in Annapolis, MD. The qualified candidate will join Naval & Oceanic Systems to support the development, test, and sustainment of subsea systems.

Interns work full-time (40 hours/week) for at least 10 weeks in Summer 2027, with pay ranges based on degree level: Bachelor’s $20.50–$37.25/hr and Master’s $29.00–$45.50/hr. US citizenship and clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled full-time in Fall 2027 in an undergraduate or graduate STEM program.
• Majoring in Math, Physics, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related STEM field.
• Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) for at least 10 weeks during Summer 2027.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship is a prerequisite.

Responsibilities

• Establish mission vignettes and sensor/platform performance models to assess probability of detection and engagement.
• Interpret requirements to create system requirements and decompose into subsystem requirements.
• Support system architecture development addressing customer needs with design artifacts (CONOPs, analyses, interfaces).
• Establish and integrate components of a digital design thread.
• Plan and execute integration, test, verification and validation.
• Prepare technical and programmatic data packages for reviews and stakeholder presentations.
• Develop content and present during milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, CSR).

Education

Undergraduate or graduate STEM degree

Full-time student in Fall 2027

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking Systems Engineering Interns for an internship opportunity located in our Mission Systems sector in Annapolis, MD. The qualified candidate will join Naval & Oceanic Systems to support the development, test, and sustainment of subsea systems.

Interns work full-time (40 hours/week) for at least 10 weeks in Summer 2027, with pay ranges based on degree level: Bachelor’s $20.50–$37.25/hr and Master’s $29.00–$45.50/hr. US citizenship and clearance eligibility are required.