Additive Manufacturing Intern 2025 Summer

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT’s technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications.  For more information, visit www.bwxt.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

 

 

 

BWXT is currently seeking an Additive Manufacturing Intern for its Advanced Technologies location in Lynchburg, VA!

 

BWXT is People Strong, Innovation Driven - be part of BWXT’s innovation hub. BWXT’s Advanced Technologies (AT) group research, designs, and develops innovative new nuclear reactors, nuclear rocket propulsion systems, and radioisotope powered systems for both internal and external customers.

 

Advanced Technologies is currently seeking a Material Characterization Intern to be part of a team assisting multiple nuclear development projects at its Advanced Technologies research and development organization in Lynchburg, VA. The intern will be responsible for developing novel manufacturing techniques of ceramics or metals through a one-off a few technologies BWXT is evaluating. These include both indirect and direct additive manufacturing technologies including electron beam, laser, and lithography-based technologies.

 

If you are looking for a career where your experience is valued, innovative thinking is fostered, and barrier-free teamwork is embraced every day, then this opportunity is for you. The position will be in Lynchburg, VA.

 

Job Description / Duties:

• Take ownership of an additive manufacturing technology BWXT is development.
• Generate/improve standard operating procedures and perform a safety analysis of the technology.
• Develop and execute a development plan for the maturation of the selected additive manufacturing technology.

 

Preferred Experience

• Exposure or experience in the processing and microstructure characterization of ceramic, metal, or composite materials

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• Experience in metal, plastic, or ceramic additive manufacturing technologies

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• Experience in polymer formulation and thermal/photoinitiation
• Enthusiastic attitude for tackling new challenges and learning new technologies.

 

Job Qualifications / Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in a technical field of study (e.g., Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Nuclear Engineer, Physics, Chemistry etc.) is required.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to multi-task are required.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with no dual citizenship.
   

Benefits:

• BWXT offers the thrift plan (401k) to its employees. After 3 years of