2026 Engineering Intern

Engineering Interns

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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Engineering Interns. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's B-2 Stealth Bomber Modification Team, under the Aircraft Solutions Business Unit. In this role, you will help keep the B-2 fleet on the cutting edge of technology by continually installing capability upgrades. As an engineering intern, you will work directly with a team of mechanical, electrical, industrial and manufacturing engineers, as well as with technicians directly performing work on the aircraft. In addition to this production-like environment, you may also have the opportunity to support Air Force B-2 pilots, maintainers, and logisticians through other Northrop Grumman efforts at Whiteman AFB.

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 graduating after August 2026.
• Be majoring in or having majored in one of the following engineering disciplines: Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Industrial or Systems or related STEM field.
• Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during Summer 2026.
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Northrop Grumman will submit the clearance request.
• Be available to work in person at Whiteman AFB, Missouri.

Preferred Qualifications

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills and experience working with a team.
• Have past work experience, especially work applicable to your degree program.

Intern Pay Range

Undergraduate degrees (Including graduating students planning on attending/enrolled in a full-time Master's program): $16.25 - $36.50

Masters degrees: $21.25 - $46.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.