Intern - Quality Engineer; Electronic Systems; Valley, MD

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.

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.

Textron Systems serves defense and commercial customers with the combined expertise of its family of brands:
Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming Engines and ATAC. These segments offer specialized products and services that fall into several capability areas:
Air;
Land;
Sea;
Propulsion;
Weapon Systems;
Electronic Systems; and Test, Training & Simulation. We tap into these capabilities to deliver exceptional solutions, including product development and manufacturing, training, operations and support. All efforts are backed by the strength of our parent company — Textron Inc. — which includes prominent brands such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft. Drawing from our diverse teams of experts and harnessing the unlimited power of teamwork, we put tomorrow’s technology in the world’s hands today.

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In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Performing quality planning activities including development of First Article Inspection (FAI) plans.
• Participates in process improvement activities through monitoring, root cause investigations, data analysis.
• Support Quality processes in receiving, receiving inspection, assembly, test and shipping areas.
• Analyze production results/inspection data and present findings to the team.
• Prepare reports on and present to factory managers, data related to Quality priorities, nonconformances, focus areas, and key issues.
• Track and report on key Quality Engineering activities to ensure proper and timely execution, work with team to improve performance.
• Interfaces with internal organizations and systems in performance of the assigned Quality Engineering functions.

• Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and applications.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assigned tasks.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, good interpersonal skills.
• This position requires an individual to be a U.S citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance

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:

• 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

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.

Textron’s compensation package includes competitive base pay and provides eligible employees with…