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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.
Job Summary
Textron Systems is seeking an experienced Electrical/Mechanical Sourcing Engineer focused on Design for Manufacturing and Assembly as part of the Strategic Outsourcing Strategy. The focus will be to lead engagement with the internal customers to support the development of business opportunities, collaborate with Strategic Sourcing Managers to provide an effective, stable, and successful roadmap for Partnerships and Suppliers for Supply Chain. This individual will be responsible for providing Key engineering input (technical producibility/DFX, evaluations, assessments, etc.) to support new product development with internal customers, building and acting as the critical conduit to set up the supply base and lead complex custom supplier development projects to mature the manufacturing readiness. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will identify, build, manage and maintain capable supplier sources, and mentor more junior members of the team to grow the team network and knowledge. They will drive the optimization of design for supplier manufacturability, design for supplier assembly, outsourcing design to cost & quality, and further support prototyping validation/readiness leading to a successful product roadmap for stable transition to production. Responsibilities will also include the collaboration and integration of the outsourcing strategy with other roles within the Supply Chain and Operations Team and help grow appreciation and awareness of Sourcing Engineering value in the establishment of suppliers. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will champion other upstream activities, such as Bill of Material (BOM) development, Plan for every Part initiative (PFEP), inclusion of emerging manufacturing technologies, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), cost validation & estimating, and support to configuration control with Engineering. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will work closely with Design Engineering Team/IPT, Engineering Prototype and Test Teams, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to complete initial prototype builds, analyze results, and propose refinement of engineering designs and be the main technical focal for supplier management.
Key Responsibilities:
· Collaborate with Sourcing Management and with internal customers (Business Development, Programs, Engineering, Manufacturing, etc.) and provide technical outsourcing recommendations that will support the maturation of business opportunities and program development goals.
· Foster relationships & team positive and engaging attitude while interacting with a diverse and multi-functional workforce during highly paced project development challenges.
· Participate and lead provide outsourcing technical recommendations during design conceptual reviews.
· Perform outsourcing product & process alignment of technical requirements with all stakeholders
· Identify supplier selection criteria and perform down-selection/trade studies with internal stakeholders.
· Support the development of technical documentation and requirements (specifications, statements of work, etc.) leading to timely release of information to the supply base.
· Chair key supplier Kick-off’s - Cadence Meetings, Technical Interchange Meetings, Action Lists, Integrated Schedules, and status reporting using Standard work tools and processes.
· Work with Engineering to provide timely supplier technical evaluation documentation and evaluations of requirements (Statement of Work documents, Specifications, etc.), Capability Development Documentation, Design Reviews (TRR, TIM, PDR, CDR, etc.), and other justifications that support down-stream technical requirements, and if needed, support to Technical Evaluations and single source justification completion.
· Collaborate with Supply Chain buyers and Sub-Contract and estimating team to develop outsourcing should-cost analysis.
· Work with preferred suppliers and internal team members to develop products and processes and make effective recommendations to optimize producibility and cost.
· Identify and support resolution of supplier/partner gap analysis based on technical & manufacturing readiness assessments to mature the product into a smooth Transition to Production (TTP)
· Perform comprehensive requirements validations for capability and manufacturability, manage and perform Suppler Issue/risk assessments (DFMEA/PFMEA), and identify and champion mitigation strategies that improve cost, schedule, and quality performance.
· Determine and deploy performance tracking metrics, developing standardized processes and tools for Product Readiness Reviews (PRR) for assessment analysis & tracking.
· Collaborate supplier/part manufacturing and sourcing plans with IPT (Integrated Project Team), including Sub-contract and Buyers.
· Identify cost savings and cost avoidance information for key sourcing improvement opportunities.
· Build, maintain and grow a database of potential supplier sources that meet performance criteria based on business mission objectives.
· Benchmark & work with key suppliers to establish effective yield metrics and performance indicators.
· Support execution and delivery of Supply Chain Rapid Prototyping/Procurement request process.
· Support outsourcing of product testing, tooling, fixturing, assembly and validation
· Work with Supplier Development Engineers to ensure supplier quality flow-down, directives and requirements are communicated clearly and understood.
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.
Job Summary
Textron Systems is seeking an experienced Electrical/Mechanical Sourcing Engineer focused on Design for Manufacturing and Assembly as part of the Strategic Outsourcing Strategy. The focus will be to lead engagement with the internal customers to support the development of business opportunities, collaborate with Strategic Sourcing Managers to provide an effective, stable, and successful roadmap for Partnerships and Suppliers for Supply Chain. This individual will be responsible for providing Key engineering input (technical producibility/DFX, evaluations, assessments, etc.) to support new product development with internal customers, building and acting as the critical conduit to set up the supply base and lead complex custom supplier development projects to mature the manufacturing readiness. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will identify, build, manage and maintain capable supplier sources, and mentor more junior members of the team to grow the team network and knowledge. They will drive the optimization of design for supplier manufacturability, design for supplier assembly, outsourcing design to cost & quality, and further support prototyping validation/readiness leading to a successful product roadmap for stable transition to production. Responsibilities will also include the collaboration and integration of the outsourcing strategy with other roles within the Supply Chain and Operations Team and help grow appreciation and awareness of Sourcing Engineering value in the establishment of suppliers. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will champion other upstream activities, such as Bill of Material (BOM) development, Plan for every Part initiative (PFEP), inclusion of emerging manufacturing technologies, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), cost validation & estimating, and support to configuration control with Engineering. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will work closely with Design Engineering Team/IPT, Engineering Prototype and Test Teams, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to complete initial prototype builds, analyze results, and propose refinement of engineering designs and be the main technical focal for supplier management.
Key Responsibilities:
· Collaborate with Sourcing Management and with internal customers (Business Development, Programs, Engineering, Manufacturing, etc.) and provide technical outsourcing recommendations that will support the maturation of business opportunities and program development goals.
· Foster relationships & team positive and engaging attitude while interacting with a diverse and multi-functional workforce during highly paced project development challenges.
· Participate and lead provide outsourcing technical recommendations during design conceptual reviews.
· Perform outsourcing product & process alignment of technical requirements with all stakeholders
· Identify supplier selection criteria and perform down-selection/trade studies with internal stakeholders.
· Support the development of technical documentation and requirements (specifications, statements of work, etc.) leading to timely release of information to the supply base.
· Chair key supplier Kick-off’s - Cadence Meetings, Technical Interchange Meetings, Action Lists, Integrated Schedules, and status reporting using Standard work tools and processes.
· Work with Engineering to provide timely supplier technical evaluation documentation and evaluations of requirements (Statement of Work documents, Specifications, etc.), Capability Development Documentation, Design Reviews (TRR, TIM, PDR, CDR, etc.), and other justifications that support down-stream technical requirements, and if needed, support to Technical Evaluations and single source justification completion.
· Collaborate with Supply Chain buyers and Sub-Contract and estimating team to develop outsourcing should-cost analysis.
· Work with preferred suppliers and internal team members to develop products and processes and make effective recommendations to optimize producibility and cost.
· Identify and support resolution of supplier/partner gap analysis based on technical & manufacturing readiness assessments to mature the product into a smooth Transition to Production (TTP)
· Perform comprehensive requirements validations for capability and manufacturability, manage and perform Suppler Issue/risk assessments (DFMEA/PFMEA), and identify and champion mitigation strategies that improve cost, schedule, and quality performance.
· Determine and deploy performance tracking metrics, developing standardized processes and tools for Product Readiness Reviews (PRR) for assessment analysis & tracking.
· Collaborate supplier/part manufacturing and sourcing plans with IPT (Integrated Project Team), including Sub-contract and Buyers.
· Identify cost savings and cost avoidance information for key sourcing improvement opportunities.
· Build, maintain and grow a database of potential supplier sources that meet performance criteria based on business mission objectives.
· Benchmark & work with key suppliers to establish effective yield metrics and performance indicators.
· Support execution and delivery of Supply Chain Rapid Prototyping/Procurement request process.
· Support outsourcing of product testing, tooling, fixturing, assembly and validation
· Work with Supplier Development Engineers to ensure supplier quality flow-down, directives and requirements are communicated clearly and understood.
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
About ATAC
Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a division of Textron Systems, provides tactical flight training and adversary services. Textron’s extensive global reach makes for an incomparable training resource, not only for the U.S. military but also for foreign militaries across the globe. ATAC currently provides tactical flight training and adversary aggressor services for U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force pilots and is actively pursuing many foreign programs as well. ATAC operates simultaneously across five Navy/Marine Corps sites and three Air Force sites spanning across two continents and comprises the world’s largest outsourced civilian, tactical airborne training organization. ATAC proudly provides the highest quality live training to Squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups, and was also the first civilian organization authorized to train the Navy’s TOPGUN pilots and the USAF’s F-22 Raptor pilots.
Summary
ATAC’s Research & Development Aircraft Chief Engineer will be responsible for “cradle to grave” management, research, development, design, integration, verification and validation of new system installations onto current platforms within the inventory. Systems include, but are not limited to, electro-optical/infra-red (EO/IR) sensors, electronic warfare (EW) equipment, active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, advanced training missiles integration, and helmet mounted cueing systems (HMCS). This position will report to the Director of Research & Development and will also support the Program Managers directly responsible for upgrades to ATAC’s fleet of aircraft as required by existing customers.
Job Responsibilities
· Research existing aircraft avionics, sensors, and systems that can cost-effectively be integrated onto ATACs fleet of aircraft in order to develop winning technical solutions for future proposals.
· Draft Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to industry in order to gain firm pricing and schedule of potential aircraft avionics, sensors, and systems.
· Draft and release Statements of Work (SOWs) that will dovetail ATAC’s mission requirements with vendor capabilities.
· Develop and manage systems-level requirements for aircraft avionics, sensors, and systems that meet the customer’s needs and can be used for effective subcontracting.
· Review and assess engineering designs, drawings, specifications and products.
· Apply methodical processes and documentation to resolve risks and issues.
· Assist the Director of R&D in evaluating potential aircraft acquisitions or modernization upgrades that will satisfy current and future U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and foreign military Contracted Air Services (CAS) requirements.
· Assist the Capture Manager with proposal development, including developing strategy, advocating technical solutions, writing content and editing the work of others.
· Assist aircraft Program Managers with requirements derivation, management, verification and validation efforts.
· Assist aircraft Program Managers with Test & Evaluation planning and execution.
· Coordinate, draft and release test reports to US Government entities.
· Interface with subcontractor engineers to ensure that procured aircraft avionics, sensors, and systems are properly being designed, integrated, and installed onto ATAC aircraft.
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:
The candidate should be comfortable as a cognizant designer of complex printed circuit boards utilizing micro-processors & controllers, high efficiency power supply design, analog signal conditioning, sensors, and RF components. There is also a desire that the applicant have experience designing systems to initiate ordnance under the rigor required by the safety community. Experience with FPGA design in VHDL or Verilog is a bonus. This position requires that the candidate be a US citizen with or capable of receiving a secret level security clearance.
Position Description
Principal Electrical Engineering Technician for production of newly developed and legacy products in Textron Systems Electronic Systems.
Responsibilities
- Performing a variety of complex technical test functions related to the support of production activities. This includes set-up, operation, modification, calibrations, and testing of digital/analog/RF and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) electronic assembly and sub-assembly processes.
- Diagnose and correct equipment and system malfunctions which fail to respond to standard corrective measures.
- Write and interpret specifications used in designing, maintaining, and calibrating electronic systems, chassis, or components.
- Prepare reports, charts and graphs as part of process documentation.
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 the Role:
Textron has a legacy of high temperature, high performance composite materials dating back to the Apollo spacecraft heatshield system. We are leveraging this materials legacy and ultra high performance materials successes to expand our advanced material presence into todays challenges in propulsion and other aggressive thermomechanical applications. Textron seeks a unique talent to help visualize this presence and be a technical expert.
Major Position Responsibilities:
- Support hands on and engineering product and process development of a wide variety of composite materials and processes
- Identify limitations of current state of the art and offer development activities leveraging Textron capabilities.
- Work as part of a multi discipline project team consisting of materials scientists, thermal mechanical modeling, modeling and simulation.
- Contribute as a technical expert to build state of the art manufacturing and test facilities for prototype through production.
- Be a customer contact from proposal through development
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do, and this position provides an opportunity to do just that.
This position will be part of the Systems Integration and Test (SIT) Engineering team focusing on supporting the Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), next generation hovercraft program. Primary duties would be supporting the rollout of production crafts into testing; troubleshooting a variety of multi-discipline, complex issues throughout testing and systems integration; driving continuous improvement through feedback to design/quality/manufacturing and root cause analysis (RCA); and supporting fielded crafts in concert with our Navy customer.
You will be part of highly skilled, multi-discipline engineering team and, as such, will need the ability to effectively interface and communicate with other team members and across engineering disciplines. This also extends out to the broader team of pilots, test conductors, technicians, and other engineering groups. You will have the opportunity to travel and to contribute to the effectiveness and reliability of systems that are saving lives and protecting our warfighters.
Responsibilities
- Review engineering system designs: models, drawings, design intents, and specifications for assessment of systems
- Support the Navy customer to maximize uptime and minimize recurrence of issues.
- Create, maintain, and communicate thorough technical documentation on all efforts
- Analyze and maintain interface control documents and other technical documents required to troubleshoot the craft
- Familiarize and analyze applicable MIL-STD, MIL-DTL, MIL-HDBK, and similar standards documentation related to SSC design
- Attend meetings to deliver, schedule, and review technical status
- Independently assess complex issues crossing multiple craft systems
- Apply methodical processes and documentation to resolve issues
- Analyze electrical, mechanical drawings, and apply data to ongoing troubleshooting
- Analyze textual vendor and customer documentation and apply to ongoing troubleshooting
- Develop imaginative, thorough, practicable technical solutions to a wide range of difficult system-of-systems problems
- Serve as a technical resource to others within the work group, department, and the organization.
- Conduct liaison activities with subcontractors and external manufacturers, as well as internal and external customers at all levels.