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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:

• The Aftermarket Programs Engineer will be responsible for working directly with our flight training device customers to resolve issues on the devices in a timely manner.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Liaison between flight training device customers and TRU Simulation. Act as an advocate to the customer and communicate with TRU Simulation engineering and production teams to fix, deliver, and test solutions.

• Support code changes on existing and new projects

• Translate Customer issues into engineering terms and perform primary triage of issues.

• Ensure timely delivery of TRU Simulation deliverables to Customers.

• Provide regular reporting to Customer of issue statuses.

• Compile and test new loads on PC and on test rigs.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent interpersonal skills to liaison between the customer, engineering, and production.

• Strong oral and written communication

• The ability to define the problem, troubleshoot, resolve, and document the solution.

• Some understanding of C++, scripting, and source control is required.

• Linux operating system proficiency (e.g. CentOS, Slackware, and/or RHEL)

• Knowledge of shell command line and scripting languages (e.g Perl, Python)

• Exceptional troubleshooting and problem solving skills

• Realtime simulation (preferred but not required)

• Aviation experience (preferred but not required)

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.

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.

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.

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-Florida-Lutz

Job Field

Engineering

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Internship / Co-Op

Shift

First Shift

Job Posting

09/01/2026, 5:00:00 AM