2026 Configuration Management Intern - Sunnyvale CA

Northrop Grumman•Sunnyvale, CA

13d•$21 - $47

About The Position

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 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, employee resource groups, and our shared vision of global security. Northrop Grumman is seeking Configuration Management 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.

Requirements

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 2026
Be majoring in 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 2026.
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)

Nice To Haves

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
Navy or other military experience
Active U.S. DoD Secret security clearance
Experience with Solid Modeling using a major CAD package, NX or CREO preferred
Ability to verify that features in CAD model match those shown in a mechanical drawing
Ability to learn to read a 2D drawing and interpret design intent in a 3D Environment
Computer literacy - knowledgeable in MS Office, Windows, and Adobe Acrobat
Ability to juggle multiple priorities while collaborating with others
Light CSSS coding experience to build custom queries
SharePoint website building knowledge

Responsibilities

Assist engineering with finding vendor parts for their requirements
Create and approve vendor and specification parts into system of record
Assist engineering with setting up Bill of Materials in Teamcenter data for new drawings
Assist engineering with Engineering Changes for released designs
Engineering support for Teamcenter problem issues
Report Creation and Maintenance: Maintain and develop reports for workflow processes. Update all reports as Workflow Managers update forms and processes. Include generating and managing Dashboards and tools to provide better metric outputs for Management visibility.
Software Configuration Management: Aid in the establishment and building of Software Configuration Management tools/procedures for the new tools being implemented.
Legacy Documentation Library: Establish a legacy database and workflow for getting all the paper, Aperture cards and local drive files for legacy revisions and documentation in one searchable vault. Eliminating physical libraries and multiple p-drive and share site locations.
Configuration Management (CM) website: Officially, establish a CM website that can function as a one stop shop for end users and our group by gathering desktop instructions, documentation and files all in one location.