Northrop Grumman Australia ยท 3 weeks ago
2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Physical AI Intern - Multiple Locations
United States-California-Redondo Beach
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$68/hr - $76.75/hr
Start in 2026 SummerNorthrop Grumman is a leading space pioneer supporting various customers in solving significant challenges. They are seeking a PhD student for an internship in Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Physical AI, where the intern will support the development of AI algorithms and tools for mission-relevant use in space and related engineering domains.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Support the development of AI algorithms and/or tools for mission-relevant use in space and/or related engineering domains
Qualification
Required
Be a student who is enrolled full-time and pursuing a PhD degree from an accredited college/university and will be enrolled full-time in Fall 2026
Be majoring in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or Robotics
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. Specifically, proficiency in a C-based programming language and familiarity with python OR expertise in python libraries for machine learning, etc
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
Preferred
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 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
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase