Technical Specialist III

Performance Technical Specialist III – Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation – 500 Gulfstream Road, Savannah, GA 31407

DUTIES:
Be responsible for all aspects of aircraft performance for current fleet and new product development. Translate product requirements into design targets and develop key tracking parameters to enable critical decision-making during development. Create performance models allowing for optimized test procedures, data reduction, and expansion to demonstrate design compliance and create certification documents. Use computer-based tools to analyze airplane performance in all phases of flight including takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach, go-around, and landing, as well as overall mission analysis.

Evaluate key factors of aircraft performance to support product development. Review flight test plans for certification projects. Coordinate with aviation authorities (i.e., FAA, EASA) regarding compliance with performance regulations. Develop and review applicant positions for Issue Papers and CRIs. Develop and review certification plans and compliance checklists. Analyze flight test data in support of airplane performance database development. Prepare, review, and approve certification compliance reports.

Prepare, review, and approve performance data for airplane flight manuals, operations manuals, and avionics software. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to younger engineers. Respond to inquiries from customers/operators relating to published performance data. Support Sales and Marketing team with aircraft performance data and competitor analysis. Prepare and verify aircraft performance contractual guarantees. 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. Work on engineering projects containing critical problems, the solution of which requires major technological advances and extensive related development. Be responsible for an entire engineering project of major complexity within established scope. Make technical decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive engineering activities.

Apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts based on broad expertise or unique specialized knowledge. Lead the development of innovative principles and ideas. Act independently to determine improved methods and/or procedures to optimize technical product, cost, and schedule requirements. Work under consultative direction, using independent judgment to accomplish objectives. Develop standards and guides for diverse engineering activities. Conceive and plan investigations of broad areas of importance for which engineering precedents are lacking in areas critical to the program.

Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related engineering field required. Thirteen years of experience in job offered or related position required; including any experience with: aircraft performance projects, including conceptual design, preliminary design, detailed design, flight-testing, certification, and post-certification sustaining activities; the development of innovative Aircraft Performance Methods allowing determination of aircraft performance via flight-test and simulation in an efficient manner;

fixed wing aerodynamics, propulsion, and performance applying first-principles analysis; airplane flight characteristics, weight, and balance; defining and developing certification roadmaps for new aircraft performance methods;…