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Who We Are

We are Textron Systems, best known for innovative defense technologies and services. We are a part of Textron Inc, one of the world’s leading multi-industry companies, recognized for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat and many more. Our company leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative products and services. 

But our business is all about people – the customers who rely on us and the exceptional team that brings our mission to life.

We've been in the industry for more than 50 years and embraced the unique capabilities that come with being a mid-sized player. We bring the agility of a small business to meet our customers' most urgent requirements and empower our team members to push past possible. We can scale quickly to solve the big problems, working across functions, sites, and business lines to make it happen. We’re comprised of 7 domains specializing in Air, Sea, Land, Weapons Systems, Electronic Systems, Propulsion, and Testing and Training Simulations.

Start your career in a big way by joining Textron Systems. We are here to provide necessary and life-changing services and products to our customers. We are right where the real work happens. By joining our team, you will gain exciting and versatile experiences from day one to fuel your growth. Talent development is a big part of who we are. Don't just start your career - go big.

Visit TextronSystems.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:

• Provide leadership and oversight for Systems Engineering teams, including key disciplines such as:
  • Systems Engineering, System Safety, Cybersecurity, Reliability, and other technical areas essential to program success.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels for both disciplines, including:
  • Managing full-time employees, co-ops, interns, and contractors.
  • Forecasting future resource needs and addressing potential workforce gaps.
• Drive development and engagement of Systems Engineers by:
  • Managing team performance through setting objectives, conducting reviews, and providing feedback.
  • Mentoring and coaching team members in both domains to foster technical growth and career progression.
• Oversee Systems Engineering activities, ensuring execution excellence in areas such as:
  • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with an emphasis on SysML modeling and tools.
  • Requirements development, decomposition, and analysis to ensure alignment with customer needs.
  • System architecture definition and integration with program requirements across all technical domains.
  • Verification and Validation (V&V) planning to ensure alignment with customer deliverables.
• Oversee additional domain-specific responsibilities, including:
  • Compliance with System Safety, Cybersecurity, and Systems Reliability standards.
  • Reviewing and ensuring high-quality delivery of system-level and software-level artifacts to customers.
• Track team and program performance by:
  • Monitoring and analyzing quality metrics for Systems teams.
  • Soliciting and addressing feedback from internal management and external customers.
  • Providing regular progress updates for internal leadership and customers, including technical progress and resource management updates.

Position Title:          Sr. Quality Engineer
Business Name:         Lycoming Engines
Function:             Quality
Reports to:         Manager Internal Quality
Grade:                                Job Code:    

SUMMARY 
The Sr. Quality Engineer will oversee quality assurance processes, implement quality control measures, and drive continuous improvement. This role will develop, implement, and maintain protocols and procedures to ensure products are manufactured and assembled to the highest standards. The ideal candidate will have experience with Six Sigma methodologies, AS9100 standards, and FAA regulatory requirements. A deep understanding of advanced quality tools such as Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Value Stream Mapping is essential.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Develops, implements, and maintains quality assurance protocols and procedures to ensure compliance with AS9100 standards and FAA regulatory requirements.
•    Conducts root cause analysis and implements corrective and preventive actions to address non-conformances and improve product quality.
•    Performs internal audits and supports third party audits (ex. AS9100) to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
•    Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including engineering, production, and supply chain, to ensure quality standards are met throughout the product lifecycle.
•    Develops and maintains quality documentation, including inspection plans, control plans, and quality reports.
•    Utilizes advanced quality tools such as Lean Manufacturing, SPC, and Value Stream Mapping to optimize processes and improve efficiency.
•    Provides training and support to team members on quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
•    Monitors and analyzes quality performance metrics, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
•    Supports new product development and introduction processes to ensure quality requirements are met from concept to production.
•    Leads and participates in improvement projects and initiatives.
 

About This Role

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

We are seeking a talented test engineer with an Electrical Engineering background to support a major US Air Force Program. As a Test Engineer, you will perform planning, coordination, and execution of electronic component, subsystem, and full system tests as well as other evaluation activities across the program. A strong candidate will possess at least 7 years’ experience in a Test Engineering role. You will have the opportunity to work in a multi-functional team environment and directly support our nation’s war fighters. Whether your desired career path is technical or leadership, Textron is highly diversified with a strong grow-from-within philosophy that offers exceptional opportunities for career progression.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and execute functional and environmental testing of electronics, including directing and guiding junior test engineers

• Coordinate, schedule and lead test activities to ensure that test requirements and objectives are met per customer/program requirements and engineering and quality standards.

• Lead both in-house and field data collection activities including setup and operation of high-speed cameras, telemetry systems, onboard instrumentation, and data recorders.

• Generate Test Plans that provide verification method of system requirements and identify necessary test equipment, fixtures, and facilities.

• Perform Test Readiness Reviews and produce Test Reports

• Perform preliminary “quick-look” analysis and provide post-test de-brief to engineering team and customers

• Analyze electrical program requirements for consistency and completeness, resolve discrepancies.

• Determine measurement techniques, identify and procure instrumentation, and design test systems to perform requirements verification.

• Provide acceptance criteria specified as measurable parameters for validation of system requirements including digital, analog, and timing outputs

• Analyze and document requirements for automation of test processes, measurement acquisition, and data analysis and for efficient utilization of resources (test range, environmental equipment, etc.)

• Analyze and document for test hardware and software engineers strategies for implementation of tests in real world performance conditions including for example min/max parameter limits    

• Analyze system interfaces to ensure complete coverage of test requirements.

• Coordinate with appropriate program, engineering and external organizations during test planning, execution, analysis and reporting phases

• Collaborate with multi-discipline design team to produce Test Procedures and Data Collection methods.

• Familiarity with Mil-Spec testing requirements as well as vibration, shock, and environmental test methods and equipment is desired

• Must be able to communicate effectively (verbal and in writing) and have good organizational skill.

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!

About This Role
Textron Systems is seeking engineers to join our Sea Systems business area to develop solutions in support of our unmanned surface vehicles programs. Current focal areas include autonomous control, advanced payload integration, vision systems, and other emerging technologies to enhance our unmanned surface vehicle platforms’ capabilities.

Your day may include designing, simulating, constructing, and field-testing autonomous surface vehicles and their subsystems. Our goal is to deliver disruptive autonomy technologies that enhance our customers’ mission capabilities?We work?on applied research and development initiatives as well as established programs, and leverage diversity of thought to improve Textron Systems’ lines of robotic products.

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

Responsibilities:
•    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.