Summer - IEF - SE&I​/Human Factors Collegiate Intern

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Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Summer 2027 - IEF - SE&I / Human Factors Collegiate Intern
in GAC Savannah

At Gulfstream, a proud division of General Dynamics, interns don’t just observe; they contribute from day one. As part of a world-class team building the most advanced business jets, you’ll take on meaningful work in your area of focus, whether engineering, manufacturing, business operations, or beyond, within a culture grounded in integrity, pride, and excellence. Our corporate headquarters in Savannah, Georgia provides the ideal setting for your intern experience by combining professional opportunity with the charm of a historic coastal city.

What You’ll Experience

• Real-world projects that make an impact
• Opportunities to grow skills and professional connections

Program Structure

• Juniors:
  Two rotations required
• Seniors & Graduate Students:
  One rotation required

About the position

The Gulfstream Human Factors Engineering (HFE) team works to ensure that Gulfstream's product development process follows a human-centered design approach. The team applies data-driven knowledge about the user's physical and cognitive capabilities and limitations to generate design requirements. These requirements are validated through structured evaluation and support regulatory compliance and certification. The goal of HFE is to ensure Gulfstream's products are safe, easy to use, easy to maintain, maximize total system performance, and are preferred by customers.

On any given day, you may:

• Perform trade studies on system design concepts and present human factors requirement recommendations to multidisciplinary design teams.
• Assistin the design of part task simulation evaluations for detailed design requirement definition using software and physical mockups, or predictive modeling tools.
• Work with a Human Factors Engineer to provide project recommendations in selecting and applying appropriate anthropometricmodeling tools to design concept analysis.
• Apply appropriate data analysis methods (descriptive or inferential statistics).
• Assistin the preparation, development, and execution of parttaskand/or simulator plans thatutilizedata measurement techniques such as rating scales, questionnaires, and performance measurement calculation.
• Document evaluations in final engineering reports.
• Assist with validation and verification of requirements.
• Utilize industry and/or regulatorycommitteedesign guidance and/or regulations to support design aspects.

The following skills are required for an applicant to be qualified for this position:

• Prior experience supporting a human factors evaluation/test within a flight simulator with a representative flight deck geometry.
• Prior experience performing an analysis of flight deck effects and crew actions resulting from system failures.
• Prior experience with statistical analysis of survey, evaluation, and/or test data and the documentation of results within a report or memorandum.
• Ability to convey technical and non-technical concepts clearly and succinctly in both written and verbal formats.
• Prior industry experience within aviation human factors.

Education and Experience Desired:

Typical Major(s):

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science

Preference:
Psychology for MS or PhD will be considered if candidate is pursuing undergrad in engineering. Psychology for BS will be considered if candidate has taken several engineering courses prior to internship.

Position Purpose
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Start your journey today by joining our team for a career-building experience that utilizes your skills within a world-class organization.

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