Submarine Waterfront Engineering Intern

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 34,440,000; Part time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is offering a Summer Internship in which enrolled students will work with Waterfront Engineering – Fast Attack Submarines to tackle real engineering challenges for the U.S. Navy.

You will gain exposure to multiple disciplines and contribute to high-impact projects on submarine design and ongoing VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA Class programs. The internship emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and hands-on experience in design, testing, and maintenance, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Enrolled full-time at college or university.
• Completed at least Freshman year by Summer 2027.
• Pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in one of the listed engineering fields.

Responsibilities

• Provide troubleshooting support on the submarines.
• Investigate and document technical responses to non-conformances.
• Support emergent issue problem resolution.
• Resolve supplier product issues.
• Modify technical manuals and publications.
• Perform calculations.
• Communicate with Navy customers via technical submittals.
• Investigate and document design changes.
• Submit test procedure modifications.
• Participate in ship testing.
• Prepare for and execute maintenance and modernization availabilities.
• Construction engineering work including shipboard troubleshooting and test instrumentation equipment design and implementation.

Skills

Effective communication

Independent & team work

Learn and apply new skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural/Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Marine Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Energy Systems Engineering

Job description

General Dynamics Electric Boat is offering a Summer Internship in which enrolled students will work with Waterfront Engineering – Fast Attack Submarines to tackle real engineering challenges for the U.S. Navy.

You will gain exposure to multiple disciplines and contribute to high-impact projects on submarine design and ongoing VIRGINIA and COLUMBIA Class programs. The internship emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and hands-on experience in design, testing, and maintenance, with opportunities