M&P NDT Group - Engineering Group Head II

M&P NDT Group – Engineering Group Head II, GAC Savannah

Unique Skills

The Materials and Processes Engineering NDT Group Head will lead a highly technical nondestructive testing (NDT) organization within the Materials & Processes Engineering department. This role is responsible for advancing NDT capabilities, introducing new inspection technologies, developing technician training programs, and providing technical and organizational leadership in support of aircraft development, production, and certification activities.

The ideal candidate combines deep NDT technical expertise, hands‑on equipment implementation experience, and proven people leadership, with a strong understanding of regulatory and industry standards.

• Lead and oversee NDT inspection methods for composite and metallic aircraft structures, including porosity detection, bond inspection, and advanced volumetric inspection techniques.
• Supervise M&P NDT Engineers supporting C‑scan inspections, metal bond evaluation, and TTU‑based inspection systems type projects.
• Evaluate, introduce, and implement new and emerging NDT technologies to improve inspection capability, efficiency, and confidence.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight in support of M&P engineering projects, certification, production support, and in‑service issues.
• Support aircraft development and production programs by partnering with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to resolve NDT‑related technical challenges.

• Manage and develop a highly technical NDT team, including engineers, specialists, and technicians.
• Collaborate with the Quality Organization to establish and maintain a technician training and certification program, including initial qualification, recurrent training, and skill development with support of Gulfstream's M&P NDT Responsible Level III.
• Develop structured training plans, career progression paths, and succession planning for NDT personnel.
• Promote a culture of technical rigor, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.

• Serve as the primary interface between NDT, Quality, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and Supply Chain organizations.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory inquiries, and industry standard compliance activities related to NDT.
• Ensure alignment between M&P engineering intent, inspection execution, and production realities.

• Extensive experience in aerospace NDT, including inspection of composite and metallic aircraft structures.
• Demonstrated experience with porosity inspection, bond inspection, and advanced ultrasonic techniques.
• Hands‑on experience with TTU systems, including equipment installation and startup.
• Proven experience leading and developing technical teams.
• Strong working knowledge of NAS 410, including training, certification, and compliance requirements.
• Experience developing and executing technician training and qualification programs.
• Ability to effectively interface with Quality, Operations, Engineering, and leadership teams.

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related curriculum required or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job. 13 years of engineering experience, 8 years of specific technical discipline, and 5 years of supervisory or broad managerial responsibility. Experience credit is considered for related advanced degrees limited to 2 years with a Master’s and 4 years with a PhD in a field applicable to this job.

Leads a multi‑disciplined group of engineering employees with diverse skills. Utilizing creative and mature engineering judgment, this role manages complex engineering problems by directing subordinate employees. It determines program objectives and requirements, organizes and estimates work scope of programs and projects.