2027 Electrical Engineer Intern – Woodland Hills CA

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

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, professional development and networking opportunities, and our shared vision of global security.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Electrical Engineers for an internship opportunity. This position will be located at our Mission Systems sector in Woodland Hills, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Navigation, Intelligence, and Connectivity (NIC) division..

Roles and Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with senior electrical engineers in the NIC division to design, prototype, and validate mission‑critical electrical systems, including power distribution, signal conditioning, and high‑speed interconnects.

• Develop detailed schematic drawings, PCB layouts, and bill‑of‑materials (BOM).

• Perform functional and environmental testing on electronic subsystems, including thermal cycling, EMC/EMI verification, and vibration regression, to meet MIL‑STD‑810 and MIL‑STD‑461 requirements.

• Execute firmware development and debugging on microcontrollers and FPGAs writing clean C/C++ and HDL code that satisfies safety‑critical constraints.

• Integrate electrical subsystems with mechanical and software teams, ensuring that power budgets, signal integrity, and environmental requirements are met across the full system architecture.

• Participate in design reviews, safety analyses certification activities, and preparing required documentation for audits and reviews.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes, including template creation, SOP development, and best‑practice knowledge sharing.

• Support the setup and maintenance of test rigs, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other test equipment to enable rapid firmware and hardware validation.

• Investigate and prototype emerging technologies such as wireless IPSEC connectivity, edge‑processing solutions, and advanced power‑management ICs to enhance system resilience and performance.

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 2027

• Be majoring in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related STEM degree.

• Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 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)

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher

• Hands on experience with embedded C/C++ development on real time platforms.

• Familiarity with safety critical software development processes and standards (e.g., DO 178C, ISO 26262).

• Experience with industry‑standard EDA tools (Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD, KiCad).

• Proficiency in Python for rapid prototyping and data analysis.

• Experience with Agile/Scrum practices, automated testing frameworks, and code review tools.

• Experience or knowledge of firmware development and debugging on microcontrollers (ARM Cortex‑M, TI MSP430) and FPGAs (Xilinx, Intel)

• Experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and other test equipment to enable rapid firmware and hardware validation.

• Exposure to defense acquisition or DoD software lifecycle processes is a plus.

Intern Pay Range:

Bachelor’s: $21.50 to $39.00 per hour

Master’s: $30.50 to $48.00 per hour

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.

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