Job Description: 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. Support coordination with aviation authorities (i.e., FAA, EASA) regarding compliance with performance regulations. 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. Minimum Requirements: Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field. Ten years of engineering experience required, including any experience with: fixed wing aerodynamics, propulsion, and performance; airplane flight characteristics, first-principles analyses, and performance methods; and with transport category airplane certification projects (Part 25). In lieu of a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field and ten years of experience, Employer will accept a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field and eight years of the above-requested experience, or a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 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. How to apply: Resume to: Franklin D. Mayers, Jr., Director, People Mobility, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., 30 Innovation Drive, Mailstop D-03, Savannah, GA 31407 or to (email removed). Please reference AW13 + job title in cover letter or subject line.
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