2027 Internship - Technical Publications Engineer - Defense & Special Missions

Textron•Wichita, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. The primary role of this internship is to create and prepare new or revised aircraft technical manuals, including the operation and maintenance of aircraft parts, systems, and assemblies. This involves conducting independent and collaborative research using engineering database information, engineering drawings, functional tests, and commercial and military sources and standards, such as ATA and MIL specifications. The goal is to ensure all data conforms to established design specifications while providing customers with detailed instructions for continued airworthiness.

Requirements

Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aviation or related field required
An understanding of engineering data, with an ability to research and analyze engineering drawings and technical documents.
Mechanical aptitude with experience and knowledge of aircraft operation, aircraft systems, aircraft maintenance practices and aircraft manufacturing.
Familiar with Military, FAA Regulations, and Aviation Industry (iSpec 2200, S1000D, MilSpecs, etc.) specifications and guidelines, with an emphasis of technical order structure.
Professional and diplomatic demeanor with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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.
Candidates must be able to work onsite for the entirety of the internship program unless approved otherwise by the hiring manager.
Textron Aviation Inc. must comply with U.S. export control laws. If a position requires access to information controlled under U.S. regulations applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Experience using SGML/HTML/XML and/or Adobe FrameMaker preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for completing engineering research, development, and certification requirements for authoring/illustrating new and sustaining model technical publications.
Utilize Adobe FrameMaker authoring software to produce detailed procedures to support the operation and maintenance of aircraft systems.
Ensure all data conforms to established design specifications and regulatory requirements as they relate to technical orders.
Verifies accuracy of content, instructions, and illustrations by collaborating with design engineers, project teams and customer service representatives to participate in certification/verification activities on and off aircraft.
Collaborate with design engineers, project teams and customer service representatives.
Validate technical document procedures by conducting virtual (CATIA) and on-aircraft validations of part details, assemblies, and installations.