Test Engineer Manager Jobs in Slidell, LA (NOW HIRING)

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 Land 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 of all disciplines to support the United States Marine Corps Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program. For this program, Textron Systems has developed the Cottonmouth ARV, a recon vehicle to be feared and a force-multiplier armed to the fangs with advanced full-spectrum reconnaissance and surveillance sensors. It's expertly designed to defeat threats beyond line of sight and comes complete with cutting-edge technologies that will keep adversaries up at night. Cottonmouth was developed using a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) that is Ground Vehicle Operating System (GVOS) based employing the Tactical Assault Kit Extended (TAK-X) framework for easy capability integration. This modern vehicle platform has superior mobility capabilities to tackle treacherous off-road terrain and waterways while keeping Marines safe thanks to its advanced survivability suite and Human System Interface (HSI) focus. Amphibious mobility, unrivaled versatility, and electronic warfare capabilities define a vehicle that is adaptable, stealthy and thrives wherever enemies hide.

We believe people should love what they do - in this role, you will be responsible for:
    Leading Reliability and Logistics Engineering efforts related to one or more programs
    Planning, managing, executing Specialty Engineering tasking across design, production, and sustainment life cycle phases
    Reliability and Maintainability Allocations and Predictions
    Reliability Modeling and Simulation
    Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
    Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS) activity
    Fielded system monitoring and reliability measurement
    Fault Tree Analysis
    Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
    Spares Predictions and Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
    Maintenance Task Analysis
    Life Cycle Cost Analysis 
    Establishing good working relationships with internal and external customers
    Other Specialty Engineering analysis as required

Qualifications:
    Proven ability to communicate with all levels of the internal and customer organizations
    Experience with Technical report writing and presentations
    Experience with Reliability and Logistics metrics, calculations, and statistics
    Experience with DOORS, JIRA, MagicDraw (or equivalent) or Model-Based Systems Engineering are plusses
    Experience with Windchill Risk and Reliability, Reliability Workbench, Slicwave, Eagle, Powerlog, Compass or Opus logistics software tools are pluses
    Current or ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Education & Experience Levels

    Experience levels will be determined by a hiring team. We are looking for candidates with a bachelor's and/or master's degree in systems engineering, test engineering, or a related engineering field. Experience recommendations below. In compliance with the local pay transparency law, the pay range for this position is:
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

Are you a Military Veteran?
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.