Software Engineer (IT) - WFH
About the role
General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking highly motivated Information Technology, Computer Science, and Engineering students for its 2027 Summer Internship Program at the Groton Shipyard. Interns will gain practical experience in the defense industry while working alongside experienced engineers and IT professionals supporting innovative technologies and systems for the United States Navy's nuclear submarine programs. Information Technology interns may work across areas including software engineering, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity and compliance, systems engineering, project management, finance and procurement, and user production support. Interns will have opportunities to develop technical and professional skills through hands-on projects, application development, system support, requirements analysis, testing, and investigation of advanced IT and software development technologies.
Responsibilities
- Support requirement analysis and software application design.*
- Develop software applications, typically using Java.*
- Test, maintain, and support software applications.*
- Investigate advanced IT and software development technologies.*
- Support software engineering initiatives involving computer-aided automation tools, CAD, PLM, automated views, labels, dimensions, design and manufacturing interfaces, and rules-based automation.*
- Support IT infrastructure activities involving networks, servers, desktops, and storage.*
- Assist with cybersecurity and compliance activities, including monitoring systems for vulnerabilities and supporting remediation plans.*
- Support hardware and software certification activities.*
- Work with business customers to gather and document requirements for changes to business systems.*
- Support IT systems serving engineering, operations, warehousing, and planning functions.*
- Assist the Project Management Office with IT projects involving software and hardware solutions.*
- Support finance and procurement activities related to software and hardware for new projects and ongoing operations and maintenance.*
- Provide user production support and develop subject-matter expertise in design and engineering tools.*
- Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.*
- Work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.*
- Learn new skills and apply them to assigned projects.*
- Solve problems in a constructive manner.*