Engineering Internship
Internship opportunities at Northrop Grumman are unique. Sure, you’ll learn new skills, explore our enterprise, network with experts, connect with thought leaders, and finish with a resume that opens doors. But you’ll gain something even more valuable: pride in what you’ve done. Internships are a key strategy in Northrop Grumman’s college recruiting program. Northrop Grumman offers a variety of challenging internships for qualified candidates currently pursuing a Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree in many engineering areas.
We are seeking students interested in summer 2027 internships positions (starting in Summer 2027) in our Southeast Region, majoring in Aerospace, Computer, Mechanical, System or Electrical Engineering. We will be hosting a virtual interview day for these positions on September 15, 2026.
Wondering what you could be doing as an Engineer in Internship or Cooperative Education (Co-op) at Northrop Grumman? Here are a few examples:
As an aerospace engineer, you could be responsible for developing requirements, design, integration, development or testing of air & space payloads, spacecraft buses, satellites, manned and unmanned aircraft.
As a mechanical engineer, you could participate in all aspects of requirements definition, design review, structural design, and integration and test. With our diversity of programs, some mechanical engineers spend their time focusing on the F-35, the country’s next fighter plane.
As an electrical engineer, you could find yourself in a role as an Analog Design Engineer, Antenna RF Engineer, Avionics Engineer, Circuit Designer, Digital / FPGA Design Engineer, Electrical System Design Integration, Field Technician Systems, Architecture and Design, Network Engineer, Power Electronics Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Radar Systems Engineer, RF/Microwave Engineer, Signal/Image Processing.
As a systems engineer, you could be responsible for generating and flowing down customer requirements to hardware and software designers, developing innovative system architectures, implementing advanced algorithms involving sophisticated signal processing and data processing techniques, and integrating and testing finished hardware and software products.
Performance standards that a candidate should have to be successful in these positions include:
- Leadership and teamwork capabilities
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Extracurricular activities (campus organizations, clubs, student organizations, community service)
- Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
Prospect Qualifications: A prospect, regardless of age and hiring source must meet all of the below criteria:
- Be a student who is enrolled full-time and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university and have at least 1 semester remaining after the internship
- Be majoring in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- Be available to work for a minimum of 10 weeks during summer 2027
- Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start
Preferred Qualifications:
- Overall GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
- Prior internship or research experience in related field
- Proficiency in Microsoft office suite
👉 Register here: Building Futures Virtual Interview Day-Huntsville AL
Once you have completed the registration, our Talent Acquisition team will review your resume and experience. If there is a match with our current opportunities, we will contact you with next steps.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions