Intern - Quality Engineer; Crewed Land; Slidell, LA

Job Description - 2027 Intern
- Quality Engineer (Crewed Land) - Slidell, LA (342740)

2027 Intern
- Quality Engineer (Crewed Land) - Slidell, LA (342740 )

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.

Reviews Engineering and Manufacturing information such as new and revised designs, specifications, and bills of materials; production, tool, and test equipment drawings; manufacturing plans; operation and routing sheets

Conducts reviews, incorporate Quality planning, and provide approval for purchase requisitions, purchase orders, design drawings, parts, process plans, and discrete jobs (shop orders)

Monitors, reviews, analyzes, and interprets data/metrics to identify trends, failure modes, chronic/systemic failures, and process variation to improve Quality

Performs Quality engineering work requiring a high degree of technical competence

Performs work which involves conventional engineering practice and may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requires, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements

Engages in daily communication and collaboration with Production to ensure Production leaders are aware of and taking appropriate measures to mitigate the future recurrence of their defects.

Interfaces with all other engineering/integrated supply chain functions within the organization and on quality-related issues

Performs other job-related duties as assigned by management

What You’ll Need:

• Currently pursuing or have completed a bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Ability to plan, organize and manage multiple priorities efficiently
• Ability to interact effectively with management, peers, and other employees relative to quality and technical issues
• Self-starter with the ability to work in a fast pace, deadline driven environment
• Effective verbal and written communications skills
• Basic Microsoft Office application skills with emphasis in MS Excel (Power BI is a plus)
• 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

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