Control Law Systems Engineer II

Gulfstream•Savannah, GA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Flight Sciences division is responsible for the development and certification of Gulfstream Flight Control Laws and Automated Guidance Systems—complex, safety-critical systems that require rigorous validation and verification to ensure performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance. We are seeking a Control Law Systems Engineer focused on Validation & Verification (V&V) to join our Flight Dynamics team in Savannah, GA. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring control law system requirements are correct, complete, and properly verified in accordance with SAE ARP4754A processes. You will work across a highly cross-functional environment, partnering with Systems Engineering, Flight Controls, Software, Test, Flight Operations, and external stakeholders to validate requirements, define verification strategies, and support certification activities, including FAA audits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field
18 months of related Engineering experience. Experience credit will be considered for related advance degrees limited to 2 years for Master's and 4 years for PhD in a field applicable to the job position.
Experience in requirements-based development, validation, and verification
Hands-on experience with IBM DOORS (or equivalent requirements tools)
Experience writing or executing test plans, procedures, and reports
Familiarity with system integration and verification environments
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams
Excellent technical communication skills
Applies knowledge to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity, using a combination of judgment with defined practices and procedures.
Ability to convey technical concepts in both written and verbal formats.
Works under general supervision for routine tasks of minor complexity.
This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

Experience with flight control systems or control law architectures
Familiarity with SAE ARP4754A development processes
Knowledge of DO-178C and DO-331
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop or system integration labs (ironbird)
Background in linear or nonlinear system analysis
Experience supporting FAA certification efforts or audits
Familiarity with Matlab/Simulink for analysis or verification support
Experience troubleshooting verification discrepancies and implementing fixes
Strong ownership mindset over requirements quality and verification completeness
Ability to identify gaps or inconsistencies and proactively implement solutions
Comfort working in structured, certification-driven engineering environments
Attention to detail combined with big-picture system awareness
With supervision/mentorship, can coordinate the activities for lower level engineering staff.

Responsibilities

Author, review, and validate control law system-level requirements in IBM DOORS
Ensure complete requirements traceability (aircraft → system → software)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure requirements are clear, testable, and technically accurate
Develop and execute verification strategies using multiple methods: Test bench (flight control computer / unit-level testing), Linear and nonlinear analysis, Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and integrated “ironbird” testing
Design and execute test procedures and verification cases
Participate in system integration, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
Identify gaps in requirements, test cases, or procedures and drive corrective actions
Generate verification reports, analysis reports, and certification artifacts
Support FAA certification activities and System Design Reviews (SDR), including: Audit preparation and execution, Demonstrating compliance to ARP4754A processes, Disposition of verification or process deviations
Contribute to continuous improvement of V&V processes, tools, and methodologies
Performs engineering work related to the investigation and the solution of technical problems associated with research, design, development, service and manufacture of Gulfstream aircraft.
Solves typical engineering problems within assigned discipline.
Provides technical assistance to engineering staff and contributes to completion of project milestones.
Responsible for a complex engineering assignment, or a full project of lesser complexity.
Follows established schedules while developing plans for engineering assignments.
Obtains appropriate level of supervisor approvals for work accuracy and adequacy.
Proficiently applies company/organization policies and procedures.
Actively works to improve daily processes, and ensures all work meets customer requirements.
Maintains a current and up-to-date knowledge of developments and application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in assigned field of expertise.
Perform other duties as assigned.