Mechanical Engineer Intern - Summer 2026

CACI•Washington Dc, DC

About The Position

You’ll get to work with a dynamic and growing team of El ectrical/Marine/Mechanical/Structural Engineers and Naval Architects in our Washington, DC office. You’ll provide technical support on various engineering ship design projects as an individual contributor but also as part of an engineering team primarily in support of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and the Military Sealift Command (MSC). You’ll provide engineering services support that may include electrical design, electrical power load analysis, fault current analyses, short circuit analyses, panel sizing, cable sizing, voltage drop calculations, electrical circuit drawings, work item development, selected record drawing (SRD) updates, cost estimates, ship checks and other new business technical work document preparation in accordance with drawing standards and good marine design practice.

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Marine Engineering or related degree
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Strong verbal and written communication skills with complex technical issues.
The ability to create graphical representations and PowerPoints
Strong analytical skills
Willingness to travel 10% of the time
Capable to perform design shipchecks onboard MSC and Navy ships
Entry level experience using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and or other similar CAD software

Nice To Haves

Minimum of a 3.0 GPA

Responsibilities

Perform engineering site visits and shipchecks at various Navy and Commercial Shipyards and conduct electrical analyses, generate 2D electrical design drawings to implement electrical power systems, electromechanical systems and control systems modifications which comply with commercial and naval engineering requirements/
Perform electrical feasibility and trade-off studies for selection generators, motors, variable frequency drives, transformers, Uninterruptable Power Systems (UPS), control panels, cables, timers, circuit breakers, power panels, batteries, relays, etc…
Perform preliminary level checks of electrical drawings and excel calculations and collaborate with other primary QA/review engineering mid-level, senior, and expert staff and generate final electrical technical products (e.g. 2D AutoCAD schematic drawings).
Perform contractual specification requirements and Review/Research Regulatory Rules and Commercial Regulations
Interpersonal skills required to work with others and communicate effectively
Attention to detail
Self-starter, hard worker, multi-tasking