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You’ll be supported and challenged to contribute in meaningful ways - working on real projects alongside experienced professionals to prepare for future success.\nWho We Are\nTextron Systems serves defense and commercial customers with the combined expertise of its family of brands: Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming Engines and ATAC. These segments offer specialized products and services that fall into several capability areas: Air; Land; Sea; Propulsion; Weapon Systems; Electronic Systems; and Test, Training & Simulation. We tap into these capabilities to deliver exceptional solutions, including product development and manufacturing, training, operations and support.\nAll efforts are backed by the strength of our parent company - Textron Inc. - which includes prominent brands such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft. Drawing from our diverse teams of experts and harnessing the unlimited power of teamwork, we put tomorrow’s technology in the world’s hands today.\nLearn more about our products and history at TextronSystems.com.\nAbout This Role\nIn this role, you will be responsible for:\nDeveloping autonomy solutions\n\nApply machine learning, vision, and other emerging technologies to enhance our unmanned platforms\n\nDesigning, simulating, constructing, and field-testing autonomous vehicles and their subsystems\n\nWhy This Internship\nAs 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.\nWho We Are\nTextron Systems serves defense and commercial customers with the combined expertise of its family of brands: Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming Engines and ATAC. These segments offer specialized products and services that fall into several capability areas: Air; Land; Sea; Propulsion; Weapon Systems; Electronic Systems; and Test, Training & Simulation. We tap into these capabilities to deliver exceptional solutions, including product development and manufacturing, training, operations and support.\nAll efforts are backed by the strength of our parent company - Textron Inc. - which includes prominent brands such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft. Drawing from our diverse teams of experts and harnessing the unlimited power of teamwork, we put tomorrow’s technology in the world’s hands today.\nLearn more about our products and history at TextronSystems.com.\nAbout This Role\nIn this role, you will be responsible for:\nDeveloping autonomy solutions\n\nApply machine learning, vision, and other emerging technologies to enhance our unmanned platforms\n\nDesigning, simulating, constructing, and field-testing autonomous vehicles and their subsystems\n\nQualifications\nCurrently pursuing a bachelor's, master’s, and PhD in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering with focus in robotics or autonomy. We want your experience to include:\nIntelligence and machine learning applications\n\nHelping machines perceive their environment, using vision or other methods\n\nTeamed or multiagent autonomous vehicle simulations (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink or Gazebo)\n\nFabricating or designing air, land, or sea-based robots\n\n(Preferable) Controls, multiagent autonomy, robotic middleware such as ROS, PX4, ArduPilot, or MOOS-IvP, and simulation environments such as ANSYS or Unreal\n\nThis position requires an individual to be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance.\n\nWhy You’ll Love Interning at Textron\nThis 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.\nOur benefits include:\nPaid, full-time 10-week summer internship with a prepaid stipend\n\nMentorship, training, and development opportunities\n\nReal project work and hands-on experience\n\nService time credited toward 401(k) vesting upon full-time employment\n\nAlternative work schedules at select locations\n\nAbout Textron\nTextron 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.\nJoin Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.\nQualifications\nCurrently pursuing a bachelor's, master’s, and PhD in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering with focus in robotics or autonomy. 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