Quality Engineer; Electronic Systems; Valley, MD

2027 Quality Engineer (Electronic Systems) - Hunt Valley, MD

About the Entry Level Role As a Textron employee, you'll take on meaningful work from day one—contributing to real projects and collaborating with experienced team members across the business. This entry-level opportunity is designed to help you build your skills, gain exposure across functions, and grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and development opportunities. Who We Are Textron Systems serves defense and commercial customers with the combined expertise of its family of brands:
Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming Engines and ATAC. These segments offer specialized products and services that fall into several capability areas:
Air;
Land;
Sea;
Propulsion;
Weapon Systems;
Electronic Systems; and Test, Training & Simulation. We tap into these capabilities to deliver exceptional solutions, including product development and manufacturing, training, operations and support. All efforts are backed by the strength of our parent company — Textron Inc. — which includes prominent brands such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft. Drawing from our diverse teams of experts and harnessing the unlimited power of teamwork, we put tomorrow's technology in the world's hands today.

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About This Role In this role, you will be responsible for:
Performs Quality Engineering assignments requiring independent evaluation, selection, and application of standard Quality Engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria. Requires use of judgment and ingenuity in making adaptations and modifications. Work is performed within a defined set of skills or knowledge area with help and coaching from senior level Quality Engineers. The Quality Engineer supports product design activities, planning for quality, production activities, data analysis and development of metrics, root cause and corrective action, and process and product improvement.

Performs quality planning activities including development of Quality Plan, Quality Assurance Directive and Inspection Plan documents as required by the assigned project(s). Interfaces with Supplier Quality Engineering to provide guidance and support for supplier issues. Monitor processes using nonconformance and test discrepancy metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement. Participates in process improvement activities through defect disposition, root cause investigations, implement corrective and preventive actions, and verify the effectiveness of improvements, etc.

Participates in Program Management activities appropriate to the assigned project(s). Assists in developing fabrication/build processes and standards. Create and deliver report data and presentations to local management regarding area performance. Interfaces with internal organizations and systems in performance of the assigned Quality Engineering functions.

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software. Effective written and oral communication skills, good interpersonal skills. Ability to analyze specifications, drawings, procedures and schematics. Technical knowledge of inspection and test techniques a plus. Ability to apply logical, scientific or analytical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to work both in a team environment and independently Knowledge of Quality Engineering and manufacturing processes a plus.

This position requires an individual to be a U.S citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance

Why Build Your Career at Textron Textron offers a supportive workplace where employees are encouraged to grow, contribute, and innovate. Our benefits include:
Competitive compensation Day-one health and wellness benefits Retirement savings options Tuition reimbursement Alternative work schedules at select locations Relocation assistance for eligible candidates About Textron Textron is a global Fortune 500 company with a diverse portfolio of industry leading brands, including Bell, Beechcraft, Cessna, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. We foster a culture where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are valued, and innovation drives real-world solutions.

Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported. 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…