Engineering Design Intern: Sensors & Systems

General Dynamics Land Systems; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) matching

9/80 work schedule

Onsite cafeteria

Fitness center

Job summary

General Dynamics Land Systems is offering a Summer 2027 Internship in Engineering, focused on design activities in the Lethality Sensors Hardware area. Students will gain real-world experience through mentorship and embedded work in key functional areas of our business.

The program supports design, testing, and integration tasks with exposure to military vehicle systems, CAD software, and engineering development tools.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Electrical engineering from an accredited 4-year university or college.
• Sophomore status based on the university/college class standing requirements at internship start.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Must be at least 18 years old and able to work in the U.S.
• Pass pre-employment screens and provide official transcripts before start date.
• Able to complete a full-time, 3-month internship assignment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test mechanical components and subsystems for sighting and sensor systems.
• Develop engineering design fixes and coordinate solutions.
• Support fabrication, assembly, integration, procurement, and prototype hardware troubleshooting and builds.
• Review analysis, design, modeling, hardware and test plan documents.
• Maintain strong record-keeping and track design changes and hardware revisions.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Engineering Development and Test Tools

Pro/Engineer CAD

Job description

General Dynamics Land Systems is offering a Summer 2027 Internship in Engineering, focused on design activities in the Lethality Sensors Hardware area. Students will gain real-world experience through mentorship and embedded work in key functional areas of our business.

The program supports design, testing, and integration tasks with exposure to military vehicle systems, CAD software, and engineering development tools.