Northrop Grumman Australia · 3 hours ago
2026 Operations Tool Engineer Intern
United States-California-Palmdale
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$17.75/hr - $40.50/hrNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company, seeking Tool Engineers for their Aeronautics Systems Intern Program. The role involves supporting manufacturing engineering and production, coordinating design and fabrication requirements for tooling systems, and participating in various engineering specializations during the summer internship.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support manufacturing engineering and production to provide quick real-time solutions and validate proper use of Tooling Systems
Coordination of design and fabrication requirements for tools, fixtures and tooling systems with customers, suppliers both internal and external
Coordinate/develop & execute Factory acceptance Test Plans for Tooling Systems
Conduct root cause failure investigations and implement associated corrective actions
Assist Product Development Team with new product designs to ensure manufacturability, validate process/technology
Developing manufacturing processes, plans, and procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment in support of our process work instructions and visual aids of our shop planning process and other functions that affect product performance
Learn of all phases of project: design, document, fabricate, assemble, and validation
Qualification
Required
Be enrolled full-time and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university AND graduating after August 2026
Be majoring in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or 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
Majoring in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Active DoD security clearance
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
Previous internship/co-op experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
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