Intern, Technical Support (Mechanical Engineering) bei General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems
General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems · Colchester, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Optionales Büro in Colchester
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. Our Ethos of Honesty, Trust, Transparency, and Alignment, are the guiding principles that form the foundation of everything we do. Integrity is paramount, innovation fuels our passion, customer satisfaction is at the core of our mission, and collaboration is key to our success - fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect among employees, partners, and stakeholders. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits that include career development and recognition programs. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
Job Summary:2026 Summer Internship. The ideal candidate will be between their Junior and Senior year of an undergraduate engineering program. Candidates should have taken courses on the topics of Calculus, Differential Equations, Stress Analysis, Thermodynamics, Physics, Mechanical Design, and Mechanics of Materials. The production engineering team is looking to host a dynamic and creative engineering intern who is interested in analyses, root cause investigations, design work, testing, and overall quality of gun systems in use by our nation's military. Essential Functions:- Provides support to technical employees working in an organizational function related to the Intern's area of study.
- Assists with technical tasks and project support.
- Supports equipment set up and monitors tests and experiments.
- Observes results, collects data, and compiles summaries and reports.
- Learns technical processes and procedures.
- Job shadows other more experienced professionals and or support staff.
- May also support the documentation & updates of procedures or work instructions.
- Handles basic issues and problems
- Required education and experience: Must be currently enrolled in related Technical courses or be within 6 months of graduation; No prior experience needed
- Knowledge, skills & abilities: Ability to work as part of a team. Oral and written communication skills. Attentiveness. Ability to understand and follow directions.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
- Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
- May need to stand for long periods of time.
- Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
- This position is Safety-Sensitive.
- Additional Responsibilities:
Day to day work will include mentoring under a seasoned production engineer, work on eclectic programs for the different gatling gun systems and their complex mechanical mechanisms, travel to our manufacturing facility (Saco, ME) and to our fire test facility (Jericho, VT).
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