
Interior Stress & Cabin Safety - Engineer Specialist(
339618)Textron Aviation has been inspiring the journey of flight for nine decades through the iconic and beloved Cessna and Beechcraft brands. We are passionate advocates of aviation, empowering people with the freedom of flight. As you join our legacy as a global leader in private aviation, you’ll have opportunities to try new fields, expand your skills and knowledge, stretch your abilities, and build your career. We provide a competitive and extensive total rewards package that includes pay and innovative benefits to support you and your family members – now and in the future, beginning day one. Your success is our success.
Responsible for substantiation of all aircraft interior components (including cabinetry, panels, seating, support structure, and aircraft placards) to comply with all structural and cabin safety regulatory requirements.Tasks include work in advance design, new product development, special customer requests, refurbishments, special missions, field issues/customer support, and product improvement projects.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
·Detailed stress analysis on composite and metal seating systems, interior structures, and fuselage attachments using classical hand analysis and finite element analysis of static and dynamic loading conditions.
·Conduct dynamic and static testing on interior structures and components.
·Coordinate and communicate with Interior Design teams to ensure structurally optimal designs.
·Review and approve technical design drawings to ensure compliance with engineering specifications and regulations.
·Assist with FAA certification activities; report writing for test plans, test results, analysis reports, and compliance certification reports.
EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:
·Bachelor’s Degree in:
oAerospace Engineering
oMechanical Engineer
oOther related engineering field
·Relative mechanical, avionics, or electrical engineering experience is preferred.
·Minimum 7 years of relative structural engineering experience is required experience is required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Technical report writing skills to prepare test plans, test results, structural analysis substantiations, and regulatory compliance reports.
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.
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US-Kansas-Wichita
Full-time
Individual Contributor
First Shift
Yes, 10 % of the Time
05/05/2026, 3:29:59 PM

We inspire the journey of flight. For more than 90 years, Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has empowered our collective talent across the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands to design and deliver the best aviation experience for our customers. With a range that includes everything from business jets, turboprops, and high-performance pistons, to special mission, military trainer and defense products, Textron Aviation has the most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio in the world and a workforce that has produced more than half of all general aviation aircraft worldwide. Customers in more than 170 countries rely on our legendary performance, reliability and versatility, along with our trusted global customer service network, for affordable, productive and flexible flight.