2027 Intern - Mechanical Engineer (Uncrewed Land & Air) - Hunt Valley, MD

Cessna Aircraft Company; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Paid internship (10-week)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Textron Systems in Hunt Valley, MD is offering a 2027 Intern - Mechanical Engineer (Uncrewed Land & Air) role. You'll gain hands-on experience on real projects, with mentorship and structured development.

Responsibilities include mechanical design, analysis, and testing support across aero-electro-mechanical hardware, from concept to lab integration and life-cycle support. A bachelor's in mechanical engineering is required and candidates must be US citizens eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Ability to commit to 40 hours per week.
• U.S. citizen eligible for security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering support on next generation technologies and proven platforms.
• Engage in solid modeling, fabrication, assembly, and design analysis.
• Perform research, trade studies, performance calculations, and testing support.
• Collaborate on a multi-functional team across product lifecycles.
• Create design and analysis documentation, test plans, and vendor documents.

Skills

40 hours per week

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description - 2027 Intern - Mechanical Engineer (Uncrewed Land & Air) - Hunt Valley, MD (342956)

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

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.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Providing mechanical engineering support on both next generation technologies and proven platforms that support and protect our deployed warfighter

Opportunities that range from solid modeling, fabrication and assembly, structural design, fastening and joining, and operations of measurement tools

Fulfilling daily responsibilities including research and trade studies, developing mechanical design concepts, performance calculations, structural and thermal analysis, and hands-on support of testing and troubleshooting

Work cohesively on a multi-functional team with exciting technologies and products

Participate as an individual contributor in development of aero-electro-mechanical hardware across all phases of the product lifecycle, from concept development to lab integration and evaluation through end of life support

Receive and execute activities in line with the broader project schedule and Senior or Principal Engineer guidance

Perform detailed design of aeromechanical and electromechanical structures and subsystems using solid modeling, requirements analysis, trade studies, mechanical analysis including structural, thermal, and tolerance analysis, human interface design, design for cost and design for manufacturability

Generate substantiating design and analysis documentation, create presentation materials, test plans, subcontractor statements of work, vendor control documents and installation documents

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or have completed a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field
• Ability to work 40 hours/week
• This position requires an individual to be a U.S citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance.

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
• Competitive base pay
• Health insurance and prescription plan coverage
• Dental insurance
• Family building benefits
• Vision insurance
• Mental health resources
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Programs that provide employees time away from work

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.

The pay range for this position is $28 - $32 per hour.

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.

Classified Information Statement - Select value to add statement to job posting Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including US Citizenship, for access to classified information.