Intern - Avionics Engineer

As an Avionics Engineer Intern at Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA), you’ll gain hands‑on exposure supporting the KC‑30A aircraft, a critical capability for the Royal Australian Air Force. You’ll work alongside experienced avionics engineers, learn how complex aircraft systems are supported, and see how engineering contributes directly to Australia’s Defence mission. 

What you’ll be doing  

You’ll join a welcoming and supportive engineering team, where you’ll be guided and mentored while you: 

• Assist with avionics engineering activities supporting aircraft sustainment and operations 

• Support the analysis and documentation of avionics systems and technical data 

• Help with troubleshooting, investigations, and problem‑solving activities 

• Learn how avionics systems are supported within a regulated, safety‑critical aviation environment 

• Work with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, systems, logistics, and Defence stakeholders 

• Gain exposure to Defence aviation standards, processes, and governance 

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This 12 week internship is designed to help you learn by doing, build technical confidence, and develop practical skills that complement your studies.  This role is based at Springfield Lakes base in Brisbane, Queensland. 

Eligibility requirements:  

We’re looking for curious, motivated students who are keen to learn:  

• Currently studying a Bachelor of Avionics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline 

• Interested in aircraft systems, avionics, and Defence aviation 

• Curious, motivated, and not afraid to ask questions 

• Strong attention to detail with an interest in technical problem‑solving 

• Good communication skills and a team‑focused mindset 

• Australian citizenship (required to work on Defence programs) 

• Ability to work full-time over the allocated internship period 

If you’re ready to apply your engineering studies in a real Defence environment and learn from some of the best in the industry, we’d love to hear from you.  You can submit your application, along with your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcripts on our website. Due to our secure systems, we are unable to accept resumes and other documentation via 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 lengthy due to the strong security checks required which allow our Interns to get close to our secure technology. Therefore, any candidates MUST have an Australian Citizenship to apply.