Completions R&D, Eng II

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation in Savannah seeks a Completions R&D Engineer II to design and integrate electronic hardware and embedded software for aircraft systems.

The role emphasizes hardware design, firmware development, and test execution, with collaboration across hardware, software, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years designing electronic hardware and embedded software systems.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Board bring-up, integration, debugging, and verification testing.
• Embedded microcontroller-based systems experience.
• Developing technical documentation, requirements, and design artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate hardware, firmware, and software into complete systems.
• Perform design verification and test procedures to ensure performance.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and design artifacts.
• Work across hardware, software, and test disciplines to meet project milestones.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Java

Go

Embedded firmware development

Device drivers

Hardware abstraction layers

Real-time or event-driven systems

Communication protocol implementation

Software debugging and test automation

Git version control

CI/CD processes

Agile development methodologies

Software verification and validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Completions R&D, Eng II in GAC Savannah

Unique Skills

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Required Technical Experience

• 2+ years of experience designing electronic hardware and embedded software systems.
• Experience developing mixed hardware/software solutions from concept through production.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Experience performing board bring-up, integration, debugging, and verification testing.
• Experience with embedded microcontroller-based systems.
• Experience developing technical documentation, requirements, and design artifacts.

Hardware Design Skills

• Experience designing one or more of the following:
  • Analog and digital circuits
  • Power supplies and power distribution
  • Microprocessor/microcontroller circuits
  • Communication interfaces (RS-232, RS-485, CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, USB)
  • Mixed-signal systems
• Ability to:
  • Read and review schematics and PCB layouts
  • Troubleshoot hardware failures to component level
  • Perform root cause analysis
  • Analyze oscilloscope, logic analyzer, and protocol capture data
• Preferred Experience with Altium Designer, including:
  • Schematic capture
  • Multi-layer PCB layout
  • Library creation and maintenance
  • Design rule generation and verification
  • Signal integrity considerations
  • PCB manufacturing outputs (Gerbers, assembly drawings, BOM generation)

Software Development Skills

• Proficiency in one or more of:
  • C
  • C++
  • Python
  • Java
  • Go
• Experience with:
  • Embedded firmware development
  • Device drivers
  • Hardware abstraction layers
  • Real-time or event-driven systems
  • Communication protocol implementation
  • Software debugging and test automation
• Familiarity with:
  • Git version control
  • CI/CD processes
  • Agile development methodologies
  • Software verification and validation practices

Systems Engineering Experience

• Ability to develop and trace requirements to implementation and verification.
• Experience integrating hardware, firmware, and software into complete systems.
• Experience developing and executing test procedures.
• Strong understanding of system interfaces and interoperability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace, avionics, or safety-critical system experience.
• Knowledge of DO-178, DO-254, ARP4754A, or related certification standards.
• Experience with EMC/EMI design and qualification testing.
• Experience with FPGA development or VHDL/Verilog.
• Experience with environmental qualification testing.
• Familiarity with CATIA, Teamcenter, or other product lifecycle management tools.
• Experience supporting production, certification, or fielded products.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages, software lifecycle activities, testing, debugging, and development tools.

Desired Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across hardware, software, manufacturing, and test disciplines.
• Strong attention to detail and configuration management discipline.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Engineering or a related curriculum required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job. 18 months related Engineering experience. Experience credit will be considered for related advance degrees limited to 2 years for Master's and 4 years for PhD in field applicable to the job position.

Position Purpose

Performs engineering work related to the investigation and the solution of technical problems associated with research, design, development, service and manufacture of Gulfstream aircraft.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Solves typical engineering problems within assigned discipline .
2. Provides technical assistance to engineering staff and contributes to completion of project milestones .
3. Responsible for a complex engineering assignment, or a full project of lesser complexity .
4. Follows established schedules while developing plans for engineering assignments .
5. Obtains appropriate level of supervisor approvals for work accuracy and adequacy .
6. Proficiently applies company/organization policies and procedures .

Additional Functions:

1. Actively works to improve daily processes, and ensures all work meets customer requirements .
2. Maintains a current and up-to-date knowledge of developments and application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in assigned field of expertise .

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

1. The level of technical skills and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline.
2. Applies knowledge to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity, using a combination of judgment with defined practices and procedures.
3. Failure to achieve results, or erroneous decisions or recommendations, may cause delays in program schedules and/or allocation of additional resources.
4. Ability to convey technical concepts in both written and verbal formats.
5. Contacts are primarily within the organization, with occasional customer contacts on routine issues.
6. Works under general supervision for routine tasks of minor complexity.
7. With supervision/mentorship, can coordinate the activities for lower level engineering staff.

This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 236685

Posting Type: Internal-External

Department: J0499-CR&D Advanced Cabin

Category: Engineering

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary Grade:E5

Number of Openings: 1

Posting End Date: 11/20/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically-advanced business jet aircraft