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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.
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About This Role
Performs Quality Engineering assignments requiring independent evaluation, selection, and application of standard Quality techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgment and ingenuity in making adaptations and modifications. The Quality Engineer IV leads all quality initiatives and deliverables in support of product design activities, planning, production, data analysis and development of metrics, root cause and corrective action, and process and product improvement.
Responsibilities:
· Reviews customer contracts on complex projects with strong focus on ensuring high quality products and process control; responsible for requirements analysis, identification and definition and setting the strategic approach for ensuring Quality on the program.
· Serve as the senior quality authority for highly complex DoD weapon system programs with strict 100% traceability requirements.
· Performs quality planning activities including development of Quality Plan, Quality Assurance Directives and Inspection Plan documents as required by the assigned project(s).
· Interfaces with Supplier Development and Sourcing Engineering to provide guidance and support for supplier issues.
· Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineers to define, validate, and implement process controls, data collection standards, and inspection gates that guarantee traceability.
· Interfaces with internal organizations and systems in performance of the assigned Quality Engineering functions.
· Lead root-cause analysis, failure investigations, and corrective action implementation on high-impact issues involving critical assemblies and subsystems.
· Serve as Quality lead on all internal QMS audits and external customer audits
· Mentor and guide junior staff, providing coaching, training, and technical leadership
· Participates in Program Management activities appropriate to the assigned project(s)
· Participates in Contract Data Requirements List development, review and delivery to the customer as required by the assigned project(s).
· Assists in developing fabrication/build processes and standards to meet all contractual requirements
· Serve as senior MRB chair or technical authority, guiding disposition, risk assessment, and documentation for nonconforming materials.
· Interfaces with internal organizations and systems in performance of the assigned Quality Engineering functions.
· Uses knowledge of inspection tools and techniques to define inspection requirements.
· Performs QA estimating in support of proposals for complex projects with stringent requirements and dynamic work scopes.
· Provides status inputs to the Cost Account Manager for tasks performed. May perform CAM function for small to medium projects.
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!
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for Quality Inspection:
Primary Function: To perform checks, tests, gauging, and instrument inspections of materials, goods in process, and finished goods.
Job Duties
- Performs audits, tests, and inspections of materials, goods in process, or finished goods within the value stream (receiving through final system assembly) assuring quality first by determining compliance to drawings, procedures, and specifications.
- Applies established inspection procedures and uses simple inspection/testing tools and instruments of a “go/no go” nature.
- Develops and/or uses test and inspection set-ups utilizing mechanical and/or electrical test measurement equipment.
- Inspection methods and limits require good judgment and interpretation.
- Requires interpretation of inspection plans, tests and procedures.
- Recommends changes to procedures, processes, and drawings to improve efficiency and/or quality of the product.
- Identifies and documents nonconforming material in accordance with applicable procedures.
- Assists and trains others in assuring the proper test, measurement, and procedural operations.
- Ensure adherences to policies and procedures accordingly.
- Practices Total Quality principles and concepts.
- Acquire IPC-610/STD 001 and IPC-620 Certifications as applicable
Who We Are
We are Textron Systems, best known for innovative defense technologies and services. We are a part of Textron Inc, one of the world’s leading multi-industry companies, recognized for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat and many more. Our company leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative products and services.
But our business is all about people – the customers who rely on us and the exceptional team that brings our mission to life.
We've been in the industry for more than 50 years and embraced the unique capabilities that come with being a mid-sized player. We bring the agility of a small business to meet our customers' most urgent requirements and empower our team members to push past possible. We can scale quickly to solve the big problems, working across functions, sites, and business lines to make it happen. We’re comprised of 7 domains specializing in Air, Sea, Land, Weapons Systems, Electronic Systems, Propulsion, and Testing and Training Simulations.
Start your career in a big way by joining Textron Systems. We are here to provide necessary and life-changing services and products to our customers. We are right where the real work happens. By joining our team, you will gain exciting and versatile experiences from day one to fuel your growth. Talent development is a big part of who we are. Don't just start your career - go big.
Visit TextronSystems.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About This Role
The role requires AS9100-based Quality Management System (QMS) knowledge.
Responsible for implementing and maintaining the QMS, managing the Quality Engineering group, program quality, and all quality metrics.
Must collaborate with Production Control, Manufacturing, Program Management, Contracts, Engineering, HR, and senior leadership.
Responsibilities
· Lead a team of Quality Engineers while developing the next generation of Quality Engineers and future technical and organizational leaders
· Promote an “end to end” focus on Lean & Quality – from suppliers, through our Manufacturing Processes, and ultimately – to our Internal and External customers
· Ensure all AS9100QMS processes are fully documented, properly executed, and routinely audited with objective evidence of compliance
· Assure the requirements of our AS9100 and other quality management systems are maintained, including quality reporting, corrective/preventative actions, Internal Auditing System and customer compliant tracking.
· Lead timely and effective root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
· Drive use of standardized lean and quality tools, share best practices, and benchmark other world class companies to elevate operational excellence.
· Plan, assign, and direct work activities; provide promotion and compensation recommendations; coach, train, and develop employees; and address personnel matters to maintain strong performance standards
· Analyze data, identify improvement opportunities, and implement kaizen activities or corrective actions to address risks and drive performance enhancements
· Execute quality strategies that support new product development, ensuring readiness for full-rate production
· Collaborate with the Configuration Management, Supplier Quality, FRB and QMS teams to support product and process conformance
· Oversee FMEA supporting both transition to production and maintenance updates
· Effectively use ERP and MES systems to support manufacturing and build activities
· Ensure that existing programs continue to exceed customer expectations
· Communicate issue resolution to senior management, DCMA and customers
· Maintain process and product quality scorecards to drive continuous improvement initiatives
· Lead the team in developing proactive measures to ensure product and process quality
· Support and participate in internal audit program
· Lead contract and contract document reviews to ensure requirements are clearly understood and fully met
· Monitor regulatory changes and prepare appropriate organizational responses
· Manage program and overhead costs for Quality Engineering team
Position Title: Sr. Quality Engineer
Business Name: Lycoming Engines
Function: Quality
Reports to: Manager Internal Quality
Grade: Job Code:
SUMMARY
The Sr. Quality Engineer will oversee quality assurance processes, implement quality control measures, and drive continuous improvement. This role will develop, implement, and maintain protocols and procedures to ensure products are manufactured and assembled to the highest standards. The ideal candidate will have experience with Six Sigma methodologies, AS9100 standards, and FAA regulatory requirements. A deep understanding of advanced quality tools such as Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Value Stream Mapping is essential.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develops, implements, and maintains quality assurance protocols and procedures to ensure compliance with AS9100 standards and FAA regulatory requirements.
• Conducts root cause analysis and implements corrective and preventive actions to address non-conformances and improve product quality.
• Performs internal audits and supports third party audits (ex. AS9100) to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including engineering, production, and supply chain, to ensure quality standards are met throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develops and maintains quality documentation, including inspection plans, control plans, and quality reports.
• Utilizes advanced quality tools such as Lean Manufacturing, SPC, and Value Stream Mapping to optimize processes and improve efficiency.
• Provides training and support to team members on quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Monitors and analyzes quality performance metrics, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Supports new product development and introduction processes to ensure quality requirements are met from concept to production.
• Leads and participates in improvement projects and initiatives.
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 This Role
The Quality Engineer supports aerospace and defense programs by applying Quality Engineering principles, materials expertise, and disciplined systems thinking within an AS9100-regulated environment. This role contributes to mission-critical product development and production readiness through quality planning, risk mitigation, root cause and corrective action, data-driven decision making, and compliance with customer, regulatory, and contract requirements. Assignments involve moderately complex defense and aerospace hardware requiring independent execution and cross-functional coordination.
Responsibilities:
• Review customer contracts and technical data packages (TDPs) for simple to moderately complex aerospace/defense programs; perform requirements analysis and documentation using compliance matrices.
• Develop Quality Plans, QA Directives, Inspection Plans, and other contractually required quality artifacts aligned with AS9100 and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering to address supplier escapes, source inspection, and flow-down of requirements to the supply base.
• Maintain direct communication with customer Quality Assurance representatives, including DCMA, prime contractors, or government quality contacts as applicable.
• Define inspection and test requirements using industry-standard tools, techniques, and acceptance criteria appropriate for aerospace hardware.
• Participate in engineering design reviews focusing on Design for Manufacturability, Design for Inspection, Design for Reliability, and overall DFX compliance.
• Support or lead root cause investigations (5-Why, fishbone, 8D, DMAIC) to address nonconformances, flight hardware deviations, or field returns.
• Perform MRB activities including nonconformance evaluation, disposition (permitted by delegation), and defect trend analysis.
• Contribute to Program Management reviews, risk assessments, and Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks associated with project quality elements.
• Support Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) development, verification, and on-time delivery of quality-related deliverables (QAPs, FAI reports, control plans, audit results).
• Assist in defining and improving fabrication processes, special processes (e.g., heat treat, coatings, bonding), and build standards for aerospace materials and assemblies.
• Interface with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and configuration management to ensure compliance with AS9100, customer specifications, and internal procedures.
• Provide status updates to the Cost Account Manager and may perform CAM duties for small or mid-level work packages.
• Support cost and effort estimating for quality tasks on proposals or follow-on programs.
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 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 Supplier Development Engineer is responsible for delivering strategic and tactical supply chain activities for our supply base to effectively support all Textron Systems’ businesses across all site locations with a focus on overall external supply chain improvement.
Each team member will develop optimized external supply chain capability, enabling the highest levels of competition among the highest performing suppliers, geographically located; to optimally support our business throughout all phases of the product life cycle with a particular focus on Quality.
This role includes performing: - supplier assessments and development evaluations, supplier identification, and supplier management tasks. Working collaboratively across all product domains to understand the needs of the business and drive supply chain execution and accountability to the highest attainable level.
The ability to travel is a catalyst to support our growing network of top performing suppliers, building relationships, competence and trust to support the development and delivery success of the many state-of-the-art Textron product lines, and when needed, engage in problem solving challenges that differentiates us from our competition. The network will further extend to capture internal customers in program management, engineering, and manufacturing, whilst teaming with procurement and Quality to provide effective execution.
The Supplier Development Engineer is specifically responsible for driving results with our suppliers across multiple supply categories including mechanical and/or electrical parts and assemblies in all facets of performance, including cost, delivery and quality. This role will report directly to the Manager of Supplier Development within the Supply Chain organization.
Responsibilities
· Develop Relationships throughout the Supply Base and connect that network with Internal customers and drive Quality into the foundation for execution
· Perform and/or participate in source qualification by performing quality management system surveys and special process surveys.
· Solicit supplier inputs into product design, considering design for manufacturability, cost, reliability, parts availability, and more.
· Perform Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA) as appropriate for suppliers.
· Coordinate the effective flow-downs of contractual requirements to suppliers along with alignment on quality codes and performance expectations.
· Execute supplier development strategies balanced across all domains.
· Partner with Sourcing Engineering, Supplier Management, Buyers, and Quality Engineering to ensure a smooth transition to the identified source enabling seamless execution via leading effective Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM).
· Coordinate with Quality Engineering inspection requirements of suppliers and execute inspection requirements such as first article inspection, managing nonconforming materials, troubleshooting, processing material review board actions, etc.
· Lead management of critical supplier issues to improve overall execution.
· Lead risk assessments via FMEA/Risk Cubes, RCCA, countermeasures and supplier scorecard reviews.
· Perform data analysis and issue reports on supplier performance to ensure suppliers meet and maintain expected performance levels inclusive of quality and delivery.
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 This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
Specialist in electrical component and system installation inspection to determine adherence to standards, specifications, and drawing requirements. Prior experience in military electrical system installation preferred, with capability to detect defects in complex circuitry and equipment installations. Experience with MIL-STD acceptance criteria required. Marine experience preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Approach assignments with a high ethical resolve, ensuring reputable standing with our onsite customers.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, hookup sheets, and process plans to determine product acceptability.
- Ability to review MIL-STD requirements, with the help of Quality Engineering, to determine product conformance when unclear.
- Ability to examine various cable termination types (lugs, pins, cannon plugs, tinel-lock rings, etc.) to detect errors and workmanship defects.
- Ability to examine various electrical distribution system component installations (screw terminals, circuit breakers, switch boards, breakers, fuses, etc.) to detect errors and workmanship defects.
- Ability to examine cable grooming and routing to detect common defects such as bend radius and chaffing.
- Ability to examine cable panel installations for hook-up and cable landing accuracy to requirement.
- Familiarity with electrical tools and ability to recognize when the incorrect tools are being utilized to complete the work.
- Familiarity with electrical test equipment for verification of circuitry.
- Detail oriented and strong problem-solving skills.
- Generates Quality reports, completes Inspection Check Lists, nonconformance documents, calibration reports, and other Quality documents/records as applicable to the specific area assigned.
- Adheres to all safety requirements, departmental instructions and TMLS Policies and Procedures.
- Interface directly with all levels of the organization, suppliers, and customers, as appropriate.
- Performs any and all other duties assigned by management.
Who We Are
We are Textron Systems, best known for innovative defense technologies and services. We are a part of Textron Inc, one of the world’s leading multi-industry companies, recognized for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat and many more. Our company leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative products and services.
But our business is all about people – the customers who rely on us and the exceptional team that brings our mission to life.
We've been in the industry for more than 50 years and embraced the unique capabilities that come with being a mid-sized player. We bring the agility of a small business to meet our customers' most urgent requirements and empower our team members to push past possible. We can scale quickly to solve the big problems, working across functions, sites, and business lines to make it happen. We’re comprised of 7 domains specializing in Air, Sea, Land, Weapons Systems, Electronic Systems, Propulsion, and Testing and Training Simulations.
Start your career in a big way by joining Textron Systems. We are here to provide necessary and life-changing services and products to our customers. We are right where the real work happens. By joining our team, you will gain exciting and versatile experiences from day one to fuel your growth. Talent development is a big part of who we are. Don't just start your career - go big.
Visit TextronSystems.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
Job Summary
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
- Perform visual and manual inspections for hardware of various programs.
- Assist with the flow of material through receiving inspection. Includes assisting with non-conforming material, acquiring certifications from suppliers, verification/creation of labels.
- Act as a liaison between functions within the organization.
- Assist current inspectors and quality engineers with tasks to improve the flow of material.
- Assist in tasks to support day to day operations and overall success of the team