2027 Technical Writer Intern

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. This is an internship opportunity for a Technical Writer at our Mission Systems sector in Cape Canaveral, FL, within the Marine Systems Business Unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Writing, rewriting, and/or editing technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications for Naval customers.
• Developing technical documents by collaborating with engineering teams, product developers, observing performance of production methods, referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals.
• Preparing illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Student enrolled full-time, pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university, and will be enrolled full time in Fall 2027.
• Major in Technical Writing or English.
• Available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (Secret).
• U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite for obtaining clearance and program special access.

Qualifications

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher.
• U.S. Navy experience or other military experience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
• Hands-on experience working with large machinery, marine machinery is a plus.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Intern Pay Range:

• Bachelor’s: $20.50 to $37.25 per hour
• Master’s: $29.00 to $45.50 per hour

Note: No relocation assistance is available.