2027 Concept Formulation - Summer Internship

Overview

General Dynamics Electric Boat provides an unparalleled learning experience for college students, offering practical exposure in the defense industry alongside expert engineers, shaping the future of submarine innovation.

Engineers at Electric Boat work collaboratively across departments and with our customer to develop innovative solutions for the United States Navy’s nuclear submarines. As an intern, you'll be exposed to various engineering activities with the support of our senior staff. This program grants our trainees the opportunity to develop valuable skills and dive into cutting-edge projects such as leading the Columbia Class design and enhancing Virginia Class submarines. Every trainee will be exposed to a wealth of knowledge in order to excel in the engineering domain.

This program requires an 8 to 12 week commitment during the Summer 2027 Season .

Participation in this program requires medical screening, passing a drug test, and potential DOD Investigation

This is not a remote opportunity.

All applicants have the potential to be Placed at any of the following locations: Groton CT, New London CT, North Kingstown RI, Newport RI, North Stonington CT.

The Concept Formulation (CONFORM) team leads EB’s concept development work, including research and development (R&D) efforts, payload integration, capability insertion studies, warfare analysis, and the SSN(X) program.

We are seeking a technically strong, analytically driven engineer who wants to join our R&D team next summer. This internship blends engineering understanding with program coordination, budget management, and long-term strategic thinking.

Groups within CONFORM, relative to this internship, include:

- The Research and Development (R&D) group includes internally funded independent research and development (IR&D), shipyard technology R&D (SY4.0), and capability and technology team (CATT) studies; externally funded contract research and development (CR&D) with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Navy Undersea Technology Office (NAVSEA073); and university and small business outreach including collaboration with the National Institute of Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT), other university research opportunities such as senior design Capstone projects, and small business collaboration to identify and develop new technologies that are consumable by the submarine fleet.

- The Capability Insertions group assists keeping EB as the premier integrator of weapons, unmanned systems, and manned submersibles aboard U.S. nuclear submarines. Also, responsible for surveying emerging technologies areas to identify potential opportunities for current and future submarines.

Within the CONFORM group Summer Interns may be responsible for the following tasks:

- Assist R&D leads in their various swim lanes

- Research different payloads (kinetic, countermeasures, SOF, and UUV) that could be integrated into various platforms

- Brainstorm and present future submarine concepts

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications received, our current process does not involve interviews. Rest assured that even though you will not be contacted for an interview, your time and effort are greatly appreciated. Each application is diligently reviewed for consideration. Thank you for your understanding and interest!

Qualifications

- Must be 18 years of age or older.

- US citizenship is required.

- Must be able to successfully pass a medically supervised drug screen and background check.

- 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

- Selected candidates will be responsible for establishing housing and reliable transportation for the duration of their intern assignment.

- Pursuing a Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture or Systems Engineering

Skills

- Effective written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to effectively work both independently and as part of a team

- Ability to learn new skills and apply them

- Ability to solve problems in a constructive manner

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Proficient with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Office)