Lead Electrical Engineer - Up to 20K Sign-on Bonus

Textron Inc.; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Career Development & Training

Job summary

Textron Systems is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to design and test integrated electrical and communications systems for unmanned surface vehicle platforms. You will analyze, integrate, and field-test subsystems, and contribute to concept development within cross-functional teams.

A strong candidate will have 9+ years in electrical/electro-mechanical engineering, hands-on cabling and systems experience, and the ability to lead design efforts. Security clearance eligibility is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in electrical or electro-mechanical engineering with 9 years experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including preparation of design documentation.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Visio).
• Design and integration experience in vehicle systems, control systems, power distribution, and safety systems.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering, and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation & test.
• Design and integration experience in cable design, hardware safety and risk analysis, RF link budgets, EMI/EMC, grounding, and environmental control.
• Eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed design of integrated electrical and communications systems on vehicles.
• Perform analysis, integration, and testing.
• Contribute to concept development with internal cross-functional design teams, including prototyping and production support.
• Prepare high-quality formal engineering documentation such as drawings, presentations, specifications, and design presentations to customers.
• Support proposal activity, providing input to cost estimates and risk assessments.
• May lead a design team.
• Produce technical white papers and brief management/customers on planning and progress.
• Prepare and/or manage design change documentation via Engineering Change Notices/Engineering Change Proposals.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Systems Integration

Hardware-in-the-Loop

EMI/EMC

Team leadership

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lead Electrical Engineer - Up to 20K Sign-on Bonus

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

Textron Systems is seeking engineers to join our Sea Systems business area to develop solutions in support of our unmanned surface vehicles programs. Current focal areas include autonomous control, advanced payload integration, vision systems, and other emerging technologies to enhance our unmanned surface vehicle platforms’ capabilities.

Your day may include designing, simulating, constructing, and field-testing autonomous surface vehicles and their subsystems. Our goal is to deliver disruptive autonomy technologies that enhance our customers’ mission capabilities We work on applied research and development initiatives as well as established programs, and leverage diversity of thought to improve Textron Systems’ lines of robotic products.

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will:

As an electrical engineer, you will perform a variety of assignments including conceptual design, engineering analysis, detailed sub-system electrical design, integration, test, and manufacturing and field support. A strong candidate will possess a broad range of engineering skills and could perform as an individual contributor or as a team lead. You will have the opportunity to work in a multi-functional team environment with a diverse array of exciting technologies and products that directly support our nation’s war fighters.

Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed design of integrated electrical and communications systems on vehicles.

• Perform analysis, integration, and testing.

• Contribute to concept development as part of internal cross-functional design teams, including prototyping and production support.

• Prepare high-quality formal engineering documentation such as drawings, presentations, specifications, and design presentations to customers.

• Support proposal activity, providing input to cost estimates and risk assessments.

• May lead a design team.

• Will produce technical white papers, and brief management/customers on planning and progress.

• Prepare and/or manage design change documentation via Engineering Change Notices/Engineering Change Proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in electrical engineering, electro-mechanical engineering, or a related field with 9 years of experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including preparation of design documentation.

• Effective presentation skills.

• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Visio).

• Design and integration experience in some or all of the following systems below:

o Military and/or commercial vehicle systems

o Control systems

o Power distribution and conversion systems

o Safety systems

• Proven track record of innovation and problem solving in cross functional teams.

• Familiarity with Systems Engineering, and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation & test is required.

• Design and integration experience in some or all of the products and practices below:

o Cable design

o Hardware Safety and Risk analysis

o RF link budgets

o EMI/EMC, grounding, and environmental control

o Hardware Environmental and Electromagnetic qualification to military standards

o HALT and ESS testing

o GPS and RF communication systems integration

o AC and DC power and motors, motor controllers, and brakes

o Ethernet and networking, RS232/422, CAN bus

o Batteries (Lithium)

o Power converters

o Fault tree development and criticality analysis

o Programming and algorithm development

o Grounding and environmental control

o Test equipment such as electronic load banks, power supplies, signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, digital multimeters, and isolation meters

• The candidate should have hands-on experience troubleshooting electrical cabling and digital communication.

• Wired Ethernet and Network configuration experience is a plus.

• Eligible to obtain a security clearance.

How We Care

At Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful. 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.

Textron’s compensation package includes competitive base pay and provides eligible employees with benefit programs. Benefits may include health insurance and prescription plan coverage, dental insurance, family building benefits, vision insurance, mental health resources, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs that provide employees time away from work. The pay range should be used as a general guide only. Compensation is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

In compliance with the local pay transparency law, the pay range for this position is

$140,100 - $214,700 per year.

AI Readiness:

Textron expects employees to use AI-enabled tools responsibly and effectively. Candidates should be comfortable learning and applying these tools, evaluating AI-generated output with sound judgment, and using AI in line with company policy and ethical standards. Prior experience with specific tools is not required — we value curiosity, adaptability, and good judgment.

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.