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

About This Role

Textron Systems’ recent growth has established the need for a full time Principal or Senior level Systems Engineer with experience leading and managing a Systems Engineering group, experience in the design of large and complex Operational and Maintenance Training Systems, evaluating and integrating various system design topologies, accounting for multi-physics performance dependencies in the aerodynamic, thermodynamic, structural dynamic, electrical systems, material science and design optimization for mechanical and electrical assemblies that are subjected to severe environments. The candidate should have experience serving as a project engineering lead. The candidate will be leading other project engineers as well as provide mentoring to junior engineers. The candidate should have strong communications, presentation, and interpersonal skills and be comfortable interacting with Executive Leadership, Program Management, senior management, customer representatives and other stakeholders. This position requires that the candidate be a US citizen with or capable of receiving a secret level security clearance.

The Systems Engineer IV is a highly motivated, self-driven team player that can perform in a fast-changing business environment. The preferred candidate will understand and employ the systems engineering processes in the design and modeling of the total life cycle of large-scale military training devices; parse and allocate system requirements to mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines; and guide the system integration activity using test methodologies and verification methods. This candidate will have a strong desire for innovation and can identify and incorporate modern hardware technologies and software applications. This candidate will be the manager of the Systems Engineering group which is composed of Project Engineers with multi-discipline engineering backgrounds. The Systems Engineer IV will report to the Director of Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements analysis to understand the needs of the customer

• Derive additional system requirements and allocate requirements to sub-systems

• Develop system architectural models using Model Based Systems Engineering to support requirements development and derivation

• Manage requirements and establish requirements traceability using software applications such as Cameo MagicDraw, DOORS, or similar tools

• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation

• Lead system design reviews

• Lead system Hardware/Software Integration (HSI) efforts

• Coordinate system testing with various engineering disciplines and the Test group

• Provide expertise in developing Training System documentation including Test Procedures.

• Maintain a positive working relationship with the customer and training system end users.

• Identify and request pertinent technical data from the customer or end user program office in support of maintenance training system upgrades.

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.

Job Summary

Textron Systems is seeking an experienced Electrical/Mechanical Sourcing Engineer focused on Design for Manufacturing and Assembly as part of the Strategic Outsourcing Strategy. The focus will be to lead engagement with the internal customers to support the development of business opportunities, collaborate with Strategic Sourcing Managers to provide an effective, stable, and successful roadmap for Partnerships and Suppliers for Supply Chain. This individual will be responsible for providing Key engineering input (technical producibility/DFX, evaluations, assessments, etc.) to support new product development with internal customers, building and acting as the critical conduit to set up the supply base and lead complex custom supplier development projects to mature the manufacturing readiness. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will identify, build, manage and maintain capable supplier sources, and mentor more junior  members of the team to grow the team network and knowledge. They will drive the optimization of design for supplier manufacturability, design for supplier assembly, outsourcing design to cost & quality, and further support prototyping validation/readiness leading to a successful product roadmap for stable transition to production. Responsibilities will also include the collaboration and integration of the outsourcing strategy with other roles within the Supply Chain and Operations Team and help grow appreciation and awareness of Sourcing Engineering value in the establishment of suppliers. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will champion other upstream activities, such as Bill of Material (BOM) development, Plan for every Part initiative (PFEP), inclusion of emerging manufacturing technologies, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), cost validation & estimating, and support to configuration control with Engineering. The Principle Sourcing Engineer will work closely with Design Engineering Team/IPT, Engineering Prototype and Test Teams, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to complete initial prototype builds, analyze results, and propose refinement of engineering designs and be the main technical focal for supplier management.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Collaborate with Sourcing Management and with internal customers (Business Development, Programs, Engineering, Manufacturing, etc.) and provide technical outsourcing recommendations that will support the maturation of business opportunities and program development goals.

·       Foster relationships & team positive and engaging attitude while interacting with a diverse and multi-functional workforce during highly paced project development challenges.

·       Participate and lead provide outsourcing technical recommendations during design conceptual reviews.

·       Perform outsourcing product & process alignment of technical requirements with all stakeholders

·       Identify supplier selection criteria and perform down-selection/trade studies with internal stakeholders.

·       Support the development of technical documentation and requirements (specifications, statements of work, etc.) leading to timely release of information to the supply base.

·       Chair key supplier Kick-off’s - Cadence Meetings, Technical Interchange Meetings, Action Lists, Integrated Schedules, and status reporting using Standard work tools and processes.

·       Work with Engineering to provide timely supplier technical evaluation documentation and evaluations of requirements (Statement of Work documents, Specifications, etc.), Capability Development Documentation, Design Reviews (TRR, TIM, PDR, CDR, etc.), and other justifications that support down-stream technical requirements, and if needed, support to Technical Evaluations and single source justification completion.  

·       Collaborate with Supply Chain buyers and Sub-Contract and estimating team to develop outsourcing should-cost analysis.

·       Work with preferred suppliers and internal team members to develop products and processes and make effective recommendations to optimize producibility and cost.

·       Identify and support resolution of supplier/partner gap analysis based on technical & manufacturing readiness assessments to mature the product into a smooth Transition to Production (TTP)

·       Perform comprehensive requirements validations for capability and manufacturability, manage and perform Suppler Issue/risk assessments (DFMEA/PFMEA), and identify and champion mitigation strategies that improve cost, schedule, and quality performance.

·       Determine and deploy performance tracking metrics, developing standardized processes and tools for Product Readiness Reviews (PRR) for assessment analysis & tracking.

·       Collaborate supplier/part manufacturing and sourcing plans with IPT (Integrated Project Team), including Sub-contract and Buyers.

·       Identify cost savings and cost avoidance information for key sourcing improvement opportunities.

·       Build, maintain and grow a database of potential supplier sources that meet performance criteria based on business mission objectives.

·       Benchmark & work with key suppliers to establish effective yield metrics and performance indicators.

·       Support execution and delivery of Supply Chain Rapid Prototyping/Procurement request process.

·       Support outsourcing of product testing, tooling, fixturing, assembly and validation

·       Work with Supplier Development Engineers to ensure supplier quality flow-down, directives and requirements are communicated clearly and understood.

Job Summary: 

System Administrators collaborate with a diverse team to support classified information systems. Success in this role means you can develop, implement, and maintain secure, cost-efficient environments supporting the warfighters. Program teams rely on your collaboration and guidance to define computing requirements and develop solutions to solve infrastructure problems. Knowledge of Windows and Linux desktop and server operating systems is required. The System Administrator is responsible for information system patching, anti-virus updates and installations, vulnerability management, and user account management. You will work with Cybersecurity professionals, such as ISSM, ISSO to maintain security compliance requirements. This candidate will perform desktop support, resetting passwords, installing, network configuration and troubleshooting, upgrading applications, and respond to incidents that occur on the information systems. 

Systems Administrator Responsibilities, but are not limited to:

•           The ability to maintain an Active SECRET Clearance.

•           3+ years of Windows and/or Linux System Admin experience, certifications and degree considered in lieu of experience.

•           Ability to satisfy Department of Defense Directive (DoD) 8140 / 8570 Certification requirements (Minimum CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent certification) at time of hire.

•           Administer and maintain systems support for software, hardware, and servers: test, troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve all problems.

•           Familiarity with Active Directory

•           Provide timely technical support for users and work with them to solve existing problems.

•           Working knowledge in support of Microsoft Windows desktops (Windows 10/11)

•           Troubleshooting workstation and server issues

•           Network administration and configuration

•           Vulnerability Management processes and procedures for all information systems, to include discovery and mitigation.

•           Develop Detailed Security Design by analyzing design constraints, analyzing trade-offs, generating detailed system and security design, with life-cycle support consideration.

•           Self-Starter, close attention to detail, time management skills, and the ability to multitask

•           Ability to lift 15 pounds.

•           Microsoft Group Policy fundamentals

•           System hardening in accordance with government regulations.

•           System image creation and disk cloning

•           RAID Configuration & Monitoring

•           Direct working experience with DFARS, DAAPM, JSIG environments

•           Experience with XACTA, eMASS

•           Experience with STIG and SCAP tools, and applying STIG Settings

•           PowerShell or BAT scripting

•           Account Management: Password Resets/Unlocks

Note: This job summary and listing of duties is for the purpose of describing the position and its essential functions at time of hire and may change over 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 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

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’s Research & Development Aircraft Chief Engineer will be responsible for “cradle to grave” management, research, development, design, integration, verification and validation of new system installations onto current platforms within the inventory.  Systems include, but are not limited to, electro-optical/infra-red (EO/IR) sensors, electronic warfare (EW) equipment, active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, advanced training missiles integration, and helmet mounted cueing systems (HMCS).  This position will report to the Director of Research & Development and will also support the Program Managers directly responsible for upgrades to ATAC’s fleet of aircraft as required by existing customers.

Job Responsibilities

·       Research existing aircraft avionics, sensors, and systems that can cost-effectively be integrated onto ATACs fleet of aircraft in order to develop winning technical solutions for future proposals.

·       Draft Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to industry in order to gain firm pricing and schedule of potential aircraft avionics, sensors, and systems.

·       Draft and release Statements of Work (SOWs) that will dovetail ATAC’s mission requirements with vendor capabilities.

·       Develop and manage systems-level requirements for aircraft avionics, sensors, and systems that meet the customer’s needs and can be used for effective subcontracting.

·       Review and assess engineering designs, drawings, specifications and products.

·       Apply methodical processes and documentation to resolve risks and issues.

·       Assist the Director of R&D in evaluating potential aircraft acquisitions or modernization upgrades that will satisfy current and future U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and foreign military Contracted Air Services (CAS) requirements.

·       Assist the Capture Manager with proposal development, including developing strategy, advocating technical solutions, writing content and editing the work of others.  

·       Assist aircraft Program Managers with requirements derivation, management, verification and validation efforts.

·       Assist aircraft Program Managers with Test & Evaluation planning and execution.

·       Coordinate, draft and release test reports to US Government entities.

·       Interface with subcontractor engineers to ensure that procured aircraft avionics, sensors, and systems are properly being designed, integrated, and installed onto ATAC aircraft.