Northrop Grumman · 6 hours ago
2026 Thermal Engineering Intern – Redondo Beach CA - R10221993
Redondo Beach, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20.50/hr - $38/hrNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company, seeking a Thermal Engineer Intern for their Space sector in Redondo Beach, CA. The intern will support the development of vehicle thermal architectures, perform thermal design and analysis, and assist in testing and verification activities.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Strong foundation in heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation)
Experience with thermal analysis to perform steady‑state and transient heat‑transfer calculations (hand calculations, spreadsheets, basic simulation)
Ability to interpret thermal requirements and translate them into design concepts
Assist in defining and managing TCS (Thermal Control System) functional and design requirements
Contribute to the creation of thermal hardware specifications and integration plans
Model spacecraft subsystems, payloads, and directed‑energy components using industry tools
Thermal testing; support hardware test setup, data acquisition, and post‑test analysis
Participate in test execution, anomaly investigation, and reporting
Translate system‑level thermal budgets into detailed component requirements
Verify compliance through analysis, simulation, and test results
Conduct preliminary studies on heat‑pipe, looped heat‑pipe, and capillary pump loop performance
Evaluate advanced thermal materials (MLI, coatings, doublers) for mass‑efficiency and reliability
Produce clear technical documents, design reviews, and status reports
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (structures, power, avionics, propulsion)
Qualification
Required
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 Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or 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)
Strong foundation in heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation)
Experience with thermal analysis to perform steady-state and transient heat-transfer calculations (hand calculations, spreadsheets, basic simulation)
Ability to interpret thermal requirements and translate them into design concepts
Assist in defining and managing TCS (Thermal Control System) functional and design requirements
Contribute to the creation of thermal hardware specifications and integration plans
Model spacecraft subsystems, payloads, and directed-energy components using industry tools
Thermal testing; support hardware test setup, data acquisition, and post-test analysis
Participate in test execution, anomaly investigation, and reporting
Translate system-level thermal budgets into detailed component requirements
Verify compliance through analysis, simulation, and test results
Conduct preliminary studies on heat-pipe, looped heat-pipe, and capillary pump loop performance
Evaluate advanced thermal materials (MLI, coatings, doublers) for mass-efficiency and reliability
Produce clear technical documents, design reviews, and status reports
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (structures, power, avionics, propulsion)
Preferred
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
Previous internship/co-op experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
Self-motivation, willingness to learn, and interest in working in a team environment
Benefits
Relocation assistance may be available
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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