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2027 Electrical Engineering Intern- Huntsville AL

Northrop Grumman

Huntsville, ALFull-time$25.5–39/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$25.5–39/hr
Location
Huntsville, AL
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman seeks an Electrical Engineer intern for its Strategic Deterrent Systems Division within the Defense Systems Sector in Huntsville, Alabama. The internship is scheduled for summer 2027 and requires full-time availability for at least 10 weeks. The intern will assist Electrical Engineers with design reviews. Candidates must be enrolled full-time in a degree program and meet the stated major and security-clearance eligibility criteria.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Qualifications

Full-Time Student EnrollmentUndergraduate or Graduate DegreeElectrical, Aeromechanical, or Aeronautical Engineering10-Week Summer AvailabilityU.S. CitizenshipGPA 3.70+Active Secret Clearance or Higher

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

An internship at Northrop Grumman is unique. Sure, you’ll learn new skills, explore our enterprise, network with experts, connect with thought leaders, and finish with a resume that opens doors. But you’ll gain something even more valuable: pride in what you’ve done. Join us and launch your career. We’ll support you with training, and our shared vision of global security.

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electrical Engineer for an internship opportunity. This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Huntsville, AL.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Strategic Deterrent Systems Division (SDSD).

Basic Qualifications

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

  • 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 or having majored in Electrical Engineering, Aeromechanical Engineering, or Aeronautical Engineering

  • Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027.

  • Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher

  • Current active Secret Security Clearance or higher

Responsibilities may include:

  • Assisting Electrical Engineers with design reviews

Intern Pay Range for Huntsville, AL:

  • Bachelor’s: $25.50- $32.00 per hour

  • Master’s: $36.25- $39.00 per hour

At Northrop Grumman, our internship pay rates are standardized and take into account three main factors: the anticipated graduation date of the individual, the cost of labor of the geographic location, and whether the internship is considered technical or administrative.

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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category: Administrative Services

How this job compares

Set against the 3,292 open Electrical Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25.5–39/hr
  • US median$25–35/hr290 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $32.25/hr, is 8% above the US median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the middle half of Electrical Engineering hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 57 open Electrical Engineering jobs in Alabama and 3,292 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Alabama
Experience
Electrical Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (2,275 postings).
Education
1,589 of the 3,292 open Electrical Engineering jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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