Advanced Concepts Innovation Team Engineer

Join the Bell Mission

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is an industry-leading producer of commercial

and military, manned and unmanned vertical-lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. We are

One Bell...On A Mission to change the way the world flies with safe and superior vertical lift that saves lives, preserves

freedom and provides customers exceptional value.

Do – Grow – Live with the Advanced Concepts Innovation Team

What’s it like? Together we:

Change the World: We are changing the way the world flies through radical innovation of technology and transformative

VTOL aircraft configurations.

Discover Your Potential: We believe in our mission and are motivated to shape the future of vertical lift by investing in our

people and inspiring engagement, empowerment and innovation.

Give Back: We live by actions and are there when people need us. We are actively making a difference in our industry,

community and in people’s lives.

Job Description

The candidate will lead all aspects of defining, developing and implementing architectures for autonomous guidance,

navigation and control of future vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platforms. These architectures shall maximize

commonality across platforms and encompass a broad definition of autonomy including computer-assisted flight and

enhanced situational awareness for today’s pilots, optionally and remotely piloted systems, and fully autonomous flight

platforms. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for the conceptualization and design oversight of a Systems

Integration Lab which will accommodate mathematical modeling and hardware and software bench testing for said

platforms.

The candidate will have demonstrated previous experience in multiple cycles of research, planning, design and

development of complex autonomous systems. In order to drive a comprehensive roadmap for the development of future

autonomous systems, the candidate will also be responsible for strategic advancement of business opportunities, team

staffing and talent, as well as the tools and processes for world-class execution.

This position is based in Fort Worth, TX but requires some travel.

Other Qualifications

- Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline is required. Master's Degree is preferred

- Position Requirements: At least 15 years experience directly related experience

- Must have proven technical and project leadership experience leading multi-disciplinary hardware and software teams

through all stages of the product life-cycle.

- Candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to communicate across all

levels of management and with peers.

- Proven leader who motivates, inspires, and teaches others. Strong work ethic and self-motivation.

- Demonstrated ability to provide clear guidance and direction to a team while prioritizing competing requirements.

- Think strategically and act as change agent with focus on innovation and advancing VTOL technology.