Requisition ID: R10173435
• Category: Administrative Services
• Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: Rotating Shifts (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
An internship at Northrop Grumman is 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. Join us and launch your career. We'll support you with training, employee resource groups, and our shared vision of global security.
Northrop Grumman is seeking Systems Test Engineers for an internship opportunity. This position will be located at our Mission Systems Sector in Sunnyvale, CA.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Maritime/Land Systems and Sensors division, Marine Systems business unit. Marine Systems is a leading provider of missile launch systems, propulsion systems, and power generation systems for naval submarines and surface ships.
The internship will be within the rotating machinery team within the Systems Integration and Test group. The intern's mission will be to ensure that the devices we create here to turn steam into electricity and propulsion for our nation's newest submarines and aircraft carriers meet the stringent standards our nation's fleet requires. In this internship, the qualified candidate will have the opportunity to complete a wide variety of challenges that span the gamut of effort required to accomplish system-level tests of our turbine-generators and gear-driven propulsion units-from integrating data-acquisition systems and programming automation routines to acquiring and analyzing data and writing procedures and reports. Along the way, the qualified candidate will learn all about the technologies that make our power-generation and propulsion systems unique, gaining valuable insight to ensure our tested products are assets our nation's bravest service members can trust.
One more thing:  The role we perform requires 12.5-hr shifts to support 24/7 system-level test campaigns in our factory and may include night shift support 30-50% of the time. The team also may follow a 7 days on/7 days off schedule to support test campaigns.
Basic Qualifications:
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be a student who is enrolled full-time and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university and will be enrolled full time in Fall 2025

• Be majoring in or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree

• Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during Summer 2025
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• An interim U.S. DoD Secret clearance is required to start

• The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Preferred Qualifications: 

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
• Experience using benchtop instrumentation (e.g. spectrum analyzers and digital multimeters).
• Ability to interpret basic circuit diagrams
• Experience troubleshooting analog or high-voltage circuitry
• Programming and/or automation experience (e. g. MATLAB, Python, C/C++, C#, and Visual Basic)
• PLC programming experience (e.g. Allen Bradley)
• Experience testing magnetic bearings or other rotating machinery
• Acoustics, dynamics, or control-systems testing experience
• Experience using multi-channel data acquisition (DAQ) systems
• Experience testing large structures
• Systems Engineering experience
• Navy or other military experience
• Active U.S. DoD Secret security clearance
At Northrop Grumman, our internship pay rates are standardized and take into account three main factors: the anticipated graduation date of the individual, the cost of labor of the geographic location, and whether the internship is considered technical or administrative.
Bachelor's: $20.25 - $37.25 per hour
Master's: $29.25 - $46.25 per hour
For a broader consideration, please consider completing a profile in our campus candidate community. By clicking on the link below your resume will be visible to recruiters and hiring managers across Northrop Grumman with opportunities nationwide for our internship and entry-level positions. 
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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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Salary Range: $20 - $46
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.PDN-9d357095-9adc-4ca5-a3c4-f729175e8516