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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 Weapon 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 a Full time Mechanical Engineer with experience in mechanical design focused on military applications. The candidate should possess good communication and presentation skills and be comfortable interacting with suppliers within a multidiscipline team. The position requires experience integrating component design solutions into an overall assembly. This position requires that the candidate be a US citizen with or capable of receiving a secret level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Participating in the detailed design of structural components.
• Being a member of a team responsible for the development and design integration of mechanical components and systems.
• Creation of Technical Data Packages that include 3D drawings, specifications and materials lists for component and assemblies of mechanical and electro-mechanical applications.
• Preparing and directing high quality mechanical and electro-mechanical detail and assembly drawings
• Transitioning product design to production and test.
• Writing technical and proposal documents.
• Creating detailed design reports and presentations to summarize design/analysis results.

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!
 

About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
The Aero-Thermal Engineering Analyst will be responsible for generating aerodynamic characteristics, aero-thermal heat transfer environments and thermal responses over a wide range of flight conditions, from low speeds up through hypersonic flow fields associated with flight vehicles in the Strategic Missiles Business Line. The position requires some level of expertise in the generation/use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) models, MATLAB and Ansys Fluent Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD) software tool, as well as an interest in acquiring a working knowledge of Textron Systems legacy aero-thermal computer codes. The analysis techniques used, as well as the compiled results, will be summarized in presentations and detailed design analysis reports.
 

Responsibilities

• Serve as aerodynamic analyst generating aerodynamic characteristics (pressures, loads and aero coefficients) in the strategic missiles and reentry vehicle area.
• Serve as aerothermal analyst generating aero heating environments to support thermal analyses of flight vehicles in the strategic missiles business line.
• Serve as thermal analyst generating the thermal profiles for exterior/interior structures and payloads, resulting from the environments developed in the flow fields surrounding flight vehicles over a wide range of flight conditions.
• Serve as thermal analyst performing steady-state and/or transient thermal analyses that include various methods of heat transfer, such as conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Utilize a combination of commercial shelf (COTS) tools (Siemens NX, Ansys Fluent, MATLAB) and Textron developed software tools to generate the aerodynamic, aerothermal and thermodynamic characteristics described above.
• Define recommended changes to improve the performance/efficiency of aero/thermodynamic design features.
• Summarize results and design application techniques during the above activities via presentations and design analysis reports.
• Up to 5% of travel may be required.

JOB SCOPE:

·        Perform all operations within a continuous flow-manufacturing cell, utilizing the skills and ability to perform basic adjustments and run all machines, as well as test equipment including burring within the cell, part washing, etching, and utilizations of basic gauging/measuring tools.  Assist Tool Design, as needed, in a new fixture, program readouts, and setup during the period of operation for required quality of parts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·        Perform assigned work in a safety conscious manner.

·        Perform assigned work to specify quality and production standards.

·        Maintain equipment and tools used by the individual in a clean condition.

·        Perform assigned cleaning required to maintain individual’s immediate work area in a clean condition.

·        Prepare and/or maintain all documentation necessary to the duties of the job classification.

·        Perform other duties inherently required of the job classification.

·        Perform basic adjustments and operate machining centers and related equipment to produce product within specified Company processes and procedures.

·        To communicate on a timely basis to all relevant personnel any issues found during the daily processing of product and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

·        Record keeping as required.

·        Work with others across payrolls, functions, and shifts to solved problems in timely manner.

·        Capable to work unsupervised in their area.

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

This position will serve as on-site crewmember in support of deployed (OCONUS) UAS flight operations. Duties will include aircraft/sensor operations, mission coordinator activities, maintenance, and logistical tasks in support of the Aerosonde Mk 4.7 UAS system. Perform as a Subject Matter Expert on all aspects of UAS operations. Participate in daily flight operations, site stand-ups and interface with customers. Additional duties will include emplacement, displacement, inspection, and repair of associated equipment as well as proper notation of logbooks and flight records.

Primary duties will require extensive travel, both domestically and internationally including deployments and training exercises. Deployment locations vary between heavily populated US Coalition bases, austere forward operating bases, and other areas throughout the world.

Responsibilities

·       Operational support of deployed flight operations

·       Perform as a deployed Aerosonde UAS Crewmember

·       Travel and deploy worldwide with Domestic and Foreign Militaries as well as Domestic and International Customers as required

·       Direct interface with military customers

·       Work in groups or independently with minimal or no supervision

·       Will be required to work odd shifts, weekends, and/or extended hours

·       Responsible for data management and generation

·       Provide support for general logistics functions

·       Maintain site support equipment IAW maintenance procedures outlined in initial training

·       Troubleshoot technical problems and communicate/implement technical solutions

·       Practice ISO 9001 principles and concepts

Physical Requirements:

Flight crews are required to complete crew chief and maintenance qualification activities. These qualifications require the ability to lift the aircraft as a two-person lift, approximately 40-50lbs per person. Crewmember must be able to walk with the aircraft and load onto the launcher. Following loading the aircraft, crewmember must perform preflight launch items that may take up to or more than 30-45 minutes of standing and maneuvering around the launcher system. Outside of launch/recovery operations, crewmember responsibilities may include inventory management activities and must be able to perform physical work requirements during a 12 to 14-hour shift in a deployed environment. Deployed temperatures range from -10ºF to 115ºF dependent on the locations and seasons. This position is also subject to the below physical requirements-

Deployment conditions may include, but not limited to:

·       Deployed in austere environments for 6-9 months of the year

·       12-14 hour work shifts 7 days per week for duration of deployment.

Inventory and maintenance management activities to include but not limited to:

·       Rotating Launch/recovery trailer

·       Replacing launcher material up to two-man lifts of 150+lbs

·       Maneuvering aircraft within maintenance hangar

·       Organizing inventory

o   Loading and palletizing materials onto air force 365L pallets utilizing tri-walls

o   Moving inventory and materials from the shelf to the maintenance hangar