2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Physical AI Intern - Redondo Beach CA - Sunnyvale CA

Northrop Grumman•Redondo Beach, CA

3d•$30 - $77•Hybrid

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. 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 a space pioneer, supporting government, civil and commercial customers in solving their biggest challenges. Our forward-leaning, innovative spirit is backed by a legacy of expertise that began at the dawn of the space age. Our mission experience in space runs deep, we know our customers well, and our capabilities are unmatched. This is what allows us to provide reliable, agile and affordable space solutions to best serve our customers. From defending freedom to advancing human discovery, we are defining what is possible in space every day. 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Physical AI graduate students for an internship opportunity. This position will be located at our Space sector in Redondo Beach, CA with an alternative location of Sunnyvale, CA. Hybrid work schedule is available. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Space Sector AI Integration Team. The Northrop Grumman Space Sector AI Integration team pursues and pilots innovative AI applications that have broad strategic value for the Northrop Grumman space portfolio. Groundbreaking work challenges the traditional engineering pipeline to make design & development for the space domain faster, cheaper, and better through new applications of AI.

Requirements

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria.
The candidate must:
Be a student who is enrolled full-time and pursuing a graduate degree from an accredited college/university and will be enrolled full-time in Fall 2026
Be majoring in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Controls and Dynamical Systems, Aerospace Engineering, or similar majors.
Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2026.
Be familiar with deep learning and/or simulation development.
Have computer science/programming skills.
Understand computer science concepts e.g. parallelism, memory, etc.
Be familiar with PyTorch, Transformers and/or similar libraries for AI/ML model training and inference
Have hands-on experience working on AI/ML applications and software projects. Open-source contributions is a plus.
Be self-driven, able to work independently or on teams, requesting help as needed.
Be willing to learn about new domains e.g. space exploration.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in python libraries for machine learning, etc. OR proficiency in a C-based programming language + familiarity with python.
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 or higher
Author or co-author of published work in relevant domains (AI, Robotics, etc.)
Expertise in deep learning training and fine tuning
Algorithm-level understanding of deep learning and/or modern AI algorithms e.g. transformer architectures
Familiarity with spacecraft controls / experience in the space domain
Communication skills