2027 Supplier Quality Engineer

2027 Supplier Quality Engineer

Description

As a Textron employee, you’ll take on meaningful work from day one—contributing 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.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze data to evaluate current processes and seek and recommend ways to improve processes and product.

• Perform quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including supplier quality manuals and company quality records.

• Participate in quality audits to include internal quality system and process audits as well as external supplier quality system and process audits.

• Recommend updates as needed to maintain the document and data collection systems.

• Provide technical support and information to other departments, vendors, and customers as requested to collect data from company metrics, vendor metrics, and quality inspection data.

• Assist in analyzing company and supplier data to recommend continuous improvement projects.

• Support tracking and reporting of monthly metrics including supplier PPM, corrective action completion, trip reports, nonconforming material dispositions, delinquent PPAP, and Fair submissions.

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

Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field required

• Years of Experience: 0-2 years of experience required

• Software Knowledge: ISO-QS9001 Quality Management Systems and related tools including APQP, PPAP, control failure modes and effects analysis preferred

• Ability to interpret part/assembly blueprints and understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) preferred

AI Readiness: Textron expects employees to use AI-enabled tools responsibly and effectively. Candidates should be comfortable learning and applying these tools, evaluating AI-generated output with sound judgment, and using AI in line with company policy and ethical standards. Prior experience with specific tools is not required — we value curiosity, adaptability, and good judgment.

Recruiting Timeline: Applications for this position will be accepted through October 31, 2026. The application window may be shortened or extended based on candidate flow and business needs. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, and review the location for this role to ensure it aligns to your location preferences as all roles are on site at a Textron business unit.

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Recruiting Company: Textron Specialized Vehicles Primary Location: US-Georgia-Augusta Job Function: Quality Schedule: Full-time Job Level: Individual Contributor Job Type: Entry Job Shift: First Shift Job Posting: 09/01/2026, 4:37:27 PM Job Number: 343148