2027 Quality Engineer Intern

Cessna Aircraft Company; Augusta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 11,021,000 - 13,776,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid stipend

10 weeks duration

Mentorship and training

Job summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles offers a 2027 Quality Engineer Intern program in Augusta, GA, providing hands‑on experience on real projects alongside experienced professionals. The internship emphasizes mentorship, training, and meaningful work to build confidence and technical skills.

The paid, full‑time 10‑week summer internship includes a prepaid stipend, with opportunities to contribute to process improvements and gain exposure to production tooling, quality planning, and supplier coordination.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in mechanical/industrial/manufacturing engineering or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills expected.
• Mechanical aptitude and drive to complete tasks and assignments required.

Responsibilities

• Build plans, production tooling, and manufacturing processes for components and assemblies.
• Redesign tooling to improve operators’ work environments.
• Analyze layouts and production processes to improve facility layouts for product flow.
• Develop standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Mechanical aptitude

Task orientation

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description - 2027 Quality Engineer Intern (343147)

2027 Quality Engineer Intern (

Job Number:

343147 )

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.

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.

Responsibilities:

Build plans, production tooling, and manufacturing processes for components and assemblies.

Redesign tooling to improve operators’ work environments.

Analyze layouts and production processes to improve facility layouts for product flow.

Creating reference documents and standardized work for new or improved processes.

Analyze quality concerns, make recommendations for improvement, and implement ideas.

Exploring new equipment and software that can reduce scrap and downtime and recommend changes to production flow to implement recommendations.

Monitor, communicate and improve key supply chain KPI’s including PPM, line disruptions and days to close non‑conforming material tickets (NCMT).

Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.

Evaluate production processes to increase productivity and investigate methods to enhance the product.

Coordinate material and tooling availability with appropriate stakeholders.

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

Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

Education: Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering or related field required

• Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office applications, CAD
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude and drive to complete tasks and assignments

• Education: Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering or related field required

• Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office applications, CAD
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude and drive to complete tasks and assignments

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 Specialized Vehicles