Job description
Flight Test Engineer TS II in GAC Savannah
Unique Skills:
Gulfstream Aerospace is looking for an experienced Flight Test Engineer (10+ years) to support the certification of the G700, as well as the development of the newly announced G400 and G800 aircrafts. This role requires familiarity with a variety of avionics systems, a willingness to learn, and a disciplined approach to testing.
Highly desired attributes:
- Experience with avionics and/or aircraft electrical systems
- Experience with Honeywell Epic for Gulfstream Symmetry or PlaneView
- Experience with MATLAB, or Python
- Test experience
- Experience writing and reviewing test plans and/or test reports
- Experience with data analysis
Desired attributes:
- Experience with 14 CFR Part 23, or Part 25 regulations
- Candidates with Private Pilot Certificate
- Experience with IADS or any real-time data monitoring systems
- Experience leading a technical team
- Ability and willingness to train and mentor FTEs
Education and Experience Requirements
Job Description
- Perform core roles and responsibilities with minimal oversight and direction .
- Work with engineering and test pilots to define test points that are conducted on test aircraft .
- Definition of Instrumentation requirements and communication with instrumentation engineering group to support installation on aircraft to support test requirements .
- Definition of the aircraft configuration to support the on aircraft test .
- Tracks test points and updates pass/fail/repeat status .
- Supports on aircraft ground/flight testing as required.
- Provides the judgment on acceptable test data during or post flight .
- Processing of data following a test flight to document test results .
- Development of flight test reports to show compliance with test requirements .
- Detailed test planning including mission plan, creating flight cards, configuration verification, and compiling appropriate restrictions and safety/hazard assessments .
- Prepare material and present for Test Readiness Review (TRR) to gain approval from stakeholders that system under test is ready to being ground/flight testing activities.
- Perform safety analysis and prepare material as required. for Safety Review Boards (SRB) to support test missions .
- Conducts flight test brief with flight ops and engineering .
- Provides the on airplane direction of test sequence and execution, relying on FT Analyst for acceptability of collected data with exceptions where this authority is delegated .
- Generates and transmits post flight test summary .
- Conducts debrief of test mission with test crew and engineering .
- 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 .
- Is consulted extensively by team and others outside of team as a recognized authority within the field .
- Anticipates and resolves complex issues in creative and effective ways, developing standards and guides for diverse engineering activities .
- Defines test and analysis methods to be utilized in test plan/procedure development .
- The level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline.
Additional Information
Requisition Number: 210980
Category: Engineering
Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%
Shift: First
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting End Date: 05/31/2023
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.
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