Project Engineer IV

Textron; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Career Development & Training

Wellness Program

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K)

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Textron Systems is seeking a motivated Project Engineer in Hunt Valley, MD to support full lifecycle development of air and ground robotics products. The role emphasizes hardware/software integration, requirements derivation, and strong ownership of design efforts in a collaborative team.

You will work with program management to manage schedules and budgets, lead cross-disciplinary teams, and engage with management and customers on advanced technical studies. A Secret clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline; graduate degree desired.
• 8+ years of related experience in engineering programs.
• Experience in systems architectures and concepts of operations.
• Experience in program planning, control account management, and risk management.
• Experience in leading internal and external programmatic and technical reviews.
• Experience in proposal processes and basis of estimate reviews.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Program Management to control schedule and budget.
• Resolve schedule, resource, and technical conflicts.
• Lead multidiscipline teams through complex problems and provide solutions.
• Delegate key tasks with functional managers.
• Advise management and customers on advanced technical studies.
• Chair or delegate change control board activities.
• Assess risk and approve Test Readiness Reviews.
• Develop discretionary funding plans for program needs.
• Provide recommendations on risk acceptance to senior management.
• Develop proposals and basis of estimates for new opportunities.
• Manage system configurations and bills of materials.
• Deliver program technical CDRLs.
• Travel up to 15%.
• Active Secret Clearance preferred; Secret Clearance eligibility required.

Skills

Systems architectures

Operations concepts

Risk management

Program planning

Control account management

Reviews leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Graduate degree in engineering or management

Job description

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.

About This Role

The Uncrewed Air and Land Systems team in Hunt Valley is seeking a motivated, self-driven, and organized Project Engineer to join our growing group, working on innovative products within the air and ground robotics domains.

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

• Collaborate closely with Program Management to tightly control program schedule and budget
• Resolve schedule, resource, and technical conflicts
• Navigate and lead multidiscipline teams through unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions
• Collaborate with functional managers to organize and delegate key tasks
• Act as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.
• Chair (or delegate) responsibilities to execute change control boards for your project /product
• Assess risk and approve Test Readiness Reviews
• Develop discretionary funding plans and requests outlining program needs for successful execution
• Provide recommendations to senior management regarding critical risk acceptance
• Develop proposals (cost and technical) and basis of estimates for new business opportunities
• Manage and control system configurations and bills of materials
• Development and delivery of program technical CDRLs
• Ability to travel up to 15%
• Active Secret Clearance preferred; Secret Clearance eligibility required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline, graduate degree in engineering or management disciplines desired
• 8+ years of related experience
• Development of systems architectures and concepts of operations
• Experience in program planning, control account management, and risk management
• Experience in leading internal and external programmatic and technical reviews
• Experience in proposal processes and basis of estimate review

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.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.

Primary Location

US-Maryland-Hunt Valley

Job Field

Engineering

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Experienced

Shift

First Shift

Travel

Yes, 15 % of the Time

Worksite

Onsite

Job Posting

10/26/2026, 3:40:15 PM