Aircraft Materials & Processes Engineer 4 / Technical Specialist 2 - Chemical Processes & Metal Forming

Onsite in Savannah, Georgia

Bring Deep Materials Expertise to Gulfstream Aircraft

Apply your expertise in aerospace metallic materials, chemical processing, coatings, and metal forming to complex production challenges across Gulfstream’s G500, G600, G700, and G800 aircraft.

This Level 4 engineering position combines deep technical specialization with significant engineering judgment. You’ll serve as a technical authority, solve complex materials and manufacturing issues, partner with suppliers and internal teams, and help strengthen the processes and standards behind Gulfstream’s metallic aircraft structures.

Your Opportunity

As an Aircraft Materials & Processes Engineer 4 / Technical Specialist 2, you’ll provide advanced technical expertise for the metallic materials and manufacturing processes supporting Gulfstream’s in-production aircraft.

You’ll specialize in chemical processes and metal forming, including pretreatments, coatings, fabrication, press forming, roll forming, and stretch forming. You’ll evaluate complex engineering issues, develop technical standards and guidance, coordinate with manufacturers and suppliers, and make authoritative technical recommendations while balancing product, cost, and schedule considerations.

Why Gulfstream

Materials and Processes Engineering connects material science, aircraft design, and manufacturing. At Gulfstream, your technical expertise will directly support the aircraft we manufacture today, giving you the opportunity to solve complex production challenges involving metallic structures, chemical processes, coatings, fabrication, and forming.

You’ll collaborate across Materials & Processes Engineering and with manufacturers and suppliers while helping improve the technical standards and processes that support Gulfstream aircraft.

What You Will Do

• Serve as a technical authority for aerospace metallic materials, chemical processes, and forming and fabrication of aircraft structures.
• Select appropriate engineering methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to resolve complex materials and manufacturing issues.
• Support chemical processes for metallic aircraft structures, including pretreatments, coatings, and related processes.
• Evaluate forming and fabrication methods such as press forming, roll forming, stretch forming, and other metallic manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate with manufacturers and suppliers to resolve technical issues and support program and company objectives.
• Develop test plans and reports and revise Materials & Processes documentation, standards, and specifications.
• Evaluate 3D designs for Materials & Processes requirements and review supplier specifications.
• Manage technical projects from planning and initiation through execution and closure while identifying opportunities to improve manufacturing and assembly processes.

What Success Looks Like

• You anticipate and resolve complex metallic materials and manufacturing issues using sound technical judgment.
• You serve as a trusted technical resource whose expertise helps guide engineering decisions.
• You balance technical requirements with product, cost, and schedule considerations.
• You work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, and supplier relationships to move complex issues toward resolution.
• You maintain expertise in your technical specialty and identify opportunities to improve the quality and effectiveness of aircraft materials and manufacturing processes.

What You Will Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical curriculum applicable to the position, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• 10 years of experience in a specific technical discipline or 15 years of broad engineering experience across several technical disciplines with a bachelor’s degree.
• Strong background in aerospace manufacturing or a related field, specializing in chemical processes and forming or fabrication of metallic aircraft structures.
• Extensive experience with a variety of aerospace metallic material systems.
• Experience with chemical processes for metallic aircraft structures, including pretreatments, coatings, and related processes.
• Experience with metallic forming and fabrication methods such as press forming, roll forming, stretch forming, or similar processes.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with manufacturers and suppliers to support program and company objectives.
• Ability to support continuous improvement related to the manufacturing and assembly of metallic aircraft structures.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Experience credit will be considered for related advanced degrees, limited to 2 years for a master’s degree and 4 years for a PhD in a field applicable to the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering or a related technical curriculum.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience developing test plans and test reports.
• Experience revising Materials & Processes documentation and standards.
• Experience evaluating 3D designs for Materials & Processes requirements.
• Experience reviewing Materials & Processes supplier specifications.
• Experience managing projects from planning and initiation through execution and closure.

Apply Now

If you're ready to make an impact and help shape the future of business aviation, we invite you to apply. Join a team where your contributions help fulfill Gulfstream's mission to create and deliver the world's finest aviation experience.