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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
Shipfitting is considered as the primary area of expertise, under general supervision, is required to perform any and all tasks assigned by management based on the needs of the business.
Responsibilities:
Perform duties of a Sr Shipfitter on a daily basis is essential.
- Typical job duties involve structural fitting and tack welding of various assembly and sub-assembly parts on the vehicle.
- Works from Engineering drawings, sketches and written and verbal instructions.
- Maintains records, forms and logs as required.
- Typical tools and equipment used in the performance of duties are MIG and TIG welders, manual hand tools, mechanical, pneumatic, cordless and electric tools including porta power, come along, clamps, hammers and mauls, gougers, grinders, saws, band saws, drills, tapes and scales.
- Must be capable of handling chemicals and solvents including alcohol, cleaning solvents, cutting oil, tool oil, etc.
- Housekeeping of shop and work area (keeping work area neat and clean) daily.
- Must visually inspect work to drawings and sketches for completeness and dimensional correctness.
- May direct the activities or tasks of helpers, as assigned.
- Perform other job-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 Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About ATAC
Textron Systems - ATAC provides tactical flight training and Adversary, Red Air and Aggressor services to the U.S. Navy, Marines and the US Air Force. ATAC operates simultaneously across eight permanent sites spanning the CONUS, Hawaii and the Pacific. ATAC proudly provides the highest quality live training to 4th and 5th Generation aircrew in Squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups conducting unit level continuation training, pre-deployment spin-up training, large force employment training, or aircrew conversion training. ATAC was the first civilian organization to support the USAF’s F-22 Raptors as well as the USN’s and USMC’s F-35 Lightning IIs. www.atacusa.com.
The Aircraft Mechanic is responsible for maintenance actions on Airborne Tactical Advantage Company’s aircraft as well as the safe and expeditious launch and recovery flight line operations at permanent and detachment sites.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintenance efforts in support of company commitments
- Proficient in one type/model aircraft and helper on additional type/model aircraft
- Utilize AMS program
- Training of maintenance personnel
- Manage assigned maintenance programs
- Assist with coordination of detachment requirements with Crew Chiefs (as necessary)
- Obtain and maintain Detachment Lead qualification
- The Aircraft Mechanic troubleshoots malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls
- This mechanic repairs, replaces, and rebuilds aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls
- This mechanic performs 100-hour, progressive, isochronal, phase, periodic, and other hourly or calendar inspections
- This mechanic: adjusts, repairs, or replaces electrical wiring system and aircraft accessories, performs preflight, thru-flight, and post-flight maintenance inspections
- Applies comprehensive technical expertise to solve moderate to complex problems by interpreting technical documentation such as blueprints or manufactures’ manuals
- Must be able to prioritize workload to maintain schedules on assigned projects
- Additional responsibilities as delineated by Production Supervisor and Crew Chiefs
- Manage programs 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
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
A Material Handler, with little or no supervision, performs phases of Warehousing and Inventory Control duties as necessary to complete job assignments.
Responsibilities:
- Job duties include but are not limited to coordinating material requests that may come via e-mail, phone call, electronic request systems or verbal instruction from all facilities and performing or dispatching employees to pull the material required.
- Perform data entry work using Microsoft Office products, as required
- Perform reviews, research, and transactions in the electronic inventory system (Oracle)
- Operate power equipment where required (i.e., forklift, scissors lift, etc.)
- Maintain communication with the point of contact and co-workers.
- Works from written and/or verbal instructions.
- Willingness and flexibility to work extended hours as needed to accomplish the task or work with little or no prior notification.
- Performs other related 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 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.
We are seeking a highly skilled professional to join the Crewed Land Systems team as Program Manager. This role holds responsibilities for overseeing and managing the successful execution of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) Pre-Production Development Program ensuring performance to scope, budget, and schedule requirements for assigned scope. This position directs all manufacturing-related phases of design and development of the ARV from inception to completion, including achievement of the transition to production. This role will establish readiness of the entire manufacturing value chain including internal and external operations for the required vehicles, blast hulls and system integration labs. The Program Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and clients to deliver program performance and results. Specific responsibilities include:
• Creates, implements and executes Manufacturing Plan per contract requirements
• Leads efforts for major program reviews related to manufacturing and supply efforts including process verifications and supplier production readiness reviews
• Places special emphasis on hull fabrication suppliers using friction stir welding techniques, to reduce performance risk and achieve quality objectives
• Drives manufacturing quality assurance implementation and readiness for production
• Creating, implementing, maintaining and executing program plans to achieve cost, schedule and quality objectives
• Establishing the EVMS performance baseline for the program execution plans with the program and functional teams
• Leading coordination with engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure program requirements are met
• Coordinates with other Program leaders to assure holistic design is accomplished for the entire product lifecycle to achieve end-user success
• Detecting program issues and risks, and implementing corrective actions and mitigation strategies to realign efforts with project goals
• Identifying program opportunities and defining a promotion plan
• Participating, with Land Systems Contracts Manager and ARV Program Lead, in negotiation of contract changes
• Serves as a Point of Contact with external and internal stakeholders, providing regular updates on program status, milestones, and potential challenges of assigned scope
• Supports execution of new or continuing program capture pursuits and associated proposals as assigned
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and program requirements
?Position specific job duties include:
• Coordinating large scale program forecasting, resource planning, and budgeting
• Establishing and managing the program integrated master plan, milestones and schedules
• Planning and measurement of program costs and performance with Earned Value Management methods
• Adherence to established program processes and procedures
• Preparation and Execution of program management reviews, agendas, minutes, and action item tracking
• Consistent program update report outs to prominent leaders and customers
• Driving program performance against defined contract requirements
• Performing other tasks as assigned
• This position requires travel approximately 25% of the time
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. Our teams are engaged in multiple cutting-edge development programs for defense applications.
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will:
Responsibilities:
• Perform hardware engineering activities within a team of Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Engineers.
• Develop imaginative, thorough, practicable technical solutions to a wide range of difficult Mechanical Engineering problems.
• Contribute to concept development as part of internal cross-functional design teams, including prototyping, production, and test support.
• Perform detailed design of mechanical structures and subsystems using solid modeling, requirements analysis, trade studies, mechanical engineering analysis (including structural, dynamics, and thermal), drafting and tolerance analysis, and human interface design.
• Prepare high-quality formal engineering documentations such as drawings, specifications, design presentations to customers, test plans, and test reports.
• Support proposal activity, providing input to cost estimates and risk assessments.
• Brief peers, management, and customers on design considerations and program status.
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 b
About ACE
Textron Systems - Adversary Center of Excellence (ACE) supports tactical flight training and adversary air support services for F-35 training across various military contracts, including Luke AFB and the F-35 program for the U.S. Marine Corps at Cherry Point. ACE also provides essential F-35 chase support services for aircraft production activities at Lockheed Martin. ACE strives to deliver high-quality live training and adversary operations to our customers, ensuring world-class preparation for military pilots and teams.
About this role
The Vice President Adversary Center of Excellence (VP ACE) oversees and manages the operations of multiple F1 contracts and coordinates activities supporting F-35 training, adversary operations, chase support missions, and financial management. Reporting to the Textron Systems General Manager, the VP ACE drives the safety, quality, and operational performance of ACE’s designated activities. This leader ensures adherence to safety and compliance protocols, leads personnel management and professional development, and provides oversight for both operational and financial performance of the organization.
Responsibilities
The Vice President Adversary Center of Excellence is essential to delivering world-class adversary and training services to U.S. and allied nations' tactical aviation programs. This leader plays a vital role in ensuring safe operations, meeting contractual obligations, and delivering on financial performance while fostering a culture of excellence.
Operational Leadership:
· Oversee flight operations and adversary air support for F-35 training at Luke AFB and Cherry Point.
· Manage F-35 chase support operations related to Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft production.
· Coordinate scheduling, resource allocation, and risk assessments to maintain mission readiness and meet contract objectives.
· Coordinate and liaise with AMIC/NAVAIR leadership and assigned government contract flight and ground representatives.
· Responsible for oversight of all operational-related subcontractors.
Financial Management:
· Lead financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes for ACE operations.
· Ensure program financial performance meets or exceeds planned objectives.
· Conduct regular financial reviews, analyze program profitability, and ensure cost models are aligned with operational expectations.
Quality Assurance:
· Establish and implement quality standards for flight and ground operations.
· Monitor and evaluate program outcomes, ensuring adherence to best practices and contractual requirements.
· Oversee quality management systems (QMS) to identify operational trends and process improvement opportunities.
Safety and Compliance:
· Manage in accordance with the Safety Management System (SMS) and ensure compliance with internal, DoD, FAA, and industry safety standards.
· Conduct flight and ground safety evaluations, including trend analysis and risk assessments.
· Oversee flight mishap investigations and ensure submission of relevant safety investigation reports and Hazard Reports (HAZREPs).
· Ensure compliance with safety directives by partnering with safety managers and personnel.
Personnel Management:
· Lead a diverse cross-functional team across multiple contracts and locations, fostering collaboration and safety-conscious organizational culture.
· Oversee professional development, hiring, and resource allocation for regional Directors of Operations and Maintenance Managers.
· Participate in Pilot Review Boards to evaluate qualifications, performance, and competency of team members.
Collaboration and Decision Making:
· Serve as a trusted advisor to the General Manager, senior leadership, and teams on policy, safety, and mission-critical decisions.
· Lead and participate in safety committees and councils, ensuring alignment with DoD, FAA, NTSB, and Textron Systems requirements.
· Regularly review and adjust organizational processes to optimize operational performance.
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 ca
We are seeking highly skilled Test Engineers to join our dynamic engineering team. This is an interdisciplinary role, enabling the full life cycle development of our products. This role may include supporting development of new products and product upgrades, payload design, integration and test, and development of fielding solutions for our military and commercial customers. Required experience includes hardware and/or software integration, managing requirements derivation and allocation, and successfully working within a collaborative team environment. A desire to take ownership of design efforts to ensure integration of new technology into our vehicles is essential.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for design, development, and execution of tests for products (hardware, software, systems) to ensure quality, functionality, and reliability, creating test plans, writing test cases, identifying defects, and collaborating with development teams for fixes, ultimately ensuring products meet specifications and user needs before launch
- Test Planning & Design: Understand requirements, define scope, objectives, and resources, then create detailed test plans, strategies, and procedures
- Test Case Development: Write specific test cases and scripts for various tests (functional, performance, security, etc.).
- Test Execution: Run tests, monitor the development and production process, and manage controlled testing environments.
- Defect Management: Identify, document (using bug trackers), report, and track software/hardware and product defects.
- Collaboration & Feedback: Work with developers, process engineers, and management to provide insights, suggest improvements, and ensure quality standards are met.
- Reporting: Analyze results, document findings, Preparing and presenting Test 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.
- Driving tasks to completion independently – aided by appropriate supervision and mentoring.
- Collaborating with others within the workgroup, with other departments, and the customer.
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. Our teams are engaged in multiple cutting-edge development programs for defense applications.
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
• Supporting full-lifecycle engineering design and development activities on established UxS and disruptive new products.
• Using technical acumen and problem-solving skills toward the execution of systems engineering tasks – including (but not limited to) requirements analysis, impact assessments, systems modeling (SysML), trade studies, requirements derivation, design review support, integration planning, test, verification, risk management, and engineering analysis.
• Preparing and presenting systems engineering work products to internal review teams and external customers at program milestone reviews.
• Interacting daily with technical leads, program managers, planners, technicians, and other engineers.
• Driving tasks to completion independently – aided by appropriate supervision and mentoring.
• Collaborating with others within the workgroup, with other departments, and the customer.
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. Our teams are engaged in multiple cutting-edge development programs for defense applications.
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
• Supporting full-lifecycle engineering design and development activities on established UxS and disruptive new products.
• Using technical acumen and problem-solving skills toward the execution of systems engineering tasks – including (but not limited to) requirements analysis, impact assessments, systems modeling (SysML), trade studies, requirements derivation, design review support, integration planning, test, verification, risk management, and engineering analysis.
• Preparing and presenting systems engineering work products to internal review teams and external customers at program milestone reviews.
• Interacting daily with technical leads, program managers, planners, technicians, and other engineers.
• Driving tasks to completion independently – aided by appropriate supervision and mentoring.
• Collaborating with others within the workgroup, with other departments, and the customer.
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 Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
About ATAC
Textron Systems - ATAC provides tactical flight training and Adversary, Red Air and Aggressor services to the U.S. Navy, Marines and the US Air Force. ATAC operates simultaneously across eight permanent sites spanning the CONUS, Hawaii and the Pacific. ATAC proudly provides the highest quality live training to 4th and 5th Generation aircrew in Squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups conducting unit level continuation training, pre-deployment spin-up training, large force employment training, or aircrew conversion training. ATAC was the first civilian organization to support the USAF’s F-22 Raptors as well as the USN’s and USMC’s F-35 Lightning IIs. www.atacusa.com.
Summary
Fly the Dassault Mirage F-1 in regular support of US Navy, Marine Corps, and US Air Force training and readiness missions. Fly in support of 4th and 5th Generation Fighter operational and conversion syllabus and continuation training missions. Support surface fleet pre-deployment training and large force employment missions.
Marine Contracts: Conduct flight operations from ATAC’S permanent facilities at Cherry Point, NC. Deploy as required to various locations.
Job Responsibilities
- Employ the ATAC fighter aircraft throughout their flight envelope as a surrogate Adversary, Red Air, Aggressor or Close Air Support pilot for Marine Corps large force employment exercise, or intercept controller training.
- Maintain FAA instrument currency, First Class medical certification, and adversary mission qualifications and associated mission currencies, to include low level, dynamic mission, and unlimited air combat tactics maneuvering in the high-G environment.
- Attend mass briefings, adversary coordination briefings and other pre-flight briefings. Plan and fly adversary missions. Accomplish flight debriefings and attend mass debriefings.
- Adhere to all training rules and pre-briefed maneuvering restrictions
- Collect and disseminate lessons learned.
- Accomplish necessary ground training prior to flights
- Deploy as required to support mission requirements