Software and Performance Engineer

Gulfstream•Savannah, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Gulfstream’s Flight Sciences team is seeking an experienced Software and Performance Engineer to develop, test, and certify flight-critical software supporting fly-by-wire flight controls, aircraft performance, and mission planning. The role spans the software development lifecycle, from requirements and modeling through simulation, integration testing, flight testing, and certification. The engineer will work with MATLAB, Simulink, and Python and collaborate with engineers across Flight Sciences, Labs, Flight Test, and other engineering teams. The position is part of an established 11-person team and involves work at the intersection of software engineering, flight controls, aircraft performance, and aircraft testing. The position contributes to engineering planning and projects, provides specialized technical assistance, and develops technical solutions to difficult problems with limited supervision. It also supports design, analysis, and liaison engineering for Gulfstream products and services. The role is based in Savannah, Georgia, is on the first shift, and may involve up to 25% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
Five years of experience in a specific technical discipline, or 10 years of broad engineering experience across several technical disciplines with a bachelor’s degree.
Experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
Proficiency with Python, including object-oriented programming.
Experience with software testing and process automation.
Experience with aerospace system test development and results analysis in a simulation or integration test environment.
Strong understanding of flight controls, closed-loop systems, and controller performance tuning.
Understanding of aircraft flight characteristics, first-principles analysis, and aircraft performance methods.
Strong coding, technical writing, and communication skills.
Ability to independently solve complex technical problems.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

Systems engineering experience, including requirements management, verification, validation, change management, process assurance, and functional integration.
Experience with ARP4754A and DO-178.
Model-based engineering experience using MathWorks Simulink or similar tools.
Experience with automated CI/CD pipelines.
Experience in Unix/Linux environments.
An advanced degree in an engineering-related field. Advanced-degree experience credit may be considered up to two years for a master’s degree and four years for a PhD in a field applicable to the job.

Responsibilities

Develop and support certification of safety-critical software for fly-by-wire flight control systems.
Develop software supporting aircraft performance prediction and mission planning.
Create and refine software requirements and apply model-based design techniques.
Perform verification and validation through desktop simulation, software integration labs, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and flight testing.
Develop simulation models and automation scripts for software and hardware integration labs.
Support compliance with DO-178C, DO-331, and ARP4754.
Improve automated testing frameworks and engineering analysis tools.
Collaborate across Flight Sciences, Labs, Flight Test, and other engineering teams.
Contribute to the planning, development, and coordination of important engineering projects.
Provide specialized technical assistance to team members.
Develop technical solutions to difficult problems within schedule and cost objectives.
Act as a liaison with representatives outside the assigned group or area.
Improve daily processes and ensure work meets customer requirements.
Maintain current knowledge of developments in the field and related aircraft fields to recommend innovations that improve product quality and effectiveness.
Perform other duties as assigned.