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.
Unique Skills:
Must have a minimum of 10 years of stress analysis experience on aircraft primary structures in both metallic and composites.
Must have some experience in fatigue analysis on aircraft primary structures.
Experience in developing and substantiating aircraft structural repairs is a plus.
Some knowledge of CATIA V5 is a must.
Must also have a working knowledge of FEM for load extractions.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
10 yrs in specific technical discipline or 15 yrs broad eng experience in several technical disciplines with Bachelors.
Experience credit considered for related adv degrees limited to 2 yrs for Masters, 4 yrs for PhD in fields applicable to this job.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
Contributes to planning, developing and coordinating of important engineering projects
Provides specialized technical assistance to team members
Uses advanced techniques and modified extension of theories to provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
Determines and develops own approach to solutions within schedule and cost objectives
Works under limited supervision; work should only be required to be reviewed for accuracy and consistency with meeting overall objectives
Acts as liaison with representatives outside of the assigned group/area
Additional Functions:
Actively works to improve daily processes and ensures all work meets customer requirements
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
Perform other duties as assigned.
Advanced degree in engineering related field preferred.
The level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline.