Manufacturing Electrical Engineer III

Manufacturing Electrical Engineer III

We are Textron Systems, best known for innovative defense technologies and services. We are a part of Textron Inc, one of the world's leading multi-industry companies, recognized for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat and many more. Our company leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative products and services.

But our business is all about people – the customers who rely on us and the exceptional team that brings our mission to life. We've been in the industry for more than 50 years and embraced the unique capabilities that come with being a mid-sized player. We bring the agility of a small business to meet our customers' most urgent requirements and empower our team members to push past possible.

We can scale quickly to solve the big problems, working across functions, sites, and business lines to make it happen. We're comprised of seven domains specializing in Air, Sea, Land, Weapons Systems, Electronic Systems, Propulsion, and Testing and Training Simulations. Start your career in a big way by joining Textron Systems. We are here to provide necessary and life-changing services and products to our customers.

We are right where the real work happens. By joining our team, you will gain exciting and versatile experiences from day one to fuel your growth. Talent development is a big part of who we are. Don't just start your career – go big.

Textron Systems Wilmington, MA is seeking an Electrically focused Manufacturing Engineer in a hands-on, production-facing role responsible for launching new electrically complex defense products into manufacturing. This person will serve as the primary manufacturing engineering support during prototype and initial production builds. The ideal candidate will work initially with engineering on design reviews and once material is available will work on the shop floor alongside technicians, quality inspectors, and test personnel to ensure safe, repeatable, compliant builds.

This is not a documentation-only role. You will be building, troubleshooting, iterating, and improving in real time alongside technicians and design engineers. You will close the gap between engineering intent and production reality.

About This Role:

• Serve as the primary manufacturing engineering support during prototype and initial production builds.
• Translate evolving engineering designs into executable shop-floor instructions.
• Identify DFM/DFA gaps during early builds and drive design feedback.
• Lead manufacturing readiness reviews from a production practical standpoint.
• Work side-by-side with electrical design engineers to isolate faults.
• Support electrical functional testing, continuity, hipot, and system-level test.
• Assist in troubleshooting failed test units to component or wiring level.
• Work closely with test engineering to refine acceptance procedures.
• Identify bottlenecks before rate increases.
• Improve yield and reduce rework from first builds forward.
• Standardize repeatable processes as the design stabilizes.
• Develop quick-turn fixtures, harness boards, and assembly aids.
• Help build the manufacturing foundation for future growth.
• Drive root cause investigations and quickly provide input to close corrective actions.
• Implement poka-yoke and visual controls early.
• Implement corrective actions that improve yield and reduce rework.
• Define traceability systems appropriate for defense hardware.
• Prepare hardware for qualification, environmental, and customer testing.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics production.
• Direct experience supporting technicians in a production environment.
• Working knowledge of: IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001.
• Ability to read and interpret:
  Electrical schematics, Wiring diagrams, Electro-Mechanical Assembly drawings, Cable/Harness drawings.
• Working knowledge of GD&T is required.
• Experience with ERP/MES systems (Solumina experience is…