Top Secret Cyber Systems Engineer Intern

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Cyber Systems Engineers intern for its Mission Systems sector in Tampa, FL. The role involves developing Python scripts to automate LLM prompting workflows and enhancing security posture through scripting and cryptography tools.

The candidate must be enrolled full-time in a STEM degree, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be eligible for a Top Secret clearance. The internship runs in Summer 2027 with compensation guidelines based on degree level and location.

Qualifications

• Be a student enrolled full-time pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university and will be enrolled full time in Fall 2027
• Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher (unofficial transcripts must be uploaded)
• Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027
• Be able to maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Responsibilities

• Develop Python scripts to automate various LLM prompting workflows.
• Write Python scripts for multithreaded data parsing + digital asset management tasks.
• Develop usable cryptography management platform via Python, PowerShell, and GPG.

Skills

Python scripting

Security clearance

GPA 3.0/4.0

Education

STEM degree

Tools

GPG

PowerShell

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking Cyber Systems Engineers intern for its Mission Systems sector in Tampa, FL. The role involves developing Python scripts to automate LLM prompting workflows and enhancing security posture through scripting and cryptography tools.

The candidate must be enrolled full-time in a STEM degree, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be eligible for a Top Secret clearance. The internship runs in Summer 2027 with compensation guidelines based on degree level and location.