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Engineering Intern - AAT

Austal USA

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Compensation
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Location
Charlottesville, VA
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Internship
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Austal USA Advanced Technologies develops and implements advanced maritime technologies, including additive and advanced manufacturing, robotics, artificial intelligence, and data analysis. The Engineering Intern will support additive manufacturing operations, part processing, engineering reviews and calculations, and technical issue resolution at the Charlottesville technology hub. The role also involves communicating with customers and suppliers and maintaining engineering procedures throughout product development.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

2D and 3D CAD DesignMicrosoft OfficeSelf-MotivationIdea CommunicationTeamworkProduction Environment WorkProject ManagementTime ManagementTroubleshootingRoot Cause AnalysisTechnical CommunicationVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Qualifications

Bachelor's in EngineeringGPA 2.0+Fourth Semester CompletedUS Person Status

Full job description

Austal USA Advanced Technologies (AT) is a division of Austal USA, a global defense prime contractor and a designer and manufacturer of defense and commercial ships.

Austal USA AT works at the forefront to invent, mature, and implement advanced maritime technologies which enhance operational capacities and improve readiness of our defense systems. Austal USA AT operates a technology hub in Charlottesville VA which works to bring cutting-edge manufacturing technologies to scale and also oversees operation of the U.S. Navy's Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM COE) located in Danville, VA. The mission of the AM COE is to operationalize additive manufacturing in the submarine industrial base and provide emergent request support to sustain our Nation's fleet.

Focus of Work

  • Additive Manufacturing / Advanced Manufacturing

  • Robotics & Industrial Automation

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • Data Analysis

REPORTS TO: Sr Department Manager - Engineering

SUPERVISES: N/A

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES (Not limited to the following):

  • Perform daily operation and maintenance tasks on additive manufacturing (3D printing) equipment.

  • Process printed parts including inspection, NDT and post process machining.

  • Assist engineers and technicians operating additive manufacturing equipment.

  • Engineering drawing review prior to part manufacturing.

  • Performs basic engineering calculations, as required.

  • Interface with equipment suppliers and raw material vendors.

  • Evaluate and solve technical issues in equipment operation.

  • Updates Vendor-Furnished Information, per supervisor guidance.

  • Generate reports, as required.

  • Interface and communicate with both internal and external customers on technical matters.

  • Maintain appropriate engineering procedures throughout the product development process to achieve engineering deliverables which include cost, reliability and manufacturing objectives.

  • Other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

Eligibility:

  • Currently pursuing bachelor degree in Engineering (Materials Science or Mechanical) with an accredited university.

  • Currently maintaining a minimum 2.0 overall grade point average (4.0 scale).

  • Successful completion of Fourth Semester of discipline-specific Engineering Curriculum (latest release date).

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD design software desirable.

  • Proficiency in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

  • Must be self-motivated to learn and succeed.

  • Must be able to verbalize innovative approaches and ideas to supervisor.

  • Ability to work in a high paced team-oriented environment.

  • Ability to work in Production environment.

  • Demonstrated project and time management skills.

  • Systematic troubleshooting abilities/root cause analysis.

  • Strong sense of ownership.

  • Must be able to clearly and effectively communicate technical and design issues to external and internal customers.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.

TOOLS:

  • Computer - applicable software

DIRECTION EXERCISED:

  • As required by immediate supervisory personnel

DISCRETION EXERCISED:

  • N/A

LIASES WITH:

  • Engineers, Technicians, Production Personnel, other Austal departmental personnel (as directed), and Equipment Suppliers.

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

  • Candidates must be able to provide proof of US Person status.

  • Candidates will be trained on current Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) software and must demonstrate basic navigational expertise within first 30 days of employment.

Austal USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Company policy prohibits discrimination, retaliation, or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. This Policy applies to recruiting, hiring, promotions, demotions, transfers, compensation, raises, benefits, training, facilities, discipline, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.

Austal's commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,128 open Engineering Intern jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$55–88K/yr130 salary ranges
  • Virginia median$23–29/hr34 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 77 open Engineering Intern jobs in Virginia and 2,128 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Engineering Intern postings that state a minimum ask for 0 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 1 year (36 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 709 of the 2,128 open Engineering Intern jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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