Why This Internship
As an intern with Textron, you’ll gain hands-on experience while exploring your interests and building new skills. You’ll be supported and challenged to contribute in meaningful ways – working on real projects alongside experienced professionals to prepare for future success.
JOB SUMMARY:
Investigates operational challenges identified through Textron Aviation service centers, customer feedback, technical committees, and field data, and developing and implementing creative, innovative solutions to those challenges. Conducts structural testing on repaired components without prior substantiating data to validate integrity and compliance. Maintains airworthiness of fleet by ensuring airworthiness limitations manuals and NDT procedures defining inspections are up to date. Provides technical assistance and guidance through repairs and flight extensions to service centers and operators.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Research field data as necessary to understand customer pain points in order to develop improvements.
Prepare structural test plan reports and results reports for repair and innovation testing.
Work with multi-disciplined teams to develop innovative solutions to customer pain points including engineering, supply chain, technical publications, maintenance engineering and manufacturing.
Provide Team Structures customer support group assistance and consultation to meet global customer demand for repair engineering on Textron Aviation products. Work closely with structural engineering repair team.
Write Certification Plans to establish required revisions to ALM/ALS including repair part numbers, revised inspections and new part numbers and coordinate with FAA.
Make testing and repair drawings and standard repairs for innovation projects using Catia and Enovia. Work with engineering project teams and SERT to ensure correct incorporation.
Perform structural analysis when necessary to confirm continued airworthiness of Textron Aviation Aircraft in support of repairs, mods, flight extensions, MM inspection changes and ALM/ALS inspection changes.
Observe and assist in monitoring structural repair trends.
Support the team and assist with the coordination of required parts for testing.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft Management, Aerospace Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Excellent oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Good computer skills
Self-motivated, disciplined, and able to work in a team environment to meet department level objectives
Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S. for Textron Aviation at the time of making application, and visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors who will need employment sponsorship.
Summer internships are 40 hours per week typically from late-May to early-August lasting 10 weeks.
Candidates must be able to work onsite for the entirety of the internship program unless approved otherwise by the hiring manager.
Textron Aviation Inc. must comply with U.S. export control laws. If a position requires access to information controlled under U.S. regulations applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Why You’ll Love Interning at Textron
This internship is more than a summer experience — offering mentorship, training, and meaningful, hands-on work that helps you build confidence, develop new skills, and take real steps toward your career goals.
Our benefits include:
About Textron
Textron is a global Fortune 500 company with a diverse portfolio of industry leading brands, including Bell, Beechcraft, Cessna, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. We foster a culture where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are valued, and innovation drives real-world solutions.
Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.
