[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Leidos jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Leidos · Chesapeake, VA # Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Intern Chesapeake, VA Early career $48,100.00 - $86,950.00 Operations Listed on Leidos’s official careers site. Posted October 10, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Chesapeake-VA/Naval-Architecture-and-Marine-Engineering-Intern_R-00194266) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Leidos](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/) / Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Intern ## Job description DLBA Naval Architects, a division of Gibbs & Cox, is seeking a Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide naval architecture support in the development of steel, aluminum, and composite (a) recreational vessels, (b) commercial ship designs, and (c) U.S. Government programs from 20’ to 250’ feet in length. ### Primary Responsibilities Evaluate and select standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria for design and modification of boats and craft with appropriate mentorship. Perform engineering calculations by using first principles hand calculations and by applying existing design skills, techniques, and company procedures/tools with appropriate mentorship. Work independently and/or as a team member to develop complete design definition. Work may require a broad knowledge of precedents in naval architecture and an in-depth knowledge of principles and practices of related technologies. Design areas may include resistance and powering, weight estimation, stability evaluation, structural design, and seakeeping predictions. ### Basic Qualifications Currently enrolled in bachelor’s degree program in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or Ocean Engineering. Proficiency in using industry-standard CAD software, including AutoCAD and/or Rhino. Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills, including in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Strong analytical skills, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently or as a team member Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required. ### Preferred Qualifications Prior internships in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering. Experience with a shipyard. Experience using hydrostatic software including GHS (General HydroStatics) and Orca. Experience using CFD software such as Orca CFD or Simerics. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. ### Original Posting October 9, 2026 For U.S. ### Positions While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. ### Pay Range Pay Range $48,100.00 - $86,950.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 10, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 8 days - Location: Chesapeake, VA - Pay: $48,100.00 - $86,950.00[Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Chesapeake-VA/Naval-Architecture-and-Marine-Engineering-Intern_R-00194266) ## More jobs at Leidos ### [Electrical Engineer, Marine Small Craft](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/8d1dfa88e408e95fb544/) Chesapeake, VA ### [Engineering Technician II – Towed Array IMA Program](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/1bc4cec7a0c130754f69/) Chesapeake, VA ### [Field Technician](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/fd0f7bdea29d3c1c9d4c/) Chesapeake, VA ### [Junior Mechanical Engineer, Marine Small Craft](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/ddcba0155ccf176ccf18/) Chesapeake, VA ### [Material Control](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/03c61b63a12bafa3fa89/) Chesapeake, VA ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Naval Architecture and Structural Design and Engineering - 2027 Engineering Summer Internship](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/9215349eb92fd5276ed5/) General Dynamics · Groton, CT, US ### [2027 Intern - Naval Architecture Engineer (Marine) - New Orleans, LA](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/textron/jobs/6409443962116d7820ae/) Textron · New Orleans, LA ### [2027 College Summer Intern-Naval Architecture Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/huntington-ingalls-industries/jobs/3475bd79bc7fe141beab/) Huntington Ingalls Industries · Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States ### [All Source Naval/Maritime/Naval Infantry Analyst - Mid](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/2abcadad921a761fbdda/) BAE Systems · Quantico, Virginia, United States ### [Program Owner – Store Design / Store Planning, Architecture & Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/target/jobs/e328e6524e365e8ffab1/) Target · Minneapolis, MN OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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