Weapon Systems Test Engineer II — Secret Clearance

Textron Inc.; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Career Development & Training

Wellness Program

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Textron Systems in Massachusetts is seeking a Test Engineer II to support strategic weapon system development in Advanced Programs. You will plan, coordinate, and execute component, subsystem, and system tests with a multi-disciplinary team, supporting our warfighters.

A strong candidate has at least 2 years in related testing, familiar with MIL-STD standards, and can operate data acquisition systems and test instrumentation. Clearances and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 2 years related experience in mechanical or test engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in system-level and mechanical structure testing for defense or aerospace programs.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 or SMC-S-016 standards.
• Active Secret clearance; SAP clearance eligibility; Top Secret clearance preferred.
• Effective communication and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and schedule test and evaluation activities to meet requirements and standards.
• Prepare and review test plans, procedures, readiness reviews, and reports for functional, environmental, and field tests.
• Support data collection using data acquisition systems, accelerometers, strain gauges, and high-speed cameras.
• Assist in test activities including installation, integration, testing, data acquisition, and analysis.
• Perform preliminary data analysis and provide post-test debriefs to engineering and customers.
• Coordinate with program, engineering, and external organizations during test planning and reporting phases.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Travel 10–20%.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Test instrumentation

Security clearance

Planning and scheduling

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Test instrumentation tools

Data acquisition systems

Accelerometers

Strain gauges

High speed cameras

Job description

Textron Systems in Massachusetts is seeking a Test Engineer II to support strategic weapon system development in Advanced Programs. You will plan, coordinate, and execute component, subsystem, and system tests with a multi-disciplinary team, supporting our warfighters.

A strong candidate has at least 2 years in related testing, familiar with MIL-STD standards, and can operate data acquisition systems and test instrumentation. Clearances and travel may be required.