Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 9+ years related experience
Expertise in system-level and mechanical structure testing for defense or aerospace programs
Familiarity with MIL-STD standards (MIL-STD 810 or SMC-S-016)
Proven leadership skills with examples of mentorship and training in team settings
Proficiency in LabView and MATLAB
Knowledge and/or experience using electrical/mechanical test instrumentation is a plus
Must be able to obtain/maintain Government Security Clearance; Active Secret clearance preferred
Strong organizational and communication skills, with formalized documentation and reporting practices

How We Care

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

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Textron's products and services are trusted everyday by those who protect our country. We are dedicated to hiring these Veterans and aim to translate their skills to make an impact on our Company.

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
We are seeking a talented test engineer with a Mechanical or Test Engineering background to support a critical defense program. As a Test Engineer, you will perform planning, coordination, and execution of components, subsystems, and system level tests as well as other evaluation activities across the program. A strong candidate will possess at least 9+ years of experience related to mechanical testing. You will have the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplined team environment. With opportunities to lead, mentor, and contribute your expertise to large formal testing environments, you will be at the center of innovation and collaboration.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and schedule test, integration, and evaluation activities to ensure that test requirements and objectives are met per customer/program requirements and engineering and quality standards.
Prepare and/or review test plans, test procedures, test readiness reviews and test reports for functional, environmental, and field tests
Support in-house and offsite data collection activities including setup and operation of data acquisition systems and sensors including NI PXIe, DTS Slice, accelerometers, strain gauges, high speed cameras, and other test instrumentation
Lead and perform environmental testing of dynamic and static environments, including vibration, static loading, pyroshock, thermal cycling, humidity.
Utilize and optimize tools such as LabView for instrumentation control. Real-time monitoring, and custom setup creation.
Apply MATLAB for signal processing, data filtering, and post test data analysis
Perform preliminary “quick look” analysis and provide post-test debriefs to engineering team and customers
Coordinate with appropriate programs, engineering, and external organizations during test planning, execution, analysis and reporting phases
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