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

We believe people should love what they do – in an Autonomous Vehicle Systems Engineer role, you will be responsible for:

Textron Systems is looking for experienced engineers to deliver disruptive autonomous system technologies which enhance the mission capabilities of our customers. We leverage diversity of thought to develop the best solutions for these critical missions.

Our engineers are involved in the entire life cycle of our products, from conceptual design through testing and delivery. Your day may include designing, modeling and simulation, prototyping, integration, and testing of autonomous air, land, and sea-borne robotic vehicles and their subsystems. Check out our exciting platforms here!

We want engineers who can apply new technologies such as machine vision and machine learning to multi-domain automation tasks and communicate their approaches to a wide audience. 

Position requires no more than 25% travel.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degrees in the fields of Computer Science, Software, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems or Mechanical Engineering with relevant experience in the application of robotic air, land, or sea systems.

Experience

• Architecture development (System of Systems (SoS), Functional, Physical)

• Requirements analysis, capture and design

• Robotic vehicle design & evaluation

• Computer Vision / Perception

• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

• Autonomous behaviors

• Modeling and simulation of unmanned or autonomous vehicles & environments (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink / Gazebo)

• (Desirable) Vehicle control systems, swarming in unmanned domains, human-machine teaming, distributed systems and coding capability in more than one language

• (Desirable) Kalman Filter development and implementation

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 Devel