Savannah, GA, US
Technical Specialist II – Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation – 500 Gulfstream Road, Savannah, GA 31407
DUTIES: Be responsible for all aspects of aircraft performance for the current fleet and new product development. Use computer-based tools to analyze airplane performance in specific phases of flight including takeoff, climb, descent, approach, and landing, as well as overall mission analysis. Analyze flight test data in support of airplane performance database development. Prepare performance data for airplane flight manuals, operations manuals, and avionics software. Prepare certification compliance reports. Review certification plans and compliance checklists. Review flight test plans for certification projects. Coordinate with aviation authorities including FAA and EASA regarding compliance with performance regulations. Develop and review applicant positions for issue papers and CRIs. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to younger engineers. Respond to inquiries from customers/operators relating to published performance data. Support new product development programs and fleet sustaining issues. Prepare performance data for new models and derivatives of current models. Maintain current legacy computer analysis programs. Support development of modified and new software tools and methods. Guide successful completion of major engineering programs or conceive research in areas of considerable scope and complexity supporting the development and production of company products and services. Select appropriate methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to resolve complex engineering issues. Be consulted extensively by associates and others as a recognized authority within the field. Anticipate and resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways, developing standards and guides for diverse engineering activities. Approach problem solving by balancing technical product, cost, and schedule. Work without appreciable direction, having work reviewed from a long-range perspective for desired results. Exercise latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments. Make decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative. Maintain 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.
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related engineering field required. Ten years of experience in job offered or related aircraft performance engineering position required, including any experience with: fixed wing aerodynamics, propulsion, and performance; airplane flight characteristics, first-principles analyses, and performance methods; with transport category airplane certification projects (Part 25); Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS) database development, simulator, flight testing, and certification; and with Takeoff and Landing (TOLD) database generation, testing, and validation. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related engineering field and ten years of experience, Employer will accept a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related engineering field and eight years of the above-requested experience or a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or a related engineering field and six years of the above-requested experience. Must have legal authority to work in the U.S. EEOE.
Resume to: Franklin D. Mayers, Jr., Director, People Mobility, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., 30 Innovation Drive, Mailstop D-03, Savannah, GA 31407 or to people.mobility@gulfstream.com. Please reference FL40 + job title in cover letter or subject line.
Education and Experience Requirements
Job Description
- Selects appropriate methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to resolve complex engineering issues .
- Is consulted extensively by associates and others as a recognized authority within the field .
- Anticipates and resolves complex issues in creative and effective ways, developing standards and guides for diverse engineering activities .
- Approach to problem solving balances technical product, cost and schedule .
- Works without appreciable direction; work is reviewed from a long-range perspective for desired results .
- Exercises latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments, and makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative .
- 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 .
- Advanced degree in engineering, or related curriculum preferred.
- The level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline.
Additional Information
Requisition Number: 237869
Category: Engineering
Percentage of Travel: None
Shift: First
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting End Date: 11/16/2026
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
Gulfstream will consider employment visa sponsorship, if applicable.
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