Systems Engineering Manager

About the Role

Mechanical Systems Engineering Manager supporting a major Air Force development program within Textron Systems’ Weapon Systems business area. The manager oversees a dedicated team of systems engineers responsible for requirements management, architecture development, and requirements verification through interaction with internal and external customers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Overall requirements and interface management, as well as verification planning and oversight for critical subsystems.
• Lead a team of mechanical‑engineering‑focused systems engineers who:
  • Evaluate and assess compliance to subsystem and unit‑level requirements in support of system design.
  • Develop system requirement verification methods in coordination with test, analysis, and quality teams.
  • Produce verification artifacts demonstrating compliance to requirements for product deliveries, Critical Design Review, and Requirement Verification.
  • Provide requirements traceability, interface management, and risk analysis across subsystems and units.
  • Coordinate efforts between mechanical design, analysis, manufacturing, and test teams to ensure cohesive system design.
  • Oversee multiple supplier requirements management and verification activities.
• Mentor early‑career systems engineers, provide technical direction, and ensure consistent engineering rigor (optional).
• Utilize DOORS or similar requirement‑management tools (optional).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Excellent written and oral communication and strong organizational skills.
• Extensive experience in systems engineering or product development involving complex, multidisciplinary systems.
• Familiarity with requirement‑management tools, configuration‑management systems, and model‑based systems engineering approaches.
• U.S. Security Clearance preferred; ability to obtain a clearance is required.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules
• Education assistance
• Career development and training opportunities
• Wellness program (including fitness reimbursement)
• Medical, dental, vision & 401(k) with company funding
• Paid parental leave
• Health insurance and prescription coverage
• Family‑building benefits
• Mental‑health resources
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Programs that provide employees time away from work

Schedule

• Full‑time
• Compressed work week (9 × 80)
• Travel up to 10 % of the time

Primary location: Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA.