2027 Internship - Interior Structures

About the 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

Analyze and optimize aircraft interior structures and seating systems to meet cabin crashworthiness requirements. Create technical certification documents to comply with regulatory requirements. Work includes advance design, new product development, special customer requests, refurbishments, special missions, field issues/customer support, and product improvement projects. Innovative ideas and solutions are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Detailed stress analysis on composite and metal seating systems, interior structures, and fuselage attachments using classical hand analysis and Finite Element Modeling, including advanced dynamic analysis techniques
• Conduct dynamic and static testing on interior structures and components
• Coordinate and communicate with Interior Design teams to ensure structurally optimal designs
• Review and approve technical design drawings to ensure compliance with engineering specifications and regulations
• Assist with FAA certification activities; report writing for test plans, test results, analysis reports, and compliance certification reports

Education Requirements

Pursuing Bachelor's Degree from an ABET accredited institution in:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Other related engineering field

Qualifications

• Self-starter with good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop good working relations by coordination, communication, and issue resolution with other engineering disciplines
• Experience in hand stress analysis and finite element modeling
• Experience using NASTRAN, Femap or a static analysis software
• Experience using LS-Dyna or a dynamic analysis software is preferred
• Experience with computer based drafting tools (Catia V6) is preferred
• Strong computer skills with MS Office Suite are required
• Technical report writing skills to prepare test plans, test results, structural analysis substantiations and regulatory compliance reports
• Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S. for Textron Aviation at the time of making application; visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors who will need employment sponsorship
• Must be able to work onsite for the entirety of the internship program (late-May to early-August, 10 weeks, 40 hours per week) unless approved otherwise by the hiring manager

Benefits

• Paid, full-time 10-week summer internship with a prepaid stipend
• Mentorship, training, and development opportunities
• Real project work and hands-on experience
• Service time credited toward 401(k) vesting upon full-time employment
• Alternative work schedules at select locations