Mechanical Definition - Completions Tech Spec III

Gulfstream • Savannah, GA

2d

About The Position

The Mechanical Definition Engineer is a member of the Completions Engineering organization, translating customer sales and program requirements into engineering deliverables. The role supports accurate communication, coordination, and execution of aircraft configuration requirements through Build List packages, Completions Tasking and Scheduling (CTS) tasking, requirements tracking, and cross-functional collaboration. It serves as a primary interface among sales, engineering, and downstream operations teams to support aircraft modifications and completions activities.

The position works on engineering projects involving critical problems that require major technological advances and extensive related development. It is responsible for engineering projects of major complexity within established scope, makes authoritative technical decisions, applies advanced technical principles, leads innovative ideas, and independently determines methods to optimize technical product, cost, and schedule requirements. The position works under consultative direction, develops standards and guides, and plans investigations in areas where engineering precedents may be lacking.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions.
• 13 years in a specific technical discipline or 15 years of broad engineering experience across several technical disciplines; related advanced-degree experience credit is limited to 2 years for a master's degree and 4 years for a Ph.D. in applicable fields.
• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, aircraft completions, or product definition activities.
• Working knowledge of engineering documentation and configuration management principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in an engineering environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Technical skill and abilities appropriate for the grade, as established by the relevant discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within aircraft completions, aerospace, or aircraft modification programs.
• Knowledge of engineering change and configuration control processes.
• Experience developing or maintaining build lists and aircraft configuration documentation.
• Familiarity with requirements management and verification methodologies.
• Experience supporting cross-functional engineering reviews and program milestones.
• Understanding of root cause and corrective action processes.
• Advanced degree in engineering or a related curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer sales requirements from the Spec and Interior Design Drawing (IDD), together with Baseline engineering inputs, into actionable design engineering deliverables.
• Develop and maintain Preliminary Build Lists and Initial Build Lists for assigned aircraft programs.
• Create and manage preliminary aircraft tasking and engineering work packages.
• Coordinate with Design Engineering teams to ensure technical requirements are properly defined.
• Facilitate communication among Completions Engineering, Baseline Engineering, Configuration Management, and program leadership.
• Develop, maintain, and verify Requirements Verification Matrices (RVMs) to ensure requirement traceability and compliance.
• Generate CTS tasking to support aircraft design activities.
• Participate in Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Engineering Design Review (EDR), Program Review (PR), and Definition Hand-Off meetings.
• Support aircraft configuration definition activities using SmarTeam and associated engineering systems.
• Monitor engineering deliverables for alignment with customer requirements, program schedules, and configuration baselines.
• Conduct root cause and corrective analysis investigations related to engineering definition discrepancies, build issues, and process deviations.
• Partner with Configuration Management teams to maintain product definition integrity throughout the aircraft lifecycle through Build List Change Request (BLCR) processing.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering processes, tasking methodologies, and requirements management.
• Provide status updates and technical communication to engineering and leadership stakeholders.
• Make technical decisions and recommendations that affect extensive engineering activities.
• Lead the development of innovative principles and ideas.
• Determine improved methods and procedures to optimize technical product, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Develop standards and guides for diverse engineering activities.
• Conceive and plan investigations in important areas where engineering precedents are lacking.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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