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Lead Systems Engineer

Textron Inc.
Hunt Valley, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Apr 2026
💰 $214,700/yr($140,100/yr$214,700/yr)

About the role

Lead Systems Engineer(

Job Number:

 341315)

Description

 

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.  

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.

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

The Uncrewed Land and Air Systems team in Hunt Valley is seeking a passionate and skilled Senior Systems Engineer to join our team to work on innovative products in our ground robotics and air domains. Our team is engaged in multiple cutting-edge development programs for defense applications, and we are looking for engineers who are eager to apply a diverse set of technologies and skills to create indispensable robotic solutions. This interdisciplinary role involves supporting the full life cycle development of our products, including new product development, product upgrades, payload design, integration and test, and fielding solutions for military and commercial customers. The ideal candidate will have experience in hardware and/or software integration, managing requirements derivation and allocation, and working successfully within a collaborative team environment. A strong desire to take ownership of design efforts to ensure the integration of new technology into our vehicles is essential.

Responsibilities:

  • Engineering Design and Development:
    • Lead full-lifecycle engineering design and development activities on established and disruptive new products.
    • Work across engineering disciplines to develop conceptual designs that solve complex problems.
    • Perform requirements analysis and derivation to understand customer needs.
    • Develop architecture models utilizing SysML to support requirements development and derivation.
    • Use requirements management and test tools to decompose program requirements.
  • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE):
    • Develop and maintain system models using MBSE methodologies and tools.
    • Utilize SysML for creating and managing system architecture models.
    • Integrate MBSE practices into the overall systems engineering process to improve design, analysis, and verification activities.
    • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure MBSE models accurately represent system requirements and design.
  • Systems Integration and Testing:
    • Lead hands-on integration of components and subsystems into Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) and/or Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).
    • Develop integration test plans and procedures to verify product integration.
    • Perform analysis of data extracted from testing.
    • Define methods, processes, and evaluation criteria for verifying systems, subsystems, and work products

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Textron Inc.

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