2027 Mechanical Engineer I (Crewed Land) Slidell, LA
Slidell, LA - USA
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Job Summary
About the Entry Level Role
As a Textron employee youll take on meaningful work from day onecontributing 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 tomorrows technology in the worlds hands today.
Learn more about our products and history at .
About This Role
A Day in the Life of a Mechanical Engineer I:
- Providing creative solutions to mechanical engineering design challenges
- Working in an interdisciplinary role collaborating with peer engineers of varying disciplines.
- Solid modeling via NX and Solidworks.
- Design capture and configuration management via PLM systems.
- Learning how to create professional engineering drawings for manufacturing per industry ASME standards.
- Producing designs that leverage common fabrication and assembly processes while working with internal machine shops to manufacture parts on site.
- Creating structural designs by leveraging theory and analysis tools.
- Analysis and design of tracked vehicle of varying weight classes.
- Engine and generator integration into hybrid electric platforms.
- Operation of measurement tools strain gages and data acquisition systems
- Documenting and presenting derived requirements designs analysis results etc.
Qualifications
What Youll Need:
- Currently pursuing or have completed a bachelors or masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Technical internship experience preferred
- Ability to work a 9/80 schedule (with every other Friday off!)
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.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Your day demands everything you have. Every capability in your tool kit should work as hard as you do. When everything’s on the line, Textron Systems is with you. Because the right technologies and the right support are powerful. Groundbreaking thinking across domains, with your succe ... View more