Internship - Interior Structures

2027 Internship - Interior Structures

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 crash worthiness requirements, create technical certification documents to comply with regulatory requirements, and have innovative ideas and solutions. Tasks include work in advance design, new product development, special customer requests, refurbishments, special missions, field issues/customer support, and product improvement projects.

Job 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.

Qualifications:

Education:

Pursuing Bachelor's Degree from an ABET accredited institution in:
Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, or other related engineering field.

Experience:

Self-starter with good verbal and written communication skills, and the 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 in 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, 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.

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:

• 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

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.

EEO Statement:

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Recruiting Company:
Textron Aviation

Primary

Location:

US-Kansas-Wichita

Job Function:
Engineering

Schedule:

Full-time

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Job Type: Internship / Co-Op

Shift: First Shift

Job Posting: 09/01/2026, 1:00:00 AM

Job Number: 342211