2025 Textron Leadership Development Program - Electrical/Software Engineering
Textron Leadership Development Program – Electrical/Software Engineering
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Textron is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Textron provides an inclusive, highly engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life balance. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
Textron’s Leadership Development Program (LDP) provides participants with a unique path to industry-related projects and processes across Textron. Our rotational program is part of the commitment Textron makes to develop talent and represents the company’s belief that moving talented people across our businesses and developing them with challenging opportunities are fundamental to personal and professional growth. In this program, you will have the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge about how different roles align with your skills and career goals. Being an LDP will provide you with a challenging and rewarding experience that will prepare you to be a well-rounded Engineer.
Job Summary:
Textron’s Engineering Leadership Development Program is a 2-year commitment with 12-month rotations within our seven business units: Bell, Textron Aviation, Textron Systems, Textron Specialized Vehicles, Kautex, Textron eAviation, and Textron Inc. Participants must be geographically mobile as locations vary based on business needs. While in the program, you will receive on-the-job and professional training to aid in your development, have opportunities to lead and participate in impactful projects, and network with colleagues across the globe. Additionally, you will have a dedicated Program Manager to guide your experience and an assigned mentor to help support your growth. Your experience will be unique and personalized based on your career interests and business needs.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Participate and drive business outcomes in two twelve-month rotations, with assignments in areas including but not limited to: Aircraft Design, Vehicle Systems, Innovation, Systems Engineering, Test Engineering, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, etc.
- Contribute to a wide variety of projects and assignments to grow leadership skills, business acumen, and technical skills.
- Work within a team setting under guidance from your assigned manager.
What You Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Minimum 3.0 GPA preferred
- Proactive and results-driven individual
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Resourceful/problem solver
- Able to quickly adapt to change
Mobility:
Applicants must be willing and able to relocate for all rotational assignments and have flexibility to travel/live anywhere in the U.S. This flexibility will result in dynamic rotations that provide broad exposure and further develop functional and leadership skills.
- Textron offers relocation benefits for all relocations required that are greater than 50 miles.
- Potential assignment locations include:
- Fort Worth, TX
- Wichita, KS
- Hunt Valley, MD
- Augusta, GA
- Thief River Falls, MN
- Troy, MI
- Williamsport, PA
- Wilmington, MA
- New Orleans, LA
- Lutz, FL
*This is not a comprehensive list of all locations.*
Company Description:
Textron Inc. is a Fortune 500 company that is accelerating ideas to solve some of the world's biggest challenges. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, and Textron Systems. Our teams work together to create a dynamic, passionate, and supportive culture for our employees. We embrace diversity of thought and embrace our differences as it makes us stronger. Please check out our website at Textron.com to further explore our different products and business units.