2025 Spring Co-op Trainee

Responsibilities for this Position

2025 Spring Co-op Trainee

US-CT-Groton

Job ID: 2024-13210
Type: Co-Op
# of Openings: 98
Category: Intern/Co-op
EB Groton Shipyard

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 Navys nuclear submarines. As a Co-op Trainee , 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 a 4 to 6-month commitment during the Spring 2025 Semester .

Participation in this program is in lieu of a course load / academic class schedule.

This is not a remote opportunity and 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.

Applicants have the potential to be placed in various Engineering Departments, such as:
Platform Systems Engineering
Software Engineering
Ship Signatures
Naval Architecture (Hydrodynamics, Hydrostatics, & Weights)
Fluid Systems (Air, Water, Hydraulic, HVAC, etc.)
Combat Systems Engineering
Construction Support Engineering
Test Engineering
Propulsion Plant Structures, Shielding & Arrangements
Propulsion Plant Fluid Systems
Propulsion Plant Electrical
Main Propulsion Machinery
Hull and External Structures
Internal Structures
Life Cycle Engineering
Pipe Stress Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Shielding Analysis
Solid Mechanics

Responsibilities

• 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)

Qualifications

Applicants should have completed a minimum of one year of college working toward a degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Aerospace/Aeronautical, Marine, Systems, Nuclear, Naval Architecture, Electromechanical, Robotics, Industrial Engineering or Computer Science. Other relevant engineering and STEM degrees are encouraged to apply.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• ship 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
• Applicants must only apply if they are looking for a full time co-op for 4 - 6 months in Spring of 2025, in lieu of a course load / academic class schedule.

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