Submarine Mechanical Design Summer Intern

General Dynamics Electric Boat; New London (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat offers a summer internship in Mechanical Engineering, providing exposure to the Navy’s submarine design and engineering processes. Interns will work under senior staff and contribute to projects like the Columbia Class and Virginia Class submarines.

Candidates must be enrolled full-time in a college or university, be a US citizen, and be available for 8 weeks during Summer 2027.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• US citizenship is required.
• Must pass a medically supervised drug screen and background check.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret level clearance through the Dept of Defense.
• Must be enrolled full-time at a college or university.
• At minimum students must have completed their Freshman year prior to the start of the internship.
• Must be available to work 40 hours per week for a minimum eight (8) consecutive weeks between May 2027 to September 2027.
• Pursuing a Bachelor or Masters of Science Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Marine Engineering

Responsibilities

• Strength analyses (Mathcad and FEA)
• Evaluation of supplier / shipyard non-conformances
• System requirements development
• Oversight of supplier equipment development and manufacture

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Learning agility

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Education

Mechanical/Aerospace/Marine Eng

Job description

General Dynamics Electric Boat offers a summer internship in Mechanical Engineering, providing exposure to the Navy’s submarine design and engineering processes. Interns will work under senior staff and contribute to projects like the Columbia Class and Virginia Class submarines.

Candidates must be enrolled full-time in a college or university, be a US citizen, and be available for 8 weeks during Summer 2027.