2027 Summer Intern - Systems Requirement and Design

Land Systems; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare including medical, dental,

Vision benefits

401k Match (6%)

9-80 Work Schedule

Onsite Cafeteria & Fitness Center

Job summary

General Dynamics Land Systems invites students to join its 2027 Summer Internship Program in Sterling Heights, MI. The role focuses on systems requirement and design, including software requirements, integration, and verification testing.

Mentors guide you as you develop schedule-bound, quality products and gain real-world engineering experience. Qualified candidates are pursuing an engineering degree, with a sophomore standing and a GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Engineering; Electrical/Computer preferred.
• Sophomore status required at internship start.
• GPA 3.0+ preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• U.S. person; no sponsorship offered.
• Provide official transcript; pass pre-employment screens.
• Full-time, 3-month assignment capability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support system requirement design activities based on requirements.
• Conduct testing, integration, and verification planning.
• Investigate and debug complex interfaces.
• Assist with technical reviews and testing.
• Coordinate with other teams and report status.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred)

Tools

Cameo Magic Draw

Capital Enterprise

Microsoft Office

Job description

2027 Summer Intern - Systems Requirement and Design

Job Description

The General Dynamics Land Systems 2027 Summer 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.

This is a position within engineering supporting Systems Requirement and Design, focused on development of system/subsystem design and requirements, software requirements, integration and verification test. Provides exposure on creating schedule bound quality products.

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).
• Onsite Cafeteria, remodeled with new equipment Fitness Center, and Outdoor fitness track.

Responsibilities to Anticipate for this Role

• Support vehicle Systems Requirement design activities based on system-level requirements, including requirements analysis, design, test plans, test execution and test reports.
• Perform laboratory and/or vehicle testing/integration.
• Investigate/debug complex system interfaces.
• Support Technical Reviews and testing.
• Coordinate with other organizations, compiling input, and providing status or direction as required.

Qualifications Sought

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year university or college, in an Engineering discipline. Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering majors preferred.
• 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.) No Sponsorship offered
• 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.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Information / Desired Experience

• Good understanding of System Engineering concepts
• Exposure to Model Based System Engineering and tools like Cameo Magic Draw
• Data bus design experience and tools like Capital Enterprise is a plus
• Basic proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated initiative and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with direction from others.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Use of computer and test equipment in both a laboratory and vehicle environment required to complete primary job duties.
• Occasionally must lift and carry test equipment weighing 30 lbs.

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.