[Hiring] Software Developer Intern @Northrop Grumman

Role Description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Developer for an internship opportunity located at our Mission Systems sector in Chantilly, VA. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Jenga B Program within Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems.

As an intern, you’ll participate in a summer internship program to develop competencies in a variety of specializations that may include:

• Basic software development experience used to develop applications using Python, JavaScript, and other tools based on requirements.
• Use GitLab for code management including bug tracking, testing, and push to production.
• Ability to research, solve problems, and carry out tasks with minimal supervision.
• Create and/or update documentation/instructions as directed.
• Ability to work well remotely with a virtual team.

Qualifications

• 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 2027.
• Be majoring in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or a related field.
• Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027.
• Have U.S. citizenship.
• Java or C# or C/C++.

Requirements

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or higher (unofficial academic transcripts must be provided at the time of application).
• Previous internship/co-op experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
• Good presentation and writing/communication skills.
• Self-motivated, willing to learn, and interested in working in a team environment.
• Web development (HTML, CSS). Preferably experience with any/all of Python Flask web framework, Gunicorn, and NGINX.
• Familiarity with Linux operating system (package installation/removal, file permissions, network configuration, shell environment, etc.).
• Powershell, MongoDB, Ansible, Git.
• Exposure to basic networking (e.g., routing/switching and security).

Benefits

• Intern Pay Range: Bachelor’s: $21.50 to $39.00 per hour; Master’s: $30.50 to $48.00 per hour.
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan.
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.