Summer 2027 IEF Stress Engineering Collegiate Associate Intern

Summer 2027 - IEF - Stress Engineering - Collegiate Associate Internin GAC Savannah

Unique Skills:

Your Future Takes Flight at Gulfstream: Summer 2027

At Gulfstream a proud division of General Dynamics Collegiate Associates apply classroom learning to real-world challenges and gain valuable experience. Youll work alongside skilled professionals in a culture built on integrity pride and excellencepreparing you for future success in the aerospace industry.

Our corporate headquarters in Savannah Georgia provides the ideal setting for your associate experience by combining professional opportunity with the charm of a historic coastal city.

What Youll Experience
Real-world projects that make an impact
Exposure to innovative practices
Opportunities to build skills and professional connections

About the Team

The Structural Stress Engineering is responsible for substantiating the structural integrity of all new product development or production design activities. To accomplish this detailedstructural analyses and static and fatigue testing of components assemblies and full-scale aircraft are performed. Analysts perform stress analysis and fatigue & damage tolerance evaluations in review ofengineering drawings and write reports to show compliance with the FAA regulations.

Preferred knowledge in the following areas

Knowledge ofdesign configuration design criteria including FAR Part 25 regulations internal and external loadsmaterial properties and stress analysis techniques are used to structurally substantiate airframecomponents.

Preferred degree programs

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a bachelors degree or higher in one of the following disciplines:
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • MechanicalEngineering
  • Computer Science
• Must be available to work on-site in Savannah GA during the Summer 2027 semester beginning in May 2027.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 (without rounding); must be listed on resume.

Desired skills

• Stress Analysis (Metallics and/or composites)
• Finite Element Modeling FEM/FEA (Nastran/Patran/Abaqus/Ansys/others)
• Fatigue & Damage Tolerance
• Catia V5 (computer aided design/drafting)
• Coding/scripting (Matlab Python C)
  
  

Preferred list of classes taken/planned

• Statics
• Mechanics of Materials
• Structural Analysis (preferred)
• Finite Element Analysis (preferred)
• Structural Design (preferred)
• Structural Test Lab (preferred)

Hobbies that may align well with this role

• Passion for airplanes
• Desire to understand how aircraft are designed and built to optimize performance
• Interest in structural testing with experience in Structural/Material Labs (Strength and durabilitytesting)
• Advanced Design Projects in structures (aerospace/car racing/bridge/etc)

Benefits Include

• Competitive pay
• Paid Time Off
• Housing stipend (if your permanent residence is more than 50 miles from Gulfstream)
• Medical coverage
• 401(k) match
• Collegiate networking event

Please note that this job description may remain active until October 30 2027. Interviews may be conducted before or after this date.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 235264

Category: Other

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Collegiate Associate

Number of Openings: 2

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

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