Manufacturing Project Engineer

Textron•Slidell, LA

About The Position

Textron Systems is seeking engineers to support the United States Marine Corps Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program and related internal development initiatives and contract programs. The Manufacturing Project Engineer/Manager works primarily with Manufacturing and Program teams to plan and execute ARV projects within defined cost and schedule constraints. The role provides technical leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary teams working on ground-vehicle products and programs, ensuring engineering efforts meet customer and internal requirements. The position manages and coordinates ARV manufacturing activities, including advanced manufacturing of high-performance ballistic hulls and support for vehicle builds, outfitting, testing, and final delivery. It also oversees manufacturing test articles, such as vehicle prototypes, blast hulls, and System Integration Lab assets. The role coordinates with Integrated Supply Chain, Engineering, Program Management, and government customers on manufacturing tasks, risks, and issues, and manages system configurations and bills of materials. The position is responsible for Average Unit Manufacturing Cost (AUMC) of PPD vehicles and future LRIP/full-rate production environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or a similar discipline.
At least 5 years of experience.
Experience with Earned Value Management principles, including program planning, control account management, and risk management.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Proficiency with MS Project and office applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Willingness to learn the Oracle ARMS ERP system and Power BI.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification or equivalent.
Experience with finance and scheduling software such as Primavera.
Program management experience in the defense industry.
Prior U.S. military or defense/aerospace industry experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Program Management to control program schedules and budgets in accordance with customer Earned-Value Management System (EVMS) requirements.
Resolve schedule, resource, and technical conflicts.
Lead multidisciplinary teams through complex technical problems and develop solutions.
Collaborate with functional managers to organize and delegate tasks.
Interact daily with program managers, planners, engineers, and technicians.
Generate statements of work and manage outside contractor performance.
Serve as a technical interface among the engineering development team, Integrated Product Teams, and Integrated Supply Chain for product and program needs.
Chair or delegate change-control-board responsibilities for the project or product.
Develop discretionary funding plans and requests to support successful program execution.
Recommend critical risk acceptance to senior management.
Develop technical and cost proposals and basis-of-estimate materials for new business opportunities.
Prepare and present engineering work products to internal review teams and external customers at program milestone reviews.
Manage Average Unit Manufacturing Cost (AUMC) for PPD vehicles and future LRIP/full-rate production environments.
Manage and coordinate ARV manufacturing activities, serving as a liaison among teams and stakeholders to meet project objectives on time and within budget.
Manage advanced manufacturing of high-performance ballistic hulls.
Coordinate support for vehicle builds, outfitting, testing, and final delivery.
Manage manufacturing test articles, including vehicle prototypes, blast hulls, and System Integration Lab assets.
Coordinate and communicate with Integrated Supply Chain, Engineering, Program Management, and government customers on ARV manufacturing tasks, activities, risks, and issues.
Manage and control system configurations and bills of materials.