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Who We Are
We are Lycoming Engines, best known as a world leader in aircraft engines. We are division of Textron Systems and 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.
Here at Lycoming Engines, we produce four-, six-, and eight-cylinder aircraft engines. We power 60% of the world’s general aviation fleet. For over 90 years, we earned our reputation for reliability and flexibility with our extensive range of aircraft engines trusted by pilots, owners, and general aviation enthusiasts. Lycoming takes great pride in being the only U.S. owned and operated aviation piston engine manufacturer, and we build every engine as though we were going to fly it ourselves.
Visit Lycoming.com & TextronSystems.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Information Technology Applications and Business Partnering, the IT Manager is responsible for planning, service execution and oversight of technology that supports business operations at Lycoming. The candidate must be able to balance daily operations and project work in a large scale, highly complex, cross-functional operating environment. The candidate should possess a natural enthusiasm for IT, diverse technical experience, business acumen, and strong customer service skills.
Job Responsibilities:
· Accomplish team results by developing talent and leading a team of IT professionals with varying levels of experience. Sets individual objectives to match departmental objectives
· Partner and consult with business leaders to identify and prioritize opportunities for utilizing IT to achieve goals
· Facilitate the design and implementation of enterprise class IT solutions
· Oversee development projects, including application design, development, testing, and deployment
· Provide technical and analytical guidance as it relates to IT infrastructure, business systems, application functionality, user acceptance testing, change management, and data integration
· Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
· Manage multiple concurrent technology projects
· Ensure systems meet or exceed agreed upon SLAs and OLAs
· Provide application/system outage support
· Work closely with IT Oracle Developers, end users, business leadership, ITRM
· Liaison with shared support teams at the business unit, enterprise, and with third party vendors
· Support E&Y and Textron Audit Services (TAS) audits
· Adhere to change control policies and procedures as well as system, software development, and project management lifecycle methodologies
· Work closely with IT security to mitigate risks associated with infrastructure systems
· Safeguard assets by ensuring appropriate disaster recovery and back-up procedures, vulnerability management, and information security and control structures
· Create and maintain IT process documentation
· Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
Position Title: Supplier Quality Engineer
Business Name: Lycoming Engines
Function: Quality
Reports to: Manager External Quality
SUMMARY
The Supplier Quality Engineer will oversee quality assurance processes, implement quality control measures, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This role involves the development, implementation, and maintenance of protocols and procedures to ensure products are manufactured and assembled to the highest standards. Additionally, the Senior Quality Engineer will lead process improvement activities at supplier facilities to enhance product quality for Lycoming Engines. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with Six Sigma methodologies, AS9100 standards, and FAA regulatory requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Leads, plans, organizes, monitors, and conducts supplier audits to quality standards (AS9100) in support of supplier selection and improvement.
• Drives effective root cause analyses and corrective actions for Lycoming Engines and its customers.
• Spearheads process improvement activities at supplier facilities.
• Facilitate preventive actions and supplier process control projects that improve the quality of products delivered to Lycoming Engines.
• Compiles and analyzes data to make informed decisions to drive supplier quality improvement.
• Evaluates suppliers’ performance and implements necessary enhancements.
• Works closely with the receiving inspection team to resolve any issues with parts or paperwork from suppliers.
• Collaborate with the supply chain team for supplier review and development.
• Provides a clear vision of supplier quality strategy and processes to supplier teams.
• Conducts frequent supplier site visits to ensure compliance and foster continuous improvement.
About This Role
Lycoming Engines seeks a Supervisor to lead a dynamic team of production associates, including mechanics, technicians and skilled trades to support production, development, assembly and testing of engine products and systems. This person will be a charismatic leader and change agent capable of driving relentless improvement, motivating team members and leading them to achieve safety, quality, delivery and cost goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
· Responsible for hiring, coaching, training, developing, directing, counseling and disciplining employees in a fair and consistent manner
· Lead and direct employees in various size operations departments
· Develop and improve operations towards best in class standards including but not limited to talent, processes and facilities
· Assists in developing plant Lean competencies including Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Visual Controls, Materials / Tools at Point-of-Use, SMED (setup reduction), Flow, Kanban, Cell Layout, Waste Reduction, supplier interface and development.
· Supervise bargained personnel to insure efficient manpower utilization and assist with planning
· Proactively participate in cross-functional efforts and teams to support Lycoming Premier initiatives
· Responsible for the training and development of all bargaining unit personnel
· Administer the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and collaborate with union leaders in the resolution of shop issues
· Assist with selection, installation, operation and on-going maintenance of equipment and systems
· Ensure compliance with company procedures and policies
A Senior/Lead Internal Quality Auditor completes audits independently or directs an audit from start to conclusion while providing guidance and audit oversight to a team of auditors. Schedules, plans and conducts Internal Quality process audits, Quality system audits, follow-up audits and other Quality related audits. Ensures compliance to AS9100 and verifies the audit’s resulting actions are implemented and effective. Represents Quality and supports the team at audit and corrective action meetings and discussions. Generates and assists in the issuance of corrective actions and risk mitigation requests. Provides any needed auditor guidance for the creation of audit checklists and recognizing and facilitating high quality corrective actions that prevent recurrence and assuring objective evidence adequately supports the audit results.
Responsibilities:
- Revise, refine, update and recommend changes to policies and procedures
- Present audit summaries, lessons learned and recommend actions for continuous improvement.
- Responsible for the leading day to day activity associated with auditing
- Oversee and conduct various internal Quality audits in adherence to the Audit Plan
- Generate or sample team audit reports,
- Collect and summarize audit data for metrics and reporting.
- Take necessary action to achieve the metric goals within the organization.
- Assist team to issue corrective action and risk feindmitigation requests.
- Review corrective action submittals for acceptance and compliance.
- Provide the audit team the necessary support to instill strong audit skills, create comprehensive reports and provide timely follow-up for effectiveness reviews.
- Provide employees with training to utilize the tools necessary to determine true Root Cause and initiate strong corrective actions that will prevent recurrence.
- Analyze and maintain trending data and submit reports, as required.
- Communicate quality system audit issues to management and prepare audit presentation material detailing audit findings and conclusions reached as well as recommendations.
- Perform quality-related activities that add strategic value to the business such as participation in process and procedural development activities, continuous improvement actions, process mapping and streamlining, and contractual program verification.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.
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 seeking employees to support the United States Marine Corps Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program. For this program Textron Systems has developed the Cottonmouth® ARV, a recon vehicle to be feared and a force-multiplier armed to the fangs with advanced full-spectrum reconnaissance and surveillance sensors. It’s expertly designed to defeat threats beyond line of sight and comes complete with cutting-edge technologies that will keep adversaries up at night. Cottonmouth was developed using a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) that is Ground Vehicle Operating System (GVOS) based employing the Tactical Assault Kit Extended (TAK-X) framework for easy capability integration. This modern vehicle platform has superior mobility capabilities to tackle treacherous off-road terrain and waterways while keeping Marines safe thanks to its advanced survivability suite and Human System Interface (HSI) focus. Amphibious mobility, unrivaled versatility, and electronic warfare capabilities define a vehicle that is adaptable, stealthy and thrives wherever enemies hide.
Role Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented?CDRL (Contract Data Requirements List) and Integrated Digital Environment (IDE) Lead?for a large-scale program. The role is responsible for managing all contractual data deliverables, ensuring compliance with defense regulations, and overseeing the effective deployment and use of the IDE for digital collaboration and data management. Serving as a liaison between government customers, contractors, and internal teams, the CDRL and IDE Lead ensures accurate, timely, and secure data delivery while optimizing workflows to meet critical program objectives.
This role requires someone with a deep understanding of government contracting, defense program requirements, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a classified or security-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. CDRL Management:
• Serve as the primary authority for managing all CDRL deliverables, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) and customer contract specifications.
• Interpret and analyze government contracts (DIDs, CDRLs) and establish workflows to meet all requirements.
• Develop and maintain CDRL data tracking processes in line with the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), ensuring timely delivery.
• Partner with technical teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to coordinate contributions for all deliverables in alignment with program milestones.
• Perform reviews for accuracy, formatting, completeness, and compliance with contractual or legal criteria.
2. IDE Deployment and Oversight:
• Lead the design, deployment, and continuous management of the IDE used for collaboration and data management between internal teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and government stakeholders.
• Oversee configuration management processes within the IDE to ensure proper version control and traceability throughout the program lifecycle.
• Manage user access controls and establish governance policies to maintain compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements (e.g., NIST 800-171, CMMC).
• Troubleshoot IDE technical issues and serve as the point of contact between program teams and IT support.
• Monitor IDE utilization and recommend improvements to streamline complex workflows.
3. Contract Compliance and Risk Management:
• Monitor all program deliverables to ensure compliance with defense industry standards and other contractually obligated requirements.
• Identify potential risks (e.g., late submissions, non-compliance) and work with IPTs to implement mitigation strategies in alignment with the program risk management plan.
• Act as a liaison to clarify requirements, provide status updates, and address evolving program needs.
• Provide management and leadership teams with consistent reporting on CDRL schedules, IDE progress, and deliverable metrics.
Who We Are
Textron Systems serves defense and commercial customers with the combined expertise of its family of brands: Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming Engines and ATAC. These segments offer specialized products and services that fall into several capability areas: Air; Land; Sea; Propulsion; Weapon Systems; Electronic Systems; and Test, Training & Simulation. We tap into these capabilities to deliver exceptional solutions, including product development and manufacturing, training, operations and support.
All efforts are backed by the strength of our parent company — Textron Inc. — which includes prominent brands such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft. Drawing from our diverse teams of experts and harnessing the unlimited power of teamwork, we put tomorrow’s technology in the world’s hands today.
Learn more about our products and history at TextronSystems.com.
About This Role
Textron Systems is looking for a part time Associate Hardware Designer to support our uncrewed military product lines such as Aerosonde, Common Unmanned Surface Vessel, and Ripsaw. In this position you will be responsible for creating and checking technical content and data packages for various components, sub-assemblies and top-level assemblies, payloads, and support equipment.
As an Associate Designer, you will receive tasks from Senior Designers and Engineers. Tasking will include development of electro-mechanical devices and equipment, working with engineers on the creation and checking of engineering documentation to support production and 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. The applicant will be expected to quickly develop skills necessary for utilization of company tools (NX2026, Solidworks 2020, Matrix and JIRA).
Responsibilities
· Creation of mechanical solid models from conceptual sketches, specification sheets and verbal direction
· Receive, create, and record JIRA tickets for tracking assignments
· Translation of engineering requirements to source and vendor control documentation
· Cataloging of vendor and supplier-controlled components, models, and specifications
· Release of specifications, drawings, and ECNs within the eMATRIX system
· 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
· 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 eMATRIX 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 Electronic Systems Domain. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
Job Summary
Textron Systems seeks a Senior Program Manager to support its growing Electronic Systems business. This role provides leadership for the Program Management staff and is accountable for execution on all applicable contracts in accordance with the Annual Operating Plan and Long-Range Plan.
This business line serves multiple external customers and requires developing and coordinating program requirements, plans and delivery methods with customers and subcontractors. This position is also responsible for business development strategies and capture plans, preparing and presenting briefings to potential and current customers, and preparing technical and cost proposals. The Senior Program Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and clients to deliver program performance and results.
Job Responsibilities:
• Assist in the assignment and allocation of Program Management staff to execute contracts and hold the program team accountable for all cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with external and internal customers.
• Manage all phases of the program, from inception to completion, and monitor adherence to established program management processes for execution.
• Lead coordination with Engineering, Manufacturing, ISC and other functional support teams to ensure program requirements are met.
• Establish milestones, master schedules, program financial baselines and monitor adherence to the master schedule and financial baseline.
• Perform program risk management.
• Work closely with CAMs (Control Account Managers), finance and scheduling teams to ensure timely completion of monthly financial reporting including Earned Value/Estimate at Completion.
• Lead internal and external program reviews (agendas, minutes, action item tracking) that include discussions relative to cost, schedule, and performance.
• Lead execution of new or continuing program pursuits and associated proposals, including capture and negotiation strategies.
• Participate with Contracts Management in negotiation of contracts/contract changes.
• Recommend and implement continuous process improvements.
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!
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Engineer to join our team in supporting strategic weapon system and subsystem technical design solutions for our Advanced Programs. As a Systems Engineer IV, you will perform a variety of assignments including requirements analysis, architecture design, integration, and test. A strong candidate will possess at least 10 years’ experience in a Systems Engineering role. The successful candidate will play a critical role in the design, planning, execution, and test and evaluation aspects of advanced programs, ensuring that all technical requirements are met.
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:
Textron Systems Wilmington, MA is seeking an Electrically focused Manufacturing Engineer in a hands-on, production-facing role responsible for launching new electrically complex defense products into manufacturing. This person will serve as the primary manufacturing engineering support during prototype and initial production builds.
The ideal candidate will work initially with engineering on design reviews and once material is available will work on the shop floor alongside technicians, quality inspectors, and test personnel to ensure safe, repeatable, compliant builds. This is not a documentation-only role. You will be building, troubleshooting, iterating, and improving in real time alongside technicians and design engineers. You will close the gap between engineering intent and production reality.
About This Role:
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
• Serve as the primary manufacturing engineering support during prototype and initial production builds.
• Translate evolving engineering designs into executable shop-floor instructions.
• Identify DFM/DFA gaps during early builds and drive design feedback.
• Lead manufacturing readiness reviews from a production practical standpoint.
• Work side-by-side with electrical design engineers to isolate faults.
• Support electrical functional testing, continuity, hipot, and system-level test.
• Assist in troubleshooting failed test units to component or wiring level.
• Work closely with test engineering to refine acceptance procedures.
• Identify bottlenecks before rate increases.
• Improve yield and reduce rework from first builds forward.
• Standardize repeatable processes as the design stabilizes.
• Develop quick-turn fixtures, harness boards, and assembly aids.
• Help build the manufacturing foundation for future growth.
• Drive root cause investigations and quickly provide input to close corrective actions.
• Implement poka-yoke and visual controls early.
• Implement corrective actions that improve yield and reduce rework.
• Define traceability systems appropriate for defense hardware.
• Prepare hardware for qualification, environmental, and customer testing.
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:
- Must be able to receive, store, disburse, and account for all material controlled by manufacturing storerooms.
- Disburses material or parts to internal customers requesting storeroom transactions.
- Verifies parts or material and amounts against information on the purchase or manufacturing orders, checks for required inspection stamps, and checks for correct finish on parts.
- Responsible for assuring parts/material is properly identified and packaged.
- Locates parts/material in proper bin in accordance with manufacturing procedures.
- Maintains records of materials received, disbursed, and on hand.
- Responsible for assuring inventory accuracy and record integrity through cycle counting and auditing of all physical inventories and monitoring all inventory transactions and records.
- Resolves storeroom discrepancies.
- May move material by hand, truck or conveyor within assigned storage area.
- May be required to transport material between work centers.
- Practices good safety habits and maintains good housekeeping.
- Performs other clerical or material handling duties as required.
- Other duties as assigned.