ATE Project Technical Lead IV

Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

This role is in Textron System’s Weapon Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

Position Overview:
Textron Weapon Systems is seeking a Senior ATE Project Technical Lead (Level IV) to drive the architecture, development, and deployment of mission-critical Automated Test Equipment (ATE). In this senior leadership role, you will guide interdisciplinary teams through the entire lifecycle of complex test systems, ensuring execution meets rigorous cost, schedule, and technical requirements.

This role combines high-level systems test engineering, hardware/software design oversight, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking.  It is ideal for a veteran defense engineering leader who excels at bridging legacy Automatic Test Systems (ATS) frameworks with modern automated hardware/software solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead, oversee, and coordinate all interdisciplinary technical work across electrical, mechanical, and software design teams to deploy robust ATE solutions
• Full Lifecycle Development: Direct the design, integration, and deployment of test equipment utilizing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) instrumentation, custom electrical/mechanical interfaces, and specialized software
• Legacy System Integration: Oversight of legacy Automatic Test Systems (ATS) architectures, including the development, validation, and integration of Test Program Sets (TPS)
• Programmatic Oversight: Serve as the Cost Account Manager (CAM), taking ownership of status reporting, tracking the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and utilizing EVMS to keep projects on time and on budget
• System Integrity & Compliance: Oversee comprehensive ATE Requirements Analysis, lead high-visibility Design Review presentations, and spearhead formal ATE Certification, Calibration, and Self-Test methodologies
• Team Cohesion: Foster strong intra- and inter-disciplinary collaboration, serving as the central technical point of contact for company personnel, leadership, customers, and external suppliers