Crew & Equipment Design Engineer - Technical Specialist I

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation • Savannah, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of a combined engineering team for Crew & Equipment and Doors, covering all Gulfstream programs including current large cabin aircraft (G400/G500/G600/G700/G800), special missions, and new product development. The range of duties includes design, certification & qualification, supplier coordination, test/rigging specification definition, on-wing investigations, and testing. The role is primarily focused on Crew & Equipment but offers opportunities in Doors as well. Crew & Equipment encompasses all electrical equipment installations throughout the aircraft (flight deck, racks, underfloor, baggage & tail compartments, lights, cameras, antennas), associated secondary structure, crew seats, cabin insulation, flammability, placarding, closeouts, and several control handles/cables. Doors include all Door systems on the aircraft (main entry, overwing emergency, landing gear, baggage, service, acoustic, egress hatch) and related components (controllers, actuators, dampers, reels, latches, handles, seals). The team is cohesive with strong interpersonal dynamics, an efficient ethos, a mentorship culture, flexibility, and support for career/skills development. It has a strong reputation for effective, strategic, and efficient impact across numerous projects. Regular interaction with senior staff/leadership, manufacturing, service centers, and lab & flight test is expected to achieve goals.

Requirements

• 3D CAD design
• Technical writing
• Mechanical systems experience
• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• 5 years in specific technical discipline or 10 years broad engineering experience in several technical disciplines with Bachelors.
• This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

• Supplier joint design and component qualification
• Catia V5 and SmarTeam or Teamcenter
• Surfacing and part design
• Project management
• GD&T
• FAA Part 25 certification
• Gulfstream processes
• ARP4754A
• RTCA DO-160
• Advanced degree in engineering related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to planning, developing and coordinating of important engineering projects.
• Provides specialized technical assistance to team members.
• Uses advanced techniques and modified extension of theories to provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Determines and develops own approach to solutions within schedule and cost objectives.
• Works under limited supervision; work should only be required to be reviewed for accuracy and consistency with meeting overall objectives.
• Acts as liaison with representatives outside of the assigned group/area.
• Actively works to improve daily processes and ensures all work meets customer requirements.
• Maintains a current knowledge of developments in the field of specialty and/or other related aircraft fields in order to recommend innovations to improve quality and effectiveness of company product.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level