2026 Summer Intern - Quality - Fort Worth, TX

Textron • Fort Worth, TX

6h

About The Position

At Bell, we dare to live on the edge of possibility. From supporting NASA’s first lunar mission to pioneering advanced tiltrotor systems, we redefine flight to make a real-world impact. Whether flying individuals to safety or protecting our troops, every team member at Bell is a part of something greater. Don’t miss the chance to join our team environment where you feel a sense of camaraderie. You will collaborate with dedicated, enthusiastic teams where unique experiences, backgrounds and ideas combined with a strong passion for our products take us above and beyond flight. A Day in the Life of a Quality Intern: We are looking for inquisitive and driven individuals with a passion to innovate. Bring your experience and ideas and help us build a world-class global operations team while keeping safety a top priority for the company. As a Quality Intern at Bell, you can expect to support quality development, process improvement, and manufacturing project management for legacy and new aircraft. In this role, you will analyze processes to determine manufacturing capability, failure modes and corrective action/improvement opportunities. Participate in design requirements analysis to develop new quality control processes (including use of advanced aerospace materials) and validate corrective actions. Coordinate team efforts and measures project performance. Receive assignments and direction from quality engineering management.

Requirements

• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher with a major in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace required.
• Minimum 60 credit hours completed by the start of the internship (June 1, 2026) or prior Bell internship experience
• Able to complete the entire 10 weeks of the internship: June 1– August 7, 2026

Nice To Haves

• 3.0 GPA preferred
• Preference will be given to candidates that are rising junior classification during the 2026 internship.
• Exceptional understanding and application of fundamental engineering processes and principals.
• Strong statistical analysis capability and computer skills, including CAD/CAM and PC Microsoft programs.
• Must be able to fulfill the full length of the Summer Intern Program
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support quality development
• Support process improvement
• Support manufacturing project management for legacy and new aircraft
• Analyze processes to determine manufacturing capability, failure modes and corrective action/improvement opportunities
• Participate in design requirements analysis to develop new quality control processes (including use of advanced aerospace materials) and validate corrective actions
• Coordinate team efforts and measures project performance
• Receive assignments and direction from quality engineering management

Benefits

• Relaxed Dress Code (“Dress For Your Day” policy)
• Every other Friday or every Friday off, depending on your work location and team
• $2,500 Intern Stipend
• Continuous training and advancement opportunities
• Mentorships and networking opportunities across the business and with leadership
• Service time accrued from the first day of your internship; fast track to 401K vesting upon full-time employment
• Access to over 11 Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern