Software Engineer Intern - Defense Tech, Top Secret

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is offering a summer internship for students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in STEM. Interns will engage in engineering tasks across electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and optical areas, learning from experienced mentors.

Selected interns must be eligible for a U.S. security clearance and basic access; this role emphasizes hands-on projects, teamwork, and real-world problem solving at Northrop Grumman’s facilities in the United States.

Qualifications

• Be a student enrolled full-time pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree and will be enrolled Fall 2027
• Major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)
• Available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special access; U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite

Responsibilities

• Performs duties in electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, or optical areas.
• Constructs, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, and maintains equipment, components, devices, or systems.
• Works from engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions.
• Operates related equipment; conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format.
• Performs calibration and alignment checks; makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed; prepares prescribed compounds and solutions.
• Exclude technicians working in Production or Quality Assurance

Job description

Northrop Grumman is offering a summer internship for students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in STEM. Interns will engage in engineering tasks across electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and optical areas, learning from experienced mentors.

Selected interns must be eligible for a U.S. security clearance and basic access; this role emphasizes hands-on projects, teamwork, and real-world problem solving at Northrop Grumman’s facilities in the United States.