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

Job Description:

The Principal Contracts Specialist shall proactively provide support to contract management and directors of a particular Business Unit in administering government, international and commercial contracts. S/he will support all aspects of contract management throughout the contracting process, from pre-proposal activities through contract closure.  In performing this role, the Principal Contracts Specialist will:

• Support the review and risk analysis of solicitations and terms and conditions and coordinate with their supervisor.
• Participate in bid/no bid decisions and proposal review meetings.
• Review cost proposals, maintain cost and pricing data records for TINA compliance, support fact-finding and DCAA audits, and support negotiations.
• Proactively administer a variety of contracts (government/commercial, domestic/international) of all types (cost reimbursement, fixed price, incentive, award fee, IDIQ, time and material, etc.) and modifications thereto.  Prepare and coordinate business correspondence, generate required contract-related reports, and maintain accurate and complete contract files and records for the company.
• Remain actively engaged with (and serve as an integral member of) designated program teams and develop strong interfaces with Hunt Valley personnel in other functional areas. 
• Participate in program reviews, monitor program performance (contract schedules, deliverables, funding, invoicing, and payments), and notify contract managers or directors of potential non-compliances or other problems that could have an adverse impact on the company. 
• Identify and administer contract changes, and coordinate resolution of contract issues with your supervisors.
• Actively administer the closeout of completed contracts.
• Ensure contract management activities are conducted in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations, and customer requirements.
• Ensure coordination with Legal on contract matters that may have legal significance (such as, identifying to Legal non-standard or potentially high-risk terms and conditions) prior to advising management of contractual risks, rights and obligations, and terms and conditions interpretations.
• Perform other contract-related duties as assigned.

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 engineers of all disciplines 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.

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will:

As an electrical engineer, you will perform a variety of assignments including conceptual design, engineering analysis, detailed sub-system electrical design, integration, test, and manufacturing and field support. A strong candidate will possess a broad range of engineering skills and could perform as an individual contributor or as a team lead. You will have the opportunity to work in a multi-functional team environment with a diverse array of exciting technologies and products that directly support our nation’s war fighters.

Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed design of integrated electrical and communications systems on vehicles.
• Perform analysis, integration, and testing.
• Contribute to concept development as part of internal cross-functional design teams, including prototyping and production support.
• Prepare high-quality formal engineering documentation such as drawings, presentations, specifications, design presentations to customers, test plans, and test reports.
• Support proposal activity, providing input to cost estimates and risk assessments.
• May lead a design team.
• Will plan product development, produce technical white papers, and brief management/customers on planning and progress.

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 CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE BUSINESS business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

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 CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE BUSINESS business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About This Role

Job Summary:

A Production Planner will develop and manage the execution of the production schedule as a result of line of balance output, taking into consideration the available capacity, material availability and program delivery commitments. A Production Planner communicates to leadership and program managers the manufacturing status, expected completion dates and production risk analysis based on internal and external supply.

Responsibilities: 

·       Partners with procurement, production manager, quality, engineering, and program management, and other supply chain disciplines to proactively plan, schedule, and effectively manage development, production, and aftermarket support environments.

·       Manages and own the execution of items associated with their planner code, to include release of internal jobs to the program, factory, release of purchase requisitions, manage disruptions in the internal factory (shortages, MRB, internal and external constraints), and provides feedback to internal customers.

·       Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed.

·       Monitors internal and external supply chain alignment – identifies and resolves potential constraints, maintains line of balance (build through) and purchase requests for the production or purchase of components / parts based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.

·       Plays an integral part of product Integrated Product Teams (IPT) by effectively interfacing with internal customers.

·       Assists management in the development and execution of plans for assigned products to maximize scheduled on-time completion. Analyzes supply and demand data and reports to determine critical path constraints.

·       Manages manual demand for top/down & bottom-up releases, facilitates ECN/ECP changes and coordinates production cut-ins. Reviews excess material for possible consumption in other jobs. Creates material transfers, borrow/payback transactions and PO change requests.

·       Respond to ad hoc requests from management and other departments, providing timely and accurate analysis and reports.

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 and Marines. 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 Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & ATACUSA.com to read more about who we are and the products we make and the services we provide!

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 is part of the contracted air services (CAS) market, which is poised for rapid growth over the next three years and ATAC is seeking a Capture Manager to execute established Textron pursuit / capture processes to win new business, and maintain our position as the CAS industry leader.

ATAC’s Capture Manager will report directly to the Director of Global Military Sales (GMS) within Business Operations at ATAC. This is a full-time position with the option of working from one of ATAC’s CONUS locations (Newport News (VA), Cherry Point (NC), Ft. Worth (TX), Luke AFB (AZ) or Naval Base Ventura County (CA). Travel is required 10-20% of the time.

The Capture Manager will work within ATAC’s Global Military Sales team. This team of 4-5 individuals is responsible for the smart, incremental growth of ATAC’s business worldwide. The principal line of business is supporting adversary air training.

ATAC also pursues business in the air-to-surface category, doing research and development flights, and providing fleet integrated training. ATAC has recently won a contract for Standoff Jamming Jets services, and the Capture Manager should expect to work in the special missions arena (EW, ISR, etc.), as ATAC intends to grow in this area in the future.

This opportunity is for an experienced, motivated and organized candidate to integrate best-practices to create successful Capture teams and own new pursuits across all phases of activity. The Capture Manager role reports to the Director of Global Military Sales within a matrix organizational structure and also serves as an initial program manager (PM) for the opportunity, until handed off to the execution PM.

The position requires someone who develops long-term relationships and develops long-term programs for multiple customers and contracts. 100% of our future business is generated through DOD contracts. The Capture Manager is the point man for ATAC’s relationship with the customer for future business – developing a rapport with the customer to better understand their needs, developing proposals that best solve their needs, and carrying out the initial standup activities after successful contract award.

We are looking for someone who is excited by and passionate about the opportunity to offer ATAC’s industry-leading tactical services to the best customers in the world – the US military warfighter. The successful candidate will have previous experience and a proven track record leading Capture teams in defense industry settings. Strong organization and collaboration skills are essential.

In summary, the Capture Manager will be responsible for all facets of Capture Planning and the Proposal Planning Process. The Manager should expect to also be responsible, post-award, for the successful handoff to a Program Manager responsible for the management of ATAC flight operations going forward.

Job Responsibilities

• Implement a capture planning discipline to capture new business efficiently.
• Select a compatible medium (Sharepoint, for example) to develop, review, share, and update capture plans in the company.
• Keep the capture process relevant, dynamic, flexible and interactive.
• Maintain a balance between capture planning, proposal development, and a handoff to designated PM for execution.
• Gain and maintain senior management approval and support.
• Commit the right people to the capture and proposal teams.
• Assign specific objectives, schedules and completion dates to different managers or cross-functional team members.
• Establish regular decision gate reviews (O/W/R/S) to determine whether to advance the opportunity to the next phase, or to end the pursuit.
• Establish the proposal team and work with the proposal manager to establish a cadence to ensure the proposal is complete and delivered on time.
• Schedule color team reviews to improve the product – whether it is a capture plan, strategy, proposal or underlying processes.
• Submit all proposals and capture/proposal documents on time.
• Post-award, complete all initial steps to guarantee a smooth handoff to the execution PM.
• Act as the company’s primary communicator with the government during all capture and proposal events.