Operations Tool Engineer Intern

Position: 2027 Operations Tool Engineer Intern

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Tool Engineers to join the Aeronautics Systems Intern Program. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’ s Production Engineering & Operations (PE&O) organization and support the Tooling function.

The selected candidate will work in a dynamic people-focused environment where he/she will interact with users, customers and other developers.

As an intern, you’ll participate in a summer internship program to develop competencies in a variety of engineering specializations that may include:

• Support manufacturing engineering and production to provide quick real-time solutions and validate proper use of Tooling Systems.
• Coordination of design and fabrication requirements for tools, fixtures and tooling systems with customers, suppliers both internal and external.
• Coordinate/develop & execute Factory acceptance Test Plans for Tooling Systems.
• Conduct root cause failure investigations and implement associated corrective actions.
• Assist Product Development Team with new product designs to ensure manufacturability, validate process/technology.
• Developing manufacturing processes, plans, and procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment in support of our process work instructions and visual aids of our shop planning process and other functions that affect product performance.
• Learn of all phases of project: design, document, fabricate, assemble, and validation.

Basic Qualifications:

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be enrolled full-time and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university AND graduating after August 2027.
• Be majoring in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or 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:

• Majoring in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Active U.S. Government security clearance
• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher.
• Previous internship/co-op experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).

Intern Pay Range:

• Undergraduate degrees (Including graduating students planning on attending/enrolled in a full-time Master’s program): $21.50 to $39.00 per hour.
• Master’s: $30.50 to $48.00 per hour.

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