Who We Are

We are Textron Systems, best known for innovative defense technologies and services. 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. 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 and many more.  

This role is in Textron System’s Uncrewed Land and Air Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & HoweandHowe.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About This Role

This Software Engineering role is within Textron System’s Uncrewed Land and Air Systems division. Our team is engaged in multiple cutting-edge development programs for defense applications. A strong candidate for this role will possess a history of software development for robotic/autonomous applications. Required experience includes software/hardware interface development, software integration, and a history of working in a fast-paced team environment.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing engineering support on both current and next generation technologies in support of our family of uncrewed ground and air products
  • Our products are entire systems ranging from the vehicle platforms to their control stations    
• Participating in software development of new products across all phases of the product lifecycle from concept development to lab and offsite integration and evaluation
  • Estimation, requirements, design, implementation, review, testing, documentation, and release
• Taking technical leadership/ownership of software components and systems
• Integrating internal and third-party software solutions into our products 
• Interfacing directly with the customer
• Collaborating with the software engineering team and other engineering disciplines to create functional systems
• Mentoring others within the team
• Performing trade studies
• Supporting onsite & offsite integration and test
• Driving process improvement
• Leading software development efforts
  • Estimating, scope management, task generation/assignment, status reporting, etc.
• Drive tasks to completion independently.
• Provide technical direction to engineering staff and technicians of all disciplines as required. 
• Ability to interact daily with program managers, planners, and technicians.
• Prepare and present software engineering work products to internal review teams and external customers at program milestone reviews.
• (Potential) Attending industry conferences/events to gauge competition and find new opportunities

Growth Opportunities include:

• Technical leadership
• Individual Contributor (SME)
• Engineering Management