Autonomous Systems Mechanical Engineer III

Textron; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 111,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Education assistance

Career development

Wellness program

Health benefits & 401(k)

Parental leave

Job summary

Textron Systems seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join our Sea Systems group in Hunt Valley, MD, to develop autonomous surface vehicle solutions and subsystems. You will design, simulate, build, and test platforms to deliver disruptive autonomy for defense programs.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software teams, prepare design documentation, and contribute to concept development and testing. This is a full-time, on-site role with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electro‑mechanical engineering, or a related field with 5 years of experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including preparation of design documentation.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio).
• Desire and ability to operate in a team environment is required.
• Experience with mechanism development, generating Free Body Diagrams, performing basic static/dynamic/structural hand calculations, prototyping, packaging, performance specifications, material tests, and research investigations.
• Familiarity with and ability to use computer-aided design tools is required; Siemens NX and SolidWorks are preferred; Jira is a plus.
• Experience designing tests for military environmental, shock, and vibration qualifications.
• Temperament to work in the lab, shop floor, or office.
• Familiarity with ASME drawing standards is preferred.
• Ability to get a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardware engineering activities within a team of Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Engineers.
• Develop imaginative, thorough, practicable technical solutions to a wide range of challenging Mechanical Engineering problems.
• Contribute to concept development as part of internal cross-functional design teams, including prototyping, production, and test support.
• Perform detailed design of mechanical structures and subsystems using solid modeling, requirements analysis, trade studies, mechanical engineering analysis (including structural, dynamics, and thermal), drafting and tolerance analysis, and human interface design.
• Prepare high-quality formal engineering documentation such as drawings, specifications and design presentations to customers.
• Brief peers, management, and customers on design considerations and program status.
• Prepare and/or manage design change documentation via Engineering Change Notices/Engineering Change Proposals.

Skills

Mechanism development

Free body diagrams

Hand calculations

Prototyping

Packaging

Material testing

Research investigations

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Jira

Military testing

Work environment adaptability

ASME drawings

Security clearance

Team player

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical/electro‑mechanical engineering

Tools

Jira

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Textron Systems seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join our Sea Systems group in Hunt Valley, MD, to develop autonomous surface vehicle solutions and subsystems. You will design, simulate, build, and test platforms to deliver disruptive autonomy for defense programs.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software teams, prepare design documentation, and contribute to concept development and testing. This is a full-time, on-site role with competitive benefits.