2027 Internship - Materials & Processing Engineer

Textron; Wichita, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 9,919,000 - 12,123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Training and development

Hands-on project work

Job summary

Textron Aviation Inc. in Wichita invites you to join our 10-week internship for Materials & Processing Engineering. You will perform testing and evaluation of metallic materials, including mechanical testing, metallurgical analysis, SEM work, and related laboratory techniques.

This is a hands-on role designed to prepare you for a career in materials engineering. Summer interns work 40 hours per week, onsite, with mentorship, training, and real project experience.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional and diplomatic demeanor.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Hands-on experience with machinery or laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Machine and test samples using a universal test machine
• Prepare and examine samples for metallographic analysis
• Examine samples using a scanning electron microscope
• Support engineers performing materials evaluation and failure analysis
• Analyze, archive, and present results in written reports

Skills

Lab equipment handling

Verbal communication

Written communication

Professional demeanor

Education

Metallurgical Engineering

Materials Science/Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Job description

2027 Internship - Materials & Processing Engineer

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.

JOB SUMMARY:

Interns will perform testing and evaluation of metallic materials. This may include opportunities in mechanical testing, metallurgical analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and other laboratory analysis techniques.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Machine and test samples using a universal test machine
• Prepare and examine samples for metallographic analysis
• Examine samples using a scanning electron microscope
• Support engineers performing materials evaluation and failure analysis
• Analyze, archive, and present results in written reports

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD Degree in:

• Metallurgical Engineering
• Materials Science / Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Professional and diplomatic demeanor
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity
• Hands‑on experience with machinery or laboratory equipment

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.

Textron Aviation Inc. must comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations. If a position requires access to sensitive information controlled under these laws and regulations, a successful applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information.

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

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: 09/12/2026, 12:03:24 AM

Job Number: 342140