IEF Flight SciencesStability and Control Collegiate Intern

Responsibilities for this Position

Position Title: Spring 2027 - IEF
- Flight Sciences/Stability and Control
- Collegiate Intern

Date: Sep 9, 2026

Location: Savannah, GA, US

Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

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

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

Join the Stability and Control team within Flight Dynamics and Flight Sciences for a Spring 2027 internship! Our team is responsible for defining airplane stability and control requirements that drive the design and sizing of horizontal and vertical tail surfaces, flight control surfaces, and system architectures necessary to deliver exceptional flying and handling qualities. Day-to-day work centers on desktop simulations, pilot-in-the-loop simulations, and flight testing, encompassing both normal and abnormal operating conditions.

Given the multidisciplinary nature of the Flight Dynamics organization, interns may also contribute to simulation model development, support flight control law design activities, and participate in preliminary aircraft design initiatives. In addition, our team is undertaking significant upgrades to our analysis and engineering toolsets, enhancing our ability to perform studies, collect and analyze data, and make informed decisions throughout the aircraft development lifecycle.

Join us as we help shape the flight characteristics and handling qualities of future Gulfstream aircraft, and lead the charge in creating and delivering the worlds finest aviation experience!

• Aerospace Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science

• (Required) Strong MATLAB Coding Skills
• (Desired) Exposure to aircraft conceptual, preliminary, or detailed design activities with an emphasis on control surface, control architecture, and empennage sizing.
• (Desired) Experience in coding in languages other than MATLAB (Python/Num Py or C++)
• (Desired) Familiarity or hands‑on experience with FUN3D, Vortex Lattice Methods (VLM), Tecplot for aerodynamic data visualization
• (Desired) Demonstrated experience with wind tunnel testing and data reduction
• (Desired) Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering or academic research environments

• Passion for airplanes and desire to understand more how they work, particularly how they are controlled / the flight dynamics aspects, including manned flight
• Broad interests relating to airplanes, including aerodynamics, systems, avionics, loads/structures
• Participation in clubs like AIAA, Design Build Fly, etc.
• Interest in working with pilots and being involved in lab testing and simulation development
• Airplane Handling Qualities
• RC Airplanes/Drones (especially aerodynamic / flight dynamic perspective), robotics, microprocessors, Arduinos
• Private pilot license, or experience with piloted flight

• (Required) Aircraft Stability & Control, Aerodynamics, and/or Flight Dynamics
• (Desired) Controls, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• (Desired) Significant coursework in Computer Science

• Company-provided housing
• Competitive pay
• Medical coverage
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) match
• Mentorship
• Collegiate networking events

Please note that this job description may remain active until October 30, 2026
. Interviews may be conducted before or after this date.

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

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform other duties as assigned.