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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 Land Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About This Role

Textron Systems is looking for a Mechanical Designer to support the Ground Robotics (GROBO) team within our Land Systems organization. This position will be responsible for creating and checking technical content and data packages for various components and sub-assemblies of various vehicles, payloads, and support equipment.

This role will receive tasking from Senior Designers and Engineers. You will work with engineers on the creation and quality checking of engineering documentation to support production technical data packages (concepts, layouts, drawings, 3D models, parts lists, Engineering Change Notices, (ECN’s), vendor parts, etc.) in compliance with Military, ASME, and Company standards and process guides. This role will include cataloging of vendor and supplier-controlled hardware, models, and specifications as well as the design and drawings for new components, welded and machined structures, electro-mechanical sub-assemblies, and system layouts. The applicant will be expected to quickly develop skills necessary for utilization of company tools (NX-2007, SolidWorks, Teamcenter, and JIRA).

Responsibilities

• Creation of mechanical solid models from conceptual sketches, specification sheets and verbal direction
• Receive, create, and record JIRA tickets for tracking of assignments
• Cataloging of vendor and supplier-controlled components, models, and specifications
• Release of specifications, drawings, and ECNs within the Teamcenter system (Product Lifecycle Management Tool)
• Interface with Product engineers, Manufacturing engineers and Machinists to produce accurate product representations and incorporate design for manufacturability feedback
• Participate in design review meetings
• Perform tolerance calculations (“tolerance stacks”) of detail parts and sub-assemblies
• Ensure compliance with design safety factors including tolerance and product specifications.
• Development of component and subassembly drawings to ASME Y14 standards, inclusive of all planforms, sectional and isometric views, notes and GD&T
• Generation of production drawings for multiple manufacturing methods; including machining, sheet metal forming and weldments
• Generation of electrical schematics and wiring diagrams from sketches, drawings, datasheets, and verbal direction
• Produce engineering Bills of Materials in the Teamcenter system in concert with product definition release
• Checking of drawings per company and ASME Y14 standards

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 Land Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About This Role

This is an opportunity to work as a Systems Engineer in our Land Systems organizations on innovative products in our ground robotics domain.  Our teams are engaged in multiple cutting-edge development programs for defense applications. The strong candidate will possess a broad knowledge base in multiple engineering disciplines and be able to execute in both R&D and production environments. Required experience includes hardware and/or software integration, managing requirements derivation and allocation, overseeing technical execution of engineering projects, and successfully working within a collaborative team environment.  A desire to take ownership of design efforts to integrate new technology into our vehicles is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Engineering Design and Development:
• Support full-lifecycle engineering design and development activities on established and disruptive new products.
• Work across engineering disciplines to develop conceptual designs that solve complex problems.
• Lead and/or perform requirements analysis and derivation to understand customer needs.
• Develop architecture models utilizing SysML to support requirements development and derivation.
• Use requirements management and test tools to decompose program requirements.

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE):
• Develop and maintain system models using MBSE methodologies and tools.
• Utilize SysML for creating and managing system architecture models.
• Integrate MBSE practices into the overall systems engineering process to improve design, analysis, and verification activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure MBSE models accurately represent system requirements and design.

• Systems Integration and Testing:
• Perform hands-on integration of components and subsystems into Ground Vehicles.
• Develop integration test plans and procedures to verify product integration.
• Perform analysis of data extracted from testing.
• Define methods, processes, and evaluation criteria for verifying systems, subsystems, and work products against their requirements.

• Collaboration and Communication:
• Prepare and present systems engineering work products to internal review teams and external customers at program milestone reviews.
• Interact daily with technical leads, program managers, planners, technicians, and other engineers.
• Collaborate with others within the workgroup, with other departments, and with customers.

• Project Management and Technical Direction:
  • Lead/participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based on evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations.
  • Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems.
  • Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s).
  • Lead the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components.
  • Generate Statements of Work and manage outside contractor performance.
  • Mentor others within the work group, department, and the organization.
  • Generate solid Basis of Estimates and manage Earned Value for design/development cost accounts as Cost Account Manager.
  • Provide technical direction to engineering staff and technicians of all disciplines as required.
  • Perform review of engineering work products to ensure technically accurate and quality work products.
  • Drive tasks to completion independently.

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.

Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About This Role

Textron Systems has an immediate opening for a Plant Protection Officer. Some of the responsibilities associated with the position are included below:

•         Assemble, proof, and correct as necessary all daily logs, reports, checklists, records, and associated paperwork generated during shift.

•         Conduct investigations, random inspections, fire and safety inspections, and perform routine patrol (motorized & walking) of Company grounds and facilities. Respond to alarm activations and emergency situations. Prepare incident & accident reports.

•         Monitor & operate all security equipment in the Security Control Center. Control entry/access to Company grounds and facilities. Control and issue employee and visitor credentials. Coordinate & dispatch response to alarm activations and emergency situations. Prepare and assemble daily logs, incident & accident reports, emergency checklists, and other required reports and records.

•         Identify and control entry/access of all personnel entering Company grounds and facilities via the Lobby. Control and issue employee and visitor credentials and parking permits. Prepare and submit daily visitor control logs. Control and coordinate vendors providing services and making deliveries.

•         Enforce and comply with Company Policy & Procedures and DOD Regulations pertaining to Security.

•         Other duties as assigned.

This position requires exerting 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force to constantly move objects. Visual requirements are the minimum for those who work analyzing data and figures and work on a computer terminal. Must be able to conduct walking and driving patrols. Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time.

This position is subject to a variety of physical and atmospheric conditions, which will require the use of personal protective equipment. Also this position is subject to extreme weather and temperature conditions.

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 Domain. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Manufacturing Operations, the Factory Manager will oversee the day-to-day operation in a portion of the Hunt Valley, MD production factory. 

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the assembly team, with resolving the most complex issues involving the manufacturing process
• Provide leadership to ensure safe work areas, environments, practices, and behaviors
• Manage product through all stages of assembly and test, through delivery to customer
• Manage resources to optimize productivity and cost effectiveness
• Ensure compliance and execution associated with the Quality Management Systems
• Plans, organizes and assigns the workflow of the team and ensures that safety and quality standards are met and production schedules are achieved following Manufacturing / Quality established methods
• Represents assigned factory areas at program operations meetings
• Instructs assigned personnel on processes, policies and procedures and coordinates with staff and designated support groups to resolve problems
• Plans, organizes, and makes work assignments consistent with job classifications and employee ability
• Responsible for staffing of department to meet program needs, and the assessment and development of skills and certifications to meet demand requirements
• Interacts with other Managers and Planners to support program priorities
• Recommends and justifies capital equipment and tooling expenses required to meet departmental and program needs
• Performs administrative tasks including writing employee performance evaluations, analyzing training needs, and monitoring standard work practices in production

Working Conditions

• This position is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• This position may require the use of Personal Protective Equipment if the employee is exposed to noise, dust, fumes or chemicals or any other situation that would require the use of Personal Protective Equipment