Summer Defense R&D Intern (Hybrid)

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Research & Development in Warren, MI is offering a Summer Research Intern position with the Vehicle Defense Research group within the Safety, Engineering and Defense Research Lab. You will contribute to applied research involving military systems, defense technology, vehicle platforms, and emerging technologies.

As a Summer Research Intern, you will support planning and execution across defense-focused technical domains, collaborate with GM researchers and external partners, and

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, military science, national security, or a related field.
• Must be a current student.
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and passion for military systems, defense technology, military operations, or related subjects through coursework, research, projects, military experience, extracurricular activities, or personal study.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, research, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with scientists, engineers, military stakeholders, and program managers.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment and meet project milestones during the summer internship.

Responsibilities

• Support research projects by gathering information, conducting analysis, and documenting methods and results.
• Research military systems, defense technologies, vehicle platforms, and emerging warfare trends.
• Assist with technical assessments of current and proposed R&D projects for defense applications.
• Support modeling, simulation, testing, experimentation, and evaluation activities as appropriate.
• Collaborate with research scientists, engineers, program managers, and other technical stakeholders.
• Prepare technical presentations, research summaries, reports, and project documentation.
• Participate in technical reviews and communicate research progress, findings, and recommendations.
• Help identify opportunities to apply research outcomes to future GM products, systems, and defense programs.
• Support university, government, national laboratory, and industry research partnerships as appropriate.
• Assist with identifying dual-use applications for technologies relevant to both civilian and military systems.
• Follow applicable requirements for classified information, export controls, intellectual property, and controlled unclassified information.
• Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and technically rigorous research environment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Research skills

Technical writing

Communication

Collaboration

Hybrid work ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, military science, national security, or related field

Job description

General Motors Research & Development in Warren, MI is offering a Summer Research Intern position with the Vehicle Defense Research group within the Safety, Engineering and Defense Research Lab. You will contribute to applied research involving military systems, defense technology, vehicle platforms, and emerging technologies.

As a Summer Research Intern, you will support planning and execution across defense-focused technical domains, collaborate with GM researchers and external partners, and