2027 Mechanical Engineer Intern- Ground Support Equipment
Textron Cartersville, Georgia, United States
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
The intern will assist in the design and development of mechanical or electrical systems, including vehicle components and electrical harnesses. They will also perform product validation, tolerance studies, and create engineering drawings while adhering to project timelines.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CAD, and programming languages like Matlab or Visual Basic is preferred.
Benefits
Full 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.
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.
Responsibilities
- Completion of assigned tasks to assist in the design and development of various mechanical or electrical systems, such as vehicle frame, steering, suspension, axles, drivelines, seating, roll cages, body panels, lighting, electrical harness and electrical system design, circuit board design, or microprocessor programming.
- Work within defined project timelines to complete tasks according to project schedule.
- Revise, review, and create functional specifications and engineering design standards.
- Develop and design packaging layouts.
- Create, test, and analyze plans for product validation.
- Perform tolerance studies on components and assemblies.
- Develop and release engineering components, assembly drawings, and vehicle bill of material.
- Incorporate Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) on engineering drawings.
- Resolve and document design issues found during testing.
- Participate in cross functional design reviews and Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Assessments .
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 bachelor’s degree in mechanical or Electrical Engineering or another related field required
- Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office applications, CAD, Visual Basic or other programming languages preferred, Matlab
