Join Leidos Gibbs & Cox as a Mechanical Engineering Intern

Leidos Gibbs & Cox, a leader in naval architecture and marine engineering, seeks a Mechanical Engineering Intern for our Philadelphia, PA office. Dive into all aspects of ship design, from preliminary concepts to detail engineering, production, and through-life support. Our team spans naval architecture, propulsion, mechanical systems, structural, electrical, and more, delivering fully integrated solutions to complex naval challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive understanding of ship design phases, stakeholder involvement (clients, regulatory agencies), and requirements traceability, verification, and validation.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure seamless coordination and production of quality products with configuration control.
• Progress from studies to detailed calculations, drawings, and designs for various ship types and in-service alterations.
• Focus on risk reduction, incorporating cutting-edge technology through space, weight, services reservations, and concurrent manufacturing coordination.
• Prioritize cost-effective innovations: automation to reduce manning, pollution compliance, enhanced safety, and minimized construction, operation, maintenance costs.

Interns gain hands-on experience supporting engineers in their interest areas and beyond, working on real projects across design phases.

Basic Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited college/university.
• Available to work from Philadelphia office up to 3 days/week.
• Preferred GPA 3.0+.

Why Leidos?

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo. We're recruiting disruptors who refuse to fail. Pay Range: $48,100 - $86,950 USD (guideline; factors include education, skills, experience). Original Posting: February 2, 2026. U.S. positions open at least 3 days.