Engineering

Engineer DFM Sr

Textron, Inc.United States🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 9, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role at Textron, Inc. offers a fantastic opportunity to shape aircraft development by leading dimensional management and build methodologies, fostering significant career growth and skill diversification. You will thrive here if you are a proactive engineer eager to collaborate and innovate within a reputable organization. Apply now to contribute to cutting-edge aerospace engineering!

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Work mode

Hybrid

Location

United States

Posted

14 hours ago

CADCATIACFDFEAGD&T

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Coordinate with design teams to provide dimensional management plans through the design and build process. Provide advanced variation sequence, variation analysis, detail part datum generation, and tooling index strategies. Collaborate with Project Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling and M&P to facilitate design-build and the cost-variation balance.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop build methodologies for complex systems and components that capture all necessary functional requirements for the aircraft.

Conduct preliminary and detailed design studies, including aerodynamic, structural, and systems analysis, to ensure design meets project specifications, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.

Lead working level design/build meetings to identify optimal manufacturing methods, part sequencing, part and tooling index plans and document results.

Utilize stress and fatigue software to perform technical loads analysis, relating to structural integrity.

Perform variation analysis using statistical methods to determine manufacturing build plans.

Provide Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) support and analysis.

Recommend and develop new manufacturing processes and procedures to improve aircraft fabrication and assembly.

Design and develop new aircraft components using computer-aided design (CAD) software.

Troubleshoot and conduct root cause analysis and provide solutions for design-related, tooling, or manufacturing related issues during the experimental and production build process.

Analyze, interpret, and present aircraft inspection data to determine prospective areas of improvements or troubleshoot manufacturing issues.

Reverse engineer parts without electronic design information.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree required in Manufacturing Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering , Systems Engineering , or related field
Minimum 5 years of manufacturing design or relative engineering experience required.

QUALIFICATONS:

Understanding of aircraft and aircraft systems.

Excel and PowerPoint proficiency and Visual Studio programming a plus.

Experience in manufacturing processes, metrology, and GD&T a plus.

Catia V5/V6 and 3DCS experience a plus.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills - able to clearly communicate technical details to others

Creative and innovative thinker

Action oriented and self-motivated

Strong mechanical aptitude

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Professional and diplomatic demeanor

Computer Proficiency (MS Office, CAD, 3DCS, etc.)

FEA and CFD analysis experience a plus.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.