Reliability Maintenance Engineering Internship ...

2027 Internship - Maintenance Engineer

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.

Interns will work as a part of our Maintenance Engineering team providing technical direction for equipment and machinery installation and maintenance to optimize production. Candidates will play a crucial part in solving complex engineering problems involving Textron Aviation maintenance, processes, systems, and specialized equipment. Interns will be involved with multiple projects that will provide exposure to many of Textron Aviation's Wichita campuses in order to develop creative and innovative solutions.

Utilize Textron Aviation Asset Management system including preventative maintenance development/updating and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting/monitoring

Conduct equipment and economic evaluations, develop cost estimates and schedules, and provide progress status

Assist with implementation of capital projects per approved budget

Routine contact and oversight of vendors, contractors, and consultants

Assist with root cause analysis and provide solutions to technical problems

Support energy conservation projects

Assist with annual and long-range strategic planning to address equipment replacement, reliability, and maintainability process improvements and automation

Comply with safety culture and practices including support of mandatory inspections to meet federal, state and local regulatory requirements

Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in: Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering, Reliability and Maintainability Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, or other related fields

Strong organizational, time, priority setting, and project management skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Experience in mechanical/electrical devices, basic controller/processor and programming preferred

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.

If a position requires access to information controlled under U.S. regulations applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information.

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. 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

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. Applications for this position will be accepted through October 31, 2026. The application window may be shortened or extended based on candidate flow and business needs. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, and review the location for this role to ensure it aligns to your location preferences as all roles are on site at a Textron business unit.

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.