• Systems/Software Intern

    Northrop Grumman (Boulder, CO)


    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 Systems/Software for an internship opportunity. This position will be located at our Space Sector in Boulder, CO.

     

    The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Missile Defense Systems.

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • Translate requirements into actionable software tasks

    • Analyze running software in order to report problems and/or fix them

    • Document software and user interfaces for contract-deliverable documents

    • Collaborating with senior leaders

    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 will be enrolled full time in Fall 2026

    + Be majoring in 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)

    + Experience with C/C+ **Preferred Qualifications:**

    + Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher

    + Experience with python

    + Experience with Agile

    + Experience with Linux

    + Experience with Object Oriented Programming