General Atomics · 4 days ago
Intern - Undergraduate (technical)
Huntsville, AL
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$45K/yr - $66K/yrGeneral Atomics (GA) is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development. They are seeking an undergraduate Intern in Mechanical Engineering to assist in various engineering tasks related to electromagnetic systems and air vehicle design.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless
Responsibilities
Under general supervision, participates in the day-to-day activities of assigned functional area assisting in the completion of routine and non-routine tasks
Assists in applying knowledge to analyze, investigate and resolve problems
Assists in developing electronic and hard copy reports, records, diagrams and charts
Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company
Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices
Supports the design of missile, projectile, or other air vehicle airframes
Performs aerodynamic predictions for missiles, projectiles, or other air vehicles using engineering level tools and/or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) codes
Perform first order propulsion analysis
May assist in the planning and execution of laboratory, wind tunnel, or field-based testing and performing post-test analyses
Supports the development of conceptual and preliminary design tools
Perform data analysis tasks, such as analyzing aerodynamic databases or flight test data, using standard tools such as MATLAB or Python
Participates in the day to day activities of assigned functional area assisting in the completion of non-routine and advanced tasks
Assists in applying engineering principles to analyze, investigate and resolve non-routine problems
Assists in developing electronic and hard copy reports, records, diagrams and charts of results from engineering tasks
Make a 15 minute technical presentation to company leaders summarizing the work performed during the internship period
Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information
Other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
Field of study in Mechanical Engineering
Ability to analyze, investigate and resolve problems
Experience in developing electronic and hard copy reports, records, diagrams and charts
Knowledge of laws, regulations and other applicable obligations in business conduct
Ability to work safely in accordance with established operating procedures and practices
Experience in supporting the design of missile, projectile, or other air vehicle airframes
Ability to perform aerodynamic predictions for missiles, projectiles, or other air vehicles using engineering level tools and/or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) codes
Ability to perform first order propulsion analysis
Experience in planning and executing laboratory, wind tunnel, or field-based testing and performing post-test analyses
Ability to support the development of conceptual and preliminary design tools
Experience in data analysis tasks, such as analyzing aerodynamic databases or flight test data, using standard tools such as MATLAB or Python
Ability to make a 15 minute technical presentation to company leaders summarizing the work performed during the internship period
Ability to maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information
Company
General Atomics
General Atomics is a defense and technology company specializing in research and technology development.
Founded in 1955
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
2023 (2)
2022 (2)
2021 (2)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.76MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-08-14Grant
2023-05-09Grant
2022-09-19Grant
Leadership Team
Wayne Solomon
Vice President, Magnetic Fusion Energy
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