2025 Internship - Defense and Special Missions Airframe Design Engineer

Description

Lift your career to new heights. At Textron Aviation, our culture allows you to grow within the company while building your career. Developing new leaders and encouraging innovative ideas are critical to the success of our organization. The Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. is the leading general aviation authority and home to the iconic Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands which account for more than half of all general aviation aircraft flying. These brands bring together decades of unmatched experience in designing, building and supporting aircraft. From design to flight, Textron Aviation has become an industry leader through our belief in having the Right People in the Right Place at the Right Time. Are you ready to elevate your career?

JOB SUMMARY :

Interns will provide human factors and ergonomics expertise. Candidates will contribute to the design, development and certification of systems and equipment utilized by customers and flight crew in various Textron Aviation aircraft.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

Evaluate man-machine interface using human factors and ergonomic principles to optimize safety and performance

Perform task and error analysis and cognitive mental workload assessments

Assist with data collection through observation of flight crew activities in lab, cockpit mockup, or aircraft settings

Assist with functional, task, or anthropometric analysis using tools such as checklists, surveys, videotaping, and force measurement

May assist in preparing certification plans, ground and flight test plans, certification reports, and other documents

Qualifications

EDUCATION :

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in:

Human Factors Engineering

Behavioral Science

Industrial Engineering

Aviation, Cognitive or Industrial Psychology

POSITION REQUIREMENTS :

Understanding of basic pilot and aircraft operations. Pursuing or obtained a pilot’s license a plus

Experience with electronic drafting tools such as CATIA V5 and VPM is helpful

Professional and diplomatic demeanor

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Time

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.

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.