Intern - Engineering Certification at Northrop… · Fortitude…

Intern - Engineering Certification Location: Australia-Fortitude Valley AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE: AU-Protected (Baseline) TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is offering an excitingCertification Engineering Internshipwithin ourEngineering Function, supporting theOffice of Airworthinessas part of our2026–2027 Summer Intern Program. This internshipprovidesa unique opportunity to work on real Defence aviation programs, contributing to work that underpins airworthiness, safety, and regulatory compliance across NGA platforms.You’llbe part of a project focused on improving how complex certification and technical baseline documentation isidentified, structured, and accessed - work that directly supports safe andtimelyaircraftupgrades and approvals. Whatyou’llbedoing As a Certification Intern, you will: Support initiatives within theOffice of Airworthinessaimed at improving efficiency and reducing certification risk Helpidentifyand define thetechnical baseline documentationfor Defence platforms, includingaircraftand land-based systems Contribute to building asearchable utilitythat enables faster access to certification and type data from multiple sources Assistwith work directlybenefitingtheC‑27J program, supporting future upgrades,in‑servicehazard assessments, and certification planning Gain exposure to airworthiness, certification, and Defence regulatory environments This12 weekinternship is designed to help you learn, grow, and gain confidence in a real Defence engineering environment.This roleis based atour Fortitude Valley office in Brisbane, Queensland. Eligibility requirements: We’relooking for motivated engineering students who are curious,detail‑oriented, and interested in Defence aviation and certification.You’llideally bring: Current study in anEngineeringdiscipline Strong analytical andproblem‑solvingskills An interest incertification, airworthiness, safety, or regulatory engineering Some understanding of coding,preferably Python Confidence working with technical documentation and data from multiple sources 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 you.You cansubmityour application, along with your Resume,Cover Letterand Academic Transcriptsonour website.Due 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.