Northrop Grumman Australia ยท 1 day ago
2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Physical AI Intern - Redondo Beach CA - Sunnyvale CA
United States-California-Redondo Beach
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$29.75/hr - $76.75/hr
Start in 2026 SummerNorthrop Grumman is a leading space pioneer, seeking Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Physical AI graduate students for an internship opportunity. The role involves supporting 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 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
Preferred
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
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