Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
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Savannah,
Georgia
23638
Engineering
Mass Properties Engineer in Savannah, GA
Unique Skills Required:
Preliminary Design, Mass Properties: Qualified candidate must have experience in estimating aircraft mass properties for major aircraft components as well as the overall aircraft. Tasks include development of weight estimating parametric, weight estimating and tracking, defining center of gravity limits to be used for aircraft balance and loadability analysis. Additional tasks include supporting conceptual aircraft configuration development through various studies including landing gear and wing placement, fuel estimation, determining moments of inertia, products of inertia, establishing design weight targets and requirements for new aircraft development. Background in business aircraft desired.
Experience/Education Required:
- Bachelors degree in engineering, a related curriculum, or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- See Other Requirements in Job Description.10 yrs in the specific technical discipline or 15 yrs broad engineering experience in several technical disciplines with Bachelors, or 8 yrs in the specific technical discipline with Masters, or 6 yrs in the specific technical discipline with PhD.
Position Purpose:
Guides successful completion of major engineering programs, or conceives research in areas of considerable scope and complexity supporting the development and production of Gulfstream products and services
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
1) Selects appropriate methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to resolve complex engineering issues
2) Is consulted extensively by associates and others as a recognized authority within the field
3) Anticipates and resolves complex issues in creative and effective ways, developing standards and guides for diverse engineering activities
4) Approach to problem solving balances technical product, cost and schedule
5) Works without appreciable direction; work is reviewed from a long-range perspective for desired results
6) Exercises latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments, and makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative
Additional Functions:
1) 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
2) Performs other duties as assigned
Other Requirements:
1) Advanced degree in engineering, or related curriculum preferred
2) The level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline
Additional Information
Requisition Number 23638
Category Engineering
Percentage of Travel No Travel
Savannah, GA
Savannah, Georgia
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