Technical Specialist II
About The Position
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is seeking a Technical Specialist II to guide major engineering programs and research supporting the development and production of Gulfstream products and services. The role is responsible for aircraft performance across the current fleet and new product development, including analysis of flight phases and overall missions, flight-test data analysis, and preparation of performance information for manuals and avionics software. The specialist supports certification coordination, customer inquiries, new model and derivative development, fleet-sustaining work, and software and analysis-method development. This position serves as a recognized technical authority, resolving complex engineering issues and developing standards and guides for engineering activities. Work is performed with substantial independence, balancing technical product considerations, cost, and schedule; assignments are reviewed from a long-range perspective. The role is based in Savannah, Georgia, and requires up to 25% travel. Gulfstream will consider employment visa sponsorship, if applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field, and 10 years of engineering experience; alternatively, a relevant master’s degree and 8 years of the specified experience, or a relevant Ph.D. and 6 years of the specified experience.
- Experience with fixed-wing aerodynamics, propulsion, and performance.
- Experience with airplane flight characteristics, first-principles analyses, and performance methods.
- Experience with transport-category airplane certification projects under Part 25.
- Legal authority to work in the United States.
- The general position requirements state a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical curriculum and 10 years in a specific technical discipline, or 15 years of broad engineering experience across several technical disciplines with a bachelor’s degree. Credit for related advanced degrees is limited to 2 years for a master’s degree and 4 years for a Ph.D.
- The level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade is established by the relevant discipline.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in engineering or a related curriculum.
Responsibilities
- Analyze aircraft performance for current fleet aircraft and new product development across takeoff, climb, descent, approach, landing, and overall mission phases.
- Analyze flight-test data to support development of airplane performance databases.
- Prepare performance data for airplane flight manuals, operations manuals, and avionics software.
- Support coordination with aviation authorities, including the FAA and EASA, regarding performance-regulation compliance.
- Respond to customer and operator inquiries about published performance data.
- Support new product development programs and fleet-sustaining issues.
- Prepare performance data for new models and derivatives of current models.
- Maintain legacy computer analysis programs and support development of modified and new software tools and methods.
- Guide completion of major engineering programs or conceive research supporting development and production of company products and services.
- Select methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to resolve complex engineering issues.
- Anticipate and resolve complex issues and develop standards and guides for diverse engineering activities.
- Balance technical product considerations, cost, and schedule when solving problems.
- Determine technical objectives of assignments and make authoritative decisions and recommendations with limited direction.
- Maintain knowledge of developments in the specialty and related aircraft fields and recommend innovations to improve product quality and effectiveness.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
