2027 Intern - Electrical Engineer (Howe & Howe) - Waterboro, ME

Textron; Waterboro (ME); On-site; USD 45,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Paid stipend

Real project work

401(k) vesting

Job summary

Textron's Howe & Howe division in Waterboro, ME offers a paid 10-week engineering internship. You will work on real projects, contributing to electrical design, prototype support, and technical documentation alongside experienced professionals.

Responsibilities include creating schematics in CAD, performing calculations and tests, and delivering technical data packages. Mentorship, training, and potential full-time opportunities are part of the program.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar field of study.
• You will not now, or in the future, require sponsorship to legally work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Creating electrical schematics and harnessing design in CAD systems such as AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
• Performing engineering calculations, writing specifications, sketches, testing criteria, and cost estimates.
• Providing technical support to internal and external customers for technical data package delivery.
• Supporting prototype build, troubleshooting and documentation as required.
• Understanding customer requirements and providing design solutions.
• Familiarity with military standards and specifications and incorporating them into system design.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Job description

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.

Who We Are

Howe & Howe is a part of Textron Systems, a family of powerful brands that delivers disruptive solutions to its customers. Our product portfolio proudly serves our communities’ heroes, from fire-fighters and police officers to soldiers on the battlefield. Our goal is to provide the most advanced technology while ensuring the safety of our customers, and to define, create and conquer the ground robotics industry. Howe & Howe prioritizes tailor-made vehicles for any type of customer. There is no mission or design too unconventional for us to tackle. Leveraging Textron Systems’ capabilities, Howe & Howe is able to take its boundary-pushing innovations and quickly scale up manufacturing and customer support for even the biggest requirements.

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.

Learn more about our products and history at HoweandHowe.com and TextronSystems.com.

About This Role

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Creating electrical schematics, harnessing design, and drawings in CAD system such as AutoCAD and SolidWorks
• Performing engineering calculations, writing specifications, formulating sketches, testing criteria, failure analysis, and cost estimates.
• Providing technical support to both internal and external customers for technical data package delivery.
• Supporting Prototype build, troubleshooting and documentation as required.
• Understanding customer requirements, and provide design solutions
• Familiarity with Military standard and specifications then incorporating them into the system design
• Interest in automotive design related field

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar field of study.
• You will not now, or in the future, require sponsorship (i.e. H-1B visa, etc.) to legally work in the U.S.

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.

Our company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples of benefits our interns can take advantage of!

• Flexible Work Schedules: Enjoy a compressed work week schedule that varies; allowing for additional days off.
• Dress for Your Day: No day is the same, so we don’t think you should dress like it. Dress smart for an important meeting, wear jeans for a casual day at the office or on the shop floor.
• Mentorship Program: Our mentors provide an opportunity for interns to gain insights into industry norms, build confidence, and establish valuable connections.
• Career Development: We believe our people are our number one asset. You are a part of a program with over 900 interns; this creates a large network and provides access to career opportunities across the Textron enterprise.
• Meaningful Work: 90% of interns affirm that the work they accomplish during the summer is meaningful and contributes to both the team and their own learning.
• Many More Benefits: Textron Systems offers many additional benefits you can take advantage of as well!

Primary Location

US-ME-Waterboro

Job Field

Engineering

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Internship / Co-Op

Shift

First Shift

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