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2026 Experimental Machinist Intern - Salt Lake City UT
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United States

Salary

$0k - $0k

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internship

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About this role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

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, employee resource groups, and our shared vision of global security.

Northrop Grumman is seeking machinists for an internship opportunity. This position will be located at our Mission Systems Sector in Salt Lake City, UT.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Salt Lake City machine shop team.

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 a technical college/university and will be enrolled full time in Fall 2026.

  • Be majoring in Machining or equivalent.

  • Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2026.

  • Be available to work part-time (20 hours per week) year-round starting in the Summer 2026.

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

  • The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs 

  • Have manual mill and lathe experience.

  • Have basic blueprint reading experience


Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher

  • Be able to read GD&T

  • Be able to perform geometric calculations

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.

Intern Pay Range:

Bachelors - $22.25 to $28.25

Masters - $32.00 to $34.75

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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.

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Tech stack
Machining,Manual Mill,Lathe Experience,Blueprint Reading,GD&T,Geometric Calculations

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc. is a company based out of 12011 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, Virginia, United States.

Team size: 2-10 employees

What you'll do

  • The intern will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Salt Lake City machine shop team, working on various machining tasks. The role involves gaining hands-on experience and contributing to the company's innovative projects.

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