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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.
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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 condition, 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 of the 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% travel may be required.
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 the Role:
Textron has a legacy of high temperature, high performance composite materials dating back to the Apollo spacecraft heatshield system. We are leveraging this materials legacy and ultra high performance materials successes to expand our advanced material presence into todays challenges in propulsion and other aggressive thermomechanical applications. Textron seeks a unique talent to help visualize this presence and be a technical expert.
Major Position Responsibilities:
- Support hands on and engineering product and process development of a wide variety of composite materials and processes
- Identify limitations of current state of the art and offer development activities leveraging Textron capabilities.
- Work as part of a multi discipline project team consisting of materials scientists, thermal mechanical modeling, modeling and simulation.
- Contribute as a technical expert to build state of the art manufacturing and test facilities for prototype through production.
- Be a customer contact from proposal through development
About This Role
Textron Systems Electronic Systems (TSES), a Textron Inc. company delivers innovative high-fidelity simulation and training solutions to the commercial and military markets while providing superior technical support and customer service. The TSES business focuses on Military Simulation, Mission & Maintenance Training from our facility in Goose Creek, SC (Charleston).
TSES is currently seeking candidates for a Systems Engineer II for our Goose Creek, SC operations.
The Systems Engineer is a highly motivated, self-driven team player that has the ability to perform in a fast changing business environment. The preferred candidate will understand and employ the systems engineering process in the design and modeling of the system architecture for large scale military training devices; have the ability to understand and extract system level requirements from customer technical specifications, and parse and allocate 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 have the ability to identify and incorporate modern hardware technologies and software applications. This candidate will lead a multi-discipline engineering staff throughout the system development life-cycle. The Systems Engineer will lead the project engineering team and reports to the Systems Engineering Manager.
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We believe people should love what they do, and this position provides an opportunity to do just that.
This position will be part of the Systems Integration and Test (SIT) Engineering team focusing on supporting the Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), next generation hovercraft program. Primary duties would be supporting the rollout of production crafts into testing; troubleshooting a variety of multi-discipline, complex issues throughout testing and systems integration; driving continuous improvement through feedback to design/quality/manufacturing and root cause analysis (RCA); and supporting fielded crafts in concert with our Navy customer.
You will be part of highly skilled, multi-discipline engineering team and, as such, will need the ability to effectively interface and communicate with other team members and across engineering disciplines. This also extends out to the broader team of pilots, test conductors, technicians, and other engineering groups. You will have the opportunity to travel and to contribute to the effectiveness and reliability of systems that are saving lives and protecting our warfighters.
Responsibilities
- Review engineering system designs: models, drawings, design intents, and specifications for assessment of systems
- Support the Navy customer to maximize uptime and minimize recurrence of issues.
- Create, maintain, and communicate thorough technical documentation on all efforts
- Analyze and maintain interface control documents and other technical documents required to troubleshoot the craft
- Familiarize and analyze applicable MIL-STD, MIL-DTL, MIL-HDBK, and similar standards documentation related to SSC design
- Attend meetings to deliver, schedule, and review technical status
- Independently assess complex issues crossing multiple craft systems
- Apply methodical processes and documentation to resolve issues
- Analyze electrical, mechanical drawings, and apply data to ongoing troubleshooting
- Analyze textual vendor and customer documentation and apply to ongoing troubleshooting
- Develop imaginative, thorough, practicable technical solutions to a wide range of difficult system-of-systems problems
- Serve as a technical resource to others within the work group, department, and the organization.
- Conduct liaison activities with subcontractors and external manufacturers, as well as internal and external customers at all levels.
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The E-Beam Welder / CNC Setup Machinist works primarily as an electron-beam welder set-up / operator; maintaining quality and safety standards; keeping records; maintaining equipment and supplies for complex aerospace structures. This ideal candidate would also possess the ability to set-up and run CNC programs.
Responsibilities
- Electron beam welding machinery and welding fundamentals
- Set-up and operate electron beam welder & CNC vertical and horizontal machining centers by entering instructions, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets and compensation; including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry.
- Sets-up CNC welder and machines by installing and adjusting three- and four-jaw chucks, tools, attachments, collets; indicating vices; tramming heads.
- Capable of fixturing, running pre-defined profiles, and indicating parts.
- Experience in producing welds to pass industry standard requirements
- Experience with large metallic structures and manufacturing processes related to welding / machining
- Verifies settings by measuring positions, first-run part, and sample workpieces, adhering to international standards.
- Maintains specifications by observing welding, drilling, grooving, and cutting, including turning, facing, knurling and thread chasing operations; taking measurements; detecting malfunctions; adjusting controls; replacing worn tools; adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
- Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
- Maintains continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
- Documents actions by completing production and quality work orders and logs.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
- Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
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 Sea Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!
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A Sr Welder – Training Lead (Aluminum), under the direction of a Production Supervisor, leads and directs the individual’s training and development related to aluminum welding within MLS manufacturing processes and guidelines.
Responsibilities:
- Conducts the aluminum welding training of new hires and transfers based upon the needs of the department to which the individual will be assigned
- Adheres to MLS manufacturing requirements, quality standards and core competencies in the preparation and delivery of quality instruction
- Maintain training curriculum while continually improving and developing the training program as necessary
- Pace instruction and vary delivery to meet different learning styles
- Provide appropriate and timely feedback to training participants
- Maintains clean, effective, and professional learning environment
- Maintains accurate records of attendance, progress of participants and reports the same in a timely manner to the Training Manager
- Completes weld certification documentation in coordination with Quality Control and delivers completed paperwork to weld engineer
- Stays current with MLS welding technology, processes, and equipment
- Be able to read, interpret, and follow blueprints and welding symbols as it pertains to MLS manufacturing
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned by management.
- Works with Production Supervisor in the development and implementation of P.I.P. for individuals not meeting MLS quality and production 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.
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
The Proto-Trak Machinist will produce machined parts by setting up and operating various pieces of CNC machinery including lathes and milling centers; maintaining quality and safety standards; keeping records; maintaining equipment and supplies.
Job Responsibilities:
• Set-up and operate Proto-Trak, CNC vertical and horizontal machining centers, mills by entering instructions, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets and compensation; including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Sets up Proto-Traks, CNC lathes by installing and adjusting three- and four-jaw chucks, tools, attachments, collets; indicating vices; tramming heads.
• Verifies settings by measuring positions, first-run part, and sample workpieces, adhering to international standards.
• Maintains specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting, including turning, facing, knurling and thread chasing operations; taking measurements; detecting malfunctions; adjusting controls; replacing worn tools; adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
• Maintains continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Documents actions by completing production and quality work orders and logs.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
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
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
Specialist in Structural and Welding Inspection and defect identification through x-ray inspection (RT) method to determine adherence to standards, specifications, and drawing requirements. Prior experience in aluminum welding inspection preferred, with ability to shoot, develop, and interpret film across a variety of material thicknesses and geometries. Accompanying Visual and Dye Penetrant Inspection experience required. Experience with MIL-STD or AWS acceptance criteria required. Marine experience preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Approach assignments with a high ethical resolve, ensuring reputable standing with our onsite customers.
- Capable of discerning rejectable weld defects by grading film in accordance with given acceptance criteria.
- Ability to implement NDT inspection methods in accordance with written procedures.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and process plans.
- Visual examinations by means of instruments, gauges, jigs, templates, or other measuring devices to include nondestructive test methods to ensure adherence to standards, specifications, drawing, etc.
- RT Method Experience to include:
- Conducting weld inspections through VT/PT as a prerequisite to RT.
- Laying out film in a large craft or large weldments where both sides of the object being x-rayed are not accessible at the same time.
- Setting up and operating x-ray tube equipment.
- Developing film using an automatic film processor.
- Grading film to a given acceptance criteria.
- Tracking repair status.
- Implementing penalty and tracer shots as required upon initial failures.
- Recording results in a timely manner.
- Generates Quality reports, completes Inspection Check Lists, nonconformance documents, calibration reports, and other Quality documents/records as applicable to the specific area assigned.
- Adheres to all safety requirements, departmental instructions and TMLS Policies and Procedures. Leads Radiation Safety compliance within the RT team.
- Interface directly with all levels of the organization, suppliers, and customers, as appropriate.
- Comfortable being audited on NDT Process adherence by Government customer.
- Performs any and all other duties assigned by management.
- Willingness to work an off shift to limit plant wide radiation exposure risk. This is either 2 am to 10 am or aligned with a standard second shift.
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The candidate should be comfortable as a cognizant designer of complex printed circuit boards utilizing micro-processors & controllers, high efficiency power supply design, analog signal conditioning, sensors, and RF components. There is also a desire that the applicant have experience designing systems to initiate ordnance under the rigor required by the safety community. Experience with FPGA design in VHDL or Verilog is a bonus. This position requires that the candidate be a US citizen with or capable of receiving a secret level security clearance.
Responsibilities
Senior Electrical Engineering Technician for production of newly developed and legacy products in Textron Systems Electronic Systems.
- Performing a variety of complex technical test functions related to the support of production activities. This includes set-up, operation, modification, calibrations, and testing of digital/analog/RF and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) electronic assembly and sub-assembly processes.
- Diagnose and correct equipment and system malfunctions which fail to respond to standard corrective measures.
- Write and interpret specifications used in designing, maintaining, and calibrating electronic systems, chassis, or components.
- Prepare reports, charts and graphs as part of process documentation.
At Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful. We promote an inclusive environment where we value individuality, differences, and unique perspectives.
Our Company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples!
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Education Assistance
- Career Development & Training Opportunities
- Wellness Program (including Fitness Reimbursement)
- Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with Company Funding
- Paid Parental Leave
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:
- Welding of aluminum materials in all positions. Must be able to work from standing, sitting, lying and kneeling positions. Some work must be accomplished with the use of mirror welding.
- Climbing on and over bulkheads, up and down ladders.
- Tack welding (kneeling, standing, sitting, lying, overhead burning of steel, dragging torch line)
- Use of jacks, porta-powers and come-a longs; some of which can weigh as much as 25 lbs.
- Lifting of material and tools (jacks, porta-powers, come-a longs, etc. Also loading and unloading of parts.
- Crawling through craft on top of tees and through manholes
- Bending and twisting of your body as needed to get into different compartments.
- Operation of cranes, forklifts
- Use of power tools (gougers, skill saws, cut saws, grinders). All require two hands on tools to operate in safe manner
- Walking on tops of frames and tees (uneven walking surfaces)
- Need to be able to work with your hands.
- 2nd shift hours- Monday-Thursday 4:30 pm - 3:00 am