Quality Engineer I

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 Marine & Land 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 this role, you will be responsible for\:

An Quality Engineer I is responsible for assuring that Company and products adequately meet the objectives of the contract or sales agreement by maintaining surveillance over all phases of the product's cycle from design to successful fulfillment of intended objectives.

Responsibilities\:

· Uses operations research techniques such as cost analysis, experimentation, gaming, simulation, flow charting, information theory, and advanced mathematics in developing optimum quality plans.

· Develops overall quality plans using the systems concept identifying in terms of the product involved, general instructions, test and sampling procedures, specific parts and assembly instructions, material disposition, records, tables, charts, and graphs required.

· Acts as an advisor in all phases of statistical quality control, develops new statistical techniques and interprets significance of resulting data.

· Reviews Engineering and Manufacturing information such as new and revised designs, specifications and bills of materials; production, tool and test equipment drawings; production and tool plans; operation and routing sheets; production, storage, and shipping methods; and facility and floor space requirements.

· Acts as an advisor in his field of specialty to vendors or Textron Systems groups.

· Develops vendor certification and rating plans.

· Evaluates the quality and capability of vendors or potential vendors and approves such vendors.

· Plans the minimum quality standards, test, and inspection requirements and process controls.

· Performs complicated and difficult engineering work requiring a high degree of technical competence.

· Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope.

· Performs work which involves conventional engineering practice but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements.

· Receives technical guidance on unusual or unprecedented problems.

· Performs other job-related duties as assigned by management.