Job Description

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: YesRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: AU- Secret (NV1)TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is offering an exciting Systems Engineering (Certification) Internshipwithin ourTriton Program, as part of the2026–2027 Summer Intern Program

In this role,you’llwork within ourCertification Team, gaining exposure to a broad range of specialist engineering disciplines that underpin airworthiness, safety, and operational compliance. This is a unique opportunity to see how systems engineering and certification activities come together to support a complex Defence aviation capability.

You’llbe supported by experienced engineers and will contribute to real engineering outputs that directly support fleet operations and serviceability.

Whatyou’llbedoing

As a Systems Engineer (Certification) Intern, you will:

• Support the development ofcertification artefacts, such as design classifications, specifications,engineeringand technical reports

• Assistwithtest plans, test reports, and engineering documentation under supervision from senior engineers

• Contribute to incorporating engineering changes into the system, including reviewing and consuming international technical and design data

• Support the capture and management ofsystem and functional requirementswithin a requirements management tool

• Help developwork instructions and templatesto ensure compliance with certification responsibilities and accountabilities

• Work alongside engineers across systems,safety, structural integrity, test and evaluation, and certification disciplines

This12 weekinternship is designed to help you learn, grow, and gain confidence in a real Defence engineering environment This roleis based atourEdinburgh baseinAdelaide, South Australia

Eligibility requirements:

We’relooking for motivated students with an interest in systems engineering, certification, and Defence aviation. Ideally,you’llbring:

• Current study inAerospace, Systems, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Software, or Avionics Engineering

• 2nd, 3rd, or 4th yearstanding at university

• A basic understanding ofsystems engineering principles, including system architecture and interfaces

• An interest in requirements management and the engineering lifecycle (requirements, design, compliance, verification & validation)

• Strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn in a regulated engineering environment

• Ability to work full-time over theallocatedinternship period

Ifyou’reready to apply your engineering studies in a real Defence environment and learn from some of the best in the industry,we’dlove to hear from youYou cansubmityour application, along with your Resume,Cover Letterand Academic Transcriptsonour websiteDue to our secure systems, weare unable to acceptresumesand otherdocumentationvia email

The Recruitment Process

• Apply on our website with the required documents. A cover letter is crucial as we want to know, “why us?”

• You will receive an email with a survey and some more information about Northrop Grumman, which we hope you complete as soon as possible.

• You will receive a call or email from one of our friendly recruitment team to talk through your application. From here, our recruitment team will organise for you to attend one of our assessment centres or an interview.

• A recruitment representative or your hiring manager will give you a call to let you know if you are successful or unsuccessful.

• If you are successful, a People and Culture representative will then reach out to you to discuss your onboarding and provide a warm welcome to Northrop Grumman!

Please note that our recruitment process can be lengthydue to thestrong security checksrequiredwhich allow our Internstoget closeto our secure technology. Therefore, any candidates MUST have an Australian Citizenship to apply.

Start Date: November 2026

Placement Term: 12 weeks - Paid