Embedded Software Engineer Intern

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: No

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 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 Embedded Software Engineers for an internship opportunity. This position will be located at our Mission Systems sector in Apopka, FL. 

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Targeting & Survivability (T&S) Division.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The Embedded Software Engineering Intern will be involved in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle: design, code, test, integration, verification and field integration support—facilitated by an Agile software development workflow. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assist in hardware bring-up, system debugging and code optimization, making performance and optimization trade-offs to meet product requirements.

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 Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related STEM 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)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
• Strong software fundamentals including proficiency in designing and implementing software solutions for embedded systems, understanding of software maintainability best practices, and knowledge of relevant tools and frameworks.
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming language for firmware development.
• Familiarity with low-level programming concepts, such as memory management, interrupt handling, and hardware interfacing.
• Familiarity with embedded development boards and microcontrollers and their communication interfaces: UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, and USB.
• Ability to write firmware in both a bare-metal and RTOS contexts.
• Knowledge of embedded development tools like debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and signal generators with ability to troubleshoot and debug hardware issues using them.
• Proficiency in writing automated tests for embedded firmware.
• Knowledge of testing frameworks and libraries for embedded systems, such as Unity for C or Catch2 for C++.

Intern Pay Range:

Bachelor’s: $17.75 to $32.75 per hour

Master’s: $25.50 to $40.50 per hour

At Northrop Grumman, our internship pay rates are standardized and take into account three main factors: the anticipated graduation date of the individual, the cost of labor of the geographic location, and whether the internship is considered technical or administrative.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $1.00 - $1.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.