2027 Intern – Product Support Engineer

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

7d•$22 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking Product Support Engineers to join the Aeronautics Sector Intern Program. This position will be located in one of the following locations: Palmdale, CA / San Diego, CA / Redondo Beach, CA / El Segundo, CA. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Product Support organization. As an intern, you’ll participate in a summer internship program to develop competencies in a variety of product support engineering specializations.

Requirements

Be enrolled full-time and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university AND graduating after August 2027.
Be majoring in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) 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).

Nice To Haves

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25 out of 4.0 or higher.
Previous internship/co-op experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
Good presentation and writing/communication skills.
Self-motivated, willing to learn, and interested in working in a team environment.
Experience in developing and delivering presentations and leading small groups.
Experience in working in an autonomous work environment on complex projects.
Experience in working on business or engineering full life-cycle projects from project inception through launch.

Responsibilities

Support Product Support Engineers in investigating and resolving customer-reported issues, including data gathering, troubleshooting, and documenting findings.
Assist with root cause analysis and corrective action activities, preparing clear summaries and updates for internal stakeholders.
Help create, update, and maintain technical documentation, work instructions, and training materials for product support.
Analyze field performance and reliability data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for product or process improvements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain) to support implementation of product changes and service bulletins.
Participate in customer support activities such as preparing presentation materials, tracking open issues, and updating status reports in designated tools/systems.