2027 Summer Intern - Sights and Electro-Optical Sensors

General Dynamics Corporation; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare including medical, dental,/

401k Match

9-80 Work Schedule

Onsite Cafeteria

Fitness Center

Learning Opportunities

Job summary

General Dynamics Land Systems is offering a Summer 2027 Internship in Sights and Electro-Optical Sensors in Sterling Heights, MI. Students will be embedded in engineering, contributing to design, testing, and integration of sensor systems while gaining hands-on mentorship.

The program supports academic transition to industry with compensation varying by study area, class standing, and area. It emphasizes learning opportunities within a collaborative environment and real-world project exposure.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering at an accredited university.
• Sophomore status required at the start of the internship.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. person.
• Pass pre-employment screens and provide transcript before start.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test mechanical components for sighting and sensor systems.
• Develop design fixes and coordinate solutions with engineering teams.
• Support fabrication, assembly, integration, and prototype builds.
• Review analysis, design, and test plans; ensure record-keeping.
• Maintain discipline in design changes and hardware revisions.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Sophomore status at internship start

GPA 3.0 or higher

U.S. Person eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Engineering Development and Test Tools

Pro/Engineer CAD

Job description

2027 Summer Intern - Sights and Electro-Optical Sensors

Responsibilities for this Position

2027 Summer Intern - Sights and Electro-Optical Sensors

Job Description

About the Role

The General Dynamics Land Systems Summer 2027 Internship Program provides an opportunity for students looking to start or continue the transition from academia into industry. Our three-month internship assignments provide compensation based on area of study and class standing, and have the students embedded in key functional areas of our business, getting real-world experience and mentorship from seasoned professionals. As part of your summer experience, you will join our team and use your education, experience, and creativity to make an impact.

This is an internship position within Engineering supporting design activities in the Lethality Sensors Hardware area.

Company Information

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

What We Offer

Whether you are starting your career or an experienced professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision.
• Competitive base pay.
• 401k Match (6%).
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off).
• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment.
• Onsite Cafeteria, Fitness Center and Outdoor fitness track.

Responsibilities to Anticipate in this Role

• Design, Develop, Test Mechanical Components and Subsystems for sighting and sensor systems.
• Develop Engineering Design Fixes, and Coordinate Solutions
• Support fabrication, assembly, integration, component selection, procurement, and prototype hardware troubleshooting and builds
• Review analysis, design, modeling, hardware and requirement documents and test plans
• Strong record keeping skills with commitment to tracking design changes, and hardware revisions.

Qualifications Sought

• Pursuing a bachelors degree in Electrical engineering from an accredited 4-year university or college.
• Attained at least a sophomore status based on university/college's class standing requirements at the start of the internship.
• Preferred - GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be a U.S. Person (i.e. a lawful permanent resident of the U.S.)
• Must successfully pass standard pre-employment screens and must provide an official college or university transcript from their school before their first day of employment.
• Must be able to complete a minimum of a full-time, 3-month assignment
• Basic proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use Engineering Development and Test Tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong multi-tasking skills

Additional Information / Desired Experience

• Familiarity with Military Standards and Test Requirements
• Knowledge in many, but not all, of the following areas desired:
• Vehicle Harness Design; Siemens Capital suite
• Digital and Analog circuit design including power and thermal analysis
• Schematic development, component selection, circuit simulation, and PCB layout
• Microprocessor-based products including processors, chipsets, memory, and bus interfaces, networking standards (PCI-press, DDR2, DDR3, USB, etc.)
• HC12 Microcontroller and x 86 Power PC Single board Computer, FPGA development / experience
• Industry interface standards and form factors (VITA 442/446, COM Express, etc.)
• Networking products, H/W, S/W, Switches, Routers, OSI Lurers
• Network storage (NAS, SAN), Solid State and Rotating Drive Technologies, interfaces, and Protocols
• Ethernet Networks and Ethernet network tools (Wireshark)
• Serial Interconnects, USB, CAN, RS422, etc...
• Graphics/video interfaces (DVI, HDMRI, RS 179, DP, CoaXpress etc...)
• Familiarity or experience with controls, controllers, sensors, and/or control logic
• Familiarity with Pro Engineer or similar CAD systems

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

General Dynamics Land Systems is a global leader in the design, development, production, support and innovation of tracked and wheeled military vehicles.