About the role#
As a Reliability Engineering Intern, you will apply your academic knowledge to support defense programs. You will work with collaborative teams on technical projects and gain experience working alongside experienced engineering professionals. This role is a hybrid position based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with engineering teams during design reviews to provide reliability and maintainability recommendations.
- Assist in creating formal technical reports that meet Government standards and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) requirements.
- Support the development of reliability and maintainability mathematical models and predictions.
- Participate as a team member in the Failure Review Board (FRB) and the FRACAS program.
- Track material purchase requests, hardware and software shipments, and kit builds.
- Update material tracking records and contribute to tracking meetings.
- Support Engineering Change Instructions (ECI) deliveries and peer reviews.
- Assist with Logistics Product Data (LPD) development by identifying relevant data points.
- Help populate data, oversee data collection, and provide progress updates during team meetings.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an accredited degree program in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Sophomore standing or higher is preferred.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- A Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at the time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and an interest in learning reliability and FRACAS tool sets.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Location & details#
- Location: Pittsfield, MA.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Compensation: $22.50 - $26.00 per hour.
About General Dynamics Mission Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics that develops C4ISR technology. Founded in 1952, the company operates within the defense and space manufacturing industry. It provides solutions for land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains. The organization is based in Chantilly, Virginia, and employs over 10,000 people.
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