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Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.
This role is in Textron System’s Weapon Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
- Testing and integrating new technology into our family of Weapons Systems products
- Perform hardware and software development, debug, correlation, and characterization of automated/ATE and manual/bench tests
- Interact with Hardware and Hardware Engineers to define, document, implement and optimize test programs
- Collect test system characterization data and perform statistical data analysis
- Complete data analysis reports for use by Product/Test Engineering staff
Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.
This role is in Textron System’s Integrated Supply Chain business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About this Role
The Sourcing Manager is responsible for establishing and executing the supply chain strategy to successfully support new development or existing production programs. The Sourcing Manager will be responsible for representing procurement to the program and engineering teams and must work collaboratively across all functions. This role will also be responsible for supplier evaluation and selection, negotiation and establishing long term contracts and management of complex supplier programs, in coordination with other supply chain teams.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead several supply chain sourcing projects concurrently across programs
- Evaluate, analyze and assess trends and advancements in commodities, technologies and sources of supply
- Create solutions to sourcing challenges based on trends and advancements
- Establish strategies to develop and improve the supply base as partners in support of quality, cost, delivery and service level objectives
- Manage all elements of the sourcing process including obtaining and influencing program's requirements; analysis of commodities and sources, issuance of various solicitations (Requests for Information, Requests for Proposal and Requests for Quote); supplier selection, negotiation and contract formation
- Lead negotiations of complex contract vehicles with suppliers supporting government or commercial programs
- Manage multiple supplier contracts to ensure performance and execution to contract and program requirements
- Collaborate with procurement, programs, engineering and operations to meet the needs of the business in a fast paced and dynamic environment
Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.
This role is in Textron System’s Air Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
Job Summary:
• Operation, maintenance, and logistic support of Army Tactical UAV System.
• Acts in a direct support capacity as a representative of Textron Systems and pursues company objectives at the customer location
• Provides technical and doctrinal expertise to Shadow TUAS system end-users
• Provides program-related mentorship to the customer on a routine basis
• Proactively engages in planning and coordination of logistical sustainment and tactical operations
• Monitors system operational readiness and manages local stock levels
• Manages inventory databases and executes supply chain functions
• Performs field-level repair of shadow TUAS assets, including troubleshooting, fault isolation, and the execution of remedial action
• Conducts maintenance work orders and technology insertions for Shadow TUAS assets
• Supports the aviation mishap investigation processes and develops estimated cost of damage (ECOD)
• Work in groups or independently with minimal or no supervision
• Travel and deploy worldwide with military forces as required
• Will at times be required to work odd shifts, weekends, and/or extended hours
• Responsible for data management, collection and generation
• Practices ISO 9001 principles and concepts
Responsibilities:
• Utilizes effective and professional communications provide technical and logistical mentorship to the customer
• Work in groups or independently with minimal or no supervision
• Travel and deploy worldwide with military forces for six months or longer as required
• Will at times be required to work odd shifts, weekends, and/or extended hours
• Provides general logistics functions to include shipping and receiving of Hazardous Materials
• Performs upgrades to enhance system capabilities and provide additional features
• Troubleshoots technical problems and issues and determines technical solutions
• Responsible for data management and generation
• Audits assigned FSRs to ensure compliance with unit FSR responsibilities to include MMF inventory accuracy and GOP compliance
• Responsible for accurate and timely maintenance record-keeping (COLTS)
Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.
This role is in Textron System’s Weapon Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
- Testing and integrating new technology into our family of Weapons Systems products
- Perform hardware and software development, debug, correlation, and characterization of automated/ATE and manual/bench tests
- Interact with Hardware and Hardware Engineers to define, document, implement and optimize test programs
- Collect test system characterization data and perform statistical data analysis
- Complete data analysis reports for use by Product/Test Engineering staff
Harnessing agility and a broad base of expertise, Textron Systems’ innovative businesses design, manufacture, field and support comprehensive solutions that expand customer capabilities and deliver value. Textron Systems' businesses are industry-leading developers and integrators of unmanned systems, advanced marine craft, armored vehicles, intelligent battlefield and surveillance systems, geospatial management and analysis systems, intelligence software solutions, precision weapons, piston engines, test and training systems, and total lifecycle sustainment and operational services.
Textron Systems Geospatial Solutions is a leading developer of sophisticated image-centric geospatial analysis software. Our geospatial intelligence software products combine a wide range of image enhancement, 3D, geodetic analysis, feature extraction, LIDAR analysis, data management, and precision-positioning tools. We are looking for talented and innovative software development professionals to join our team and help implement a cloud-based geospatial exploitation platform to capture emerging customer needs.
Description:
The Director of Product Strategy reports to the Vice President of the Geospatial Business and manages the new product vision and roadmap for the organization. This person is empathetic to customers and can clearly understand their needs even when they themselves do not. The Director of Product Strategy defines the vision for products before others can conceptualize them, then has the ability to convince others of the vision. A key characteristic of this role is the ability to turn the reluctant into true believers.
An ideal candidate is highly technical, with a strong background in cloud computing, software design, full motion video, agile management, and classical computer science. A background that includes data sciences, data visualization, and business intelligence is key. They should understand and have a strong background in agile new product development of both products and services with a focus on software. The Director of Product Strategy performs customer analysis and builds business cases & models with strong financial analysis to back up R&D investment plans. They will define the R&D programs and are a key implementer of R&D cost, schedule and scope.
The ideal candidate has a background in enterprise architecture design. They must work across engineering teams to define high level systems architecture and work with agile technical project managers to decompose systems into functional building blocks for allocation to engineering teams. An understanding the relationships between product vision, functional definition, capability decomposition, and allocation of decomposed capabilities across the roadmap is critical.
Finally, the ability to communicate with others is vital to the success of this role. This individual must have outstanding verbal, visual and written communication skills. A background in giving presentations, proposals, technical writing and public speaking is paramount.
About Textron
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. For more information visit: www.textron.com.
About Textron Systems
Textron Systems businesses are industry leading developers and integrators of unmanned systems, advanced marine craft, armored vehicles, intelligent battlefield and surveillance systems, geospatial management and analysis systems, intelligence software solutions, precision weapons, piston engines, test and training systems, and total lifecycle sustainment and operational services. Textron Systems’ businesses consist of Electronic Systems, Lycoming Engines, Marine & Land Systems, Unmanned Systems.
The Mechanical Engineer must be a highly motivated and self-driven team player that can perform in a dynamic engineering environment. The preferred candidate will be able to bring specific system knowledge and experience to the design team along with a strong desire for innovation.
The Mechanical Engineer reports to the program manager.
Responsibilities:
- Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain electro-mechanical products, systems, and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles
- Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of designs to ensure that equipment and systems are installed and functioning according to specifications
- Research and analyze data, such as customer design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design modifications or new system applications
- Establish and coordinate the maintenance and safety procedures, service schedule, and supply of materials required to maintain equipment and systems in prescribed condition
- Participate in estimation and proposal preparation activities
- Provide technical and project input for preparation and review of contract documents and terms
- Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects
- Contribute to test control apparatus and equipment design and develop procedures for testing products
- Alters and/or modify design to obtain specified functional and operational performance
- Confer with peers and stakeholders to implement designs, resolve system operation errors, and implement procedures
- Review and evaluate existing mechanical design drawings and specifications
- Create and present design and engineering descriptive data for internal and customer design reviews
- Keep current on future technologies and products to determine where and how such products can be incorporated into designs
Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.
This role is in Textron System’s Electronic Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
Position Responsibilities:
- Supports EO/IR new product development and production.
- Develops and validates requirements for electro-optical, laser, electrical\electronic systems, mechanical systems, interconnects and structures.
- Develops architectures to integrate multiple systems into higher level systems and platforms.
- Leads test creation to validate system performance of design requirements.
- Leads development of trade studies, modeling, simulation and other forms of analysis to predict component, interconnects and system performance and to optimize design around complex requirements.
- Leads design of complex electro-optical and laser systems.
- Manages critical suppliers and partner performance to ensure compliance to requirements.
- Provides support to products throughout their lifecycle by providing guidance and support to resolve complex issues.
- Supports project management by providing coordinating development of work statement, budget and schedule, and other required inputs and conducting appropriate reviews.
- Creates new tools to improve management of projects.
- Leads development of major sections of proposals to support development of new business.
- Works under consultative direction.
Job Description (Principal Contracts Specialist):
Textron Systems is currently seeking a Principal Contracts Specialist with five to eight years experience. In addition to providing contract leadership, advice and support to management and program teams, they will be responsible for all aspects of contract management throughout the contracting process, from pre-proposal activities through contract close-out. Specific responsibilities for this position will include:
Contracts Structure and Business Terms
- Develop a clear understanding of customer and program requirements that harmonize with Textron Systems’ business strategy to ensure contract structure and business terms are aligned with both
- Review terms and conditions to address provisions and risks of financial terms, acceptance criteria, delivery requirements, warranty, intellectual property, termination provisions, indemnification and all other potential risk areas and recommend risk mitigation strategies
- Recommend changes, additions, and deletions to the contract structure to ensure accurate reflection of customer requirements and alignment with Textron Systems’ program strategy and risk mitigation
- Negotiate profit and provide profit justification to the customer, ensuring that the profit/fee is consistent with and appropriate for the contract type, identified program risks, market standards, internal investment requirements, and working capital considerations
- Identify business risks associated with contract in partnership with mission assurance
- Ensure flow down of required terms and conditions to subcontractors and that subcontractor terms and conditions are appropriate for the work being performed in relation to the prime contract
Negotiation
- Lead the development of a comprehensive negotiation strategy/plan working in conjunction with Program Team
- When applicable, lead Integrated Product Teams (IPT’s) in preparation for negotiations
- Define negotiation parameters through delegation process (including goals/limits)
- Negotiate appropriate contract type, scope, price, profit and terms
- Execute cost or pricing data certificate where required
- Lead delegation process, ensuring assembling delegation package and proper sign-offs
Financial Performance
- Establish equitable payment terms, facilitate timely payments through coordinated oversight with Finance of invoicing process, and ensure customer compliance with payment terms
- Ensure that the contract and statement of work are consistent with pricing assumptions to effectively manage financial risk related to contract terms and conditions, and that the underlying cost estimate is consistent with and appropriately addresses performance risk
- Implement the change management process and coordinate with Program Management to ensure compliance
- Monitor contract cost performance in concert with Program Business Management and Finance
Technical Performance
- Verify with Program Manager that all technical requirements have been properly reviewed and a clear technical baseline is included in contract documents
- Ensure that a verified schedule baseline is included in contract documents
- Following contract award, communicate (together with the PM) contract, program schedule and SOW requirements to program team
- Ensure compliance with program schedule as outlined in contract
Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.
This role is in Textron System’s Geospatial Solutions business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
Geospatial Solutions delivers cost-effective geospatial analysis, visualization and data management solutions to various defense, intelligence, national, and civilian organizations throughout the world. Textron Systems has deployed thousands of licenses of its Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products to support the visualization and analysis of imagery, full motion video, GIS foundation data, elevation, SAR, LIDAR, and map data acquired by classified and commercial satellites, manned aircraft, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and other sensors. Our mission-proven tools for exploitation and analysis, feature extraction, Data Management, and other GEOINT applications provide a core set of capabilities in support of customers worldwide.
The business is looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to lead and support Business Development and Sales activities for this rapidly growing business in the Department of Homeland Security.
Job Description:
Reporting to the Director of Business Development, this individual’s specific duties include:
- Responsible for sales and strategy for the identification and realization of attractive growth (product license sales, custom capability development) and alliance (teaming) opportunities.
- Shall have an understanding of the business drivers and models related employed by the US Department of Defense and International Ministry of Defenses.
- Proficient in understanding the geospatial intelligence tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED) cycle for Imagery and Full Motion Video (FMV), identifying potential customers of interest within the DoD, as well as identifying, shaping and responding to applicable RFPs or product sales opportunities.
- Routinely work with existing clients to identify and forecast upcoming software and services requirements as well as ensuring that the clients' current business needs are being satisfactorily met. The candidate shall have good leadership, organizational and management skills. The candidate shall have the aptitude to build and sustain strong and intimate relationships with customers.
- Background in applying tools and techniques, tactics, and procedures with Full Motion Video (FMV). The candidate shall use a combination of technical skill as well as domain experience to explain, demonstrate and present value proposition and benefits of TSGS geospatial solutions.
- Prepare and conduct presentations, consultative sales and gate reviews, and demonstrations of products, interpreting and capturing customer needs/requirements for product and service business pursuits.
- Work closely with the Sales Operations Team, Business Development Team, Marketing and Engineering technical staff. The candidate shall be able to interpret engineering and technical input from client/customer demonstrations and discussions and mold them into requirements for new features and products, workflows and solution architectures as applicable to the core competencies of the business.
Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.
This role is in Textron System’s Electronic Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About This Role
The Principal Aircraft System Specialist is a military aircraft subject matter expert (SME), that’s highly motivated, and self-driven team player with the ability to perform in a fast-changing business environment. The SME will provide the engineering staff with aircraft systems theory of operation, troubleshooting, use of test equipment, and an understanding of interconnect diagrams and system integration. The SME will also support training task test and evaluation to ensure system functionality matches the aircraft performance per contract requirements. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience with Military Fighter, Transport, or Cargo Aircraft: F-22, F-18, F-15, F-16, A-10, C-17, C-130, C-5, KC135, or KC-10, (F-22 and C-17 preferred).
The Principal Aircraft System Specialist reports to the Program Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Provide engineering teams with military aircraft knowledge of system operations and tech order data.
- Experience with aircraft support equipment and specialized tools.
- Make recommendations to engineering regarding changes to the training systems to keep them concurrent with the aircraft.
- Review engineering preliminary and detailed designs to ensure requirements are met with the represented aircraft systems.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with the customers and suppliers.
- Request technical data from aircraft manufacturers and customers to support Training System upgrades.
- Participate in aircraft and training system design reviews.
- Participate in Training System Hardware/Software Integration (HSI).
- Develop and/or review Training System documentation including Test Procedures Conduct / participate in Training System Testing and sell-off.