Josh Raines didn’t start out in cybersecurity. He spent six years on offshore drill ships, but when that chapter ended in 2019, he knew he had to make a change. That’s when a former Boy Scout friend told him about Bell and an opportunity in Gear Grinding.
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Sometimes, the best career moves are the ones you never planned for. Triyoko Boatwright wasn’t looking for a new role. After 16 years in healthcare, she enjoyed what she was doing. But at an event, a Textron Specialized Vehicles employee spoke to Triyoko. Textron Specialized Vehicles had just created a brand-new position within HR and thought Triyoko would be the perfect fit for this new role.
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Bell, renowned for its vertical lift technology innovation, is breaking new ground in aerospace engineering through its partnership with Virgin Galactic. The companies are collaborating on the Delta class spacecraft, a revolutionary vehicle designed to make regular space tourism a reality.
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The game’s heating up and the excitement is through the roof. Only 90 yards to go. Then, boom! The quarterback snaps the ball and finds his receiver on a quick slant. He breaks a tackle, sprints downfield, and there it is—a touchdown!
This is just a slice of Eddie Hartfield’s life outside Textron Aviation. The purchasing agent based in Wichita, has a heart for football—a sport that has been a significant part of his life since childhood. His decades-long passion has led him and his best friend Darell to create the Kansas Wichita Skyhawks, a semi-pro team with a mission far beyond just playing the game.
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When Bell’s Ken Olson embarked on his very first diving cruise in 1997, little did he imagine that nearly 26 years later, a new partner would join him on the adventure, his granddaughter Alyssa Williams.
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Every big idea has to start somewhere.
For Miranda Konowitz, engineering manager for Special Missions at Textron Aviation, transforming innovative ideas into reality is just part of her day.
Read more “Engineering Through Innovation: Six Questions with Engineering Manager for Special Missions, Miranda Konowitz”