**Fall Co\-Op \- Defense Engineering, Bids & Proposal** **Description** **JOB SUMMARY:** Supporting the Defense & Special Missions team, the Bids & Proposal Engineer is responsible for assisting with organizing, collecting and presenting bids and proposal data for defense and special missions engineering programs\. Researches bid & proposal data and aircraft information to support bid & proposal packages\. Works with engineers to identify the work products and level of effort required to complete engineering projects\. Coordinate with engineering, new product development \(NPD\) functional areas, program management, finance, contracts and other areas to assist in completing engineering bids & proposals\. **JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Attend project level meetings to assist and coordinate current and upcoming projects\. + Coordinate with engineering, new product development \(NPD\) functional areas, program management, finance, contracts and other areas to complete engineering bids & proposals + Track schedules and make decisions to determine top priority of competing bids & proposals + Determine and communicate bids & proposals at risk of meeting their dates\. + Look up aircraft data in company technical documents + Coordinate with company product experts to complete bid packages + Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisor, including generation of reports, team building, and focal for team\. **Qualifications** **EDUCATION:** Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Aviation, or related field **QUALIFICATIONS:** + Collaborates and easily gets along in team\-based environments + Time management and multi\-tasking skills\. + Strong written and oral skills\. + Professional demeanor, and ability to effectively communicate with management\. + Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills + Strong organizational skills + Experienced in Excel with ability to run/generate reports, and data manipulation\. + Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office 2016 including Microsoft Project\. 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\. 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\.  Candidates must be able to work onsite for the entirety of the internship program unless approved otherwise by the hiring manager\. 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\. **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-Kansas-Wichita **Job Function:** Engineering **Schedule:** Part-time **Job Level:** Individual Contributor **Job Type:** Internship / Co-Op **Shift:** First Shift **Job Posting:** 08/11/2025, 12:00:00 AM **Job Number:** 334098