Control Law Lead Engineer 1

Gulfstream Aerospace; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, GA seeks a Control Law Lead Engineer I to drive control law development, oversee a technical team, and coordinate with Flight Dynamics leadership to ensure robust aeroelastic performance and successful flight test support.

The role emphasizes planning, directing projects, and mentoring engineers while maintaining safety and schedule adherence in a high-precision aviation environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading engineering teams and coordinating cross-functional activities.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to plan, track, and report scope, schedule, and resources.

Responsibilities

• Develops and evaluates plans for activities and assesses feasibility and soundness of proposed methods and analysis to achieve technical product cost and schedule requirements.
• Supervises activities of subordinate engineers who perform similar tasks.
• Plans, directs a complex engineering project or multiple projects with moderate complexity.
• Provides technical guidance to ensure quality of product and schedule.
• Trains new engineers in methods and procedures.
• Assists in budget preparation and employee evaluations.

Skills

Team leadership

Project planning

Resource planning

Technical oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Control Law Lead Engineer 1 in GAC Savannah

Unique Skills:

A Control Law Lead I Engineer will recruit, select, develop, and motivate team members, as well as assign personnel across a range of programs. Responsibilities include task planning, tracking, and reporting to include scope, schedule, and resource allocation. They will provide technical oversight of their team and the team’s deliverables, striving to always ensure safety.

In addition, a Control Law Lead I Engineer will have primary responsibility for developing control law requirements along with their validation & verification. Deliverables include control law architecture and gains, to include structural notch filters as required to prevent aeroservoelastic issues. Other responsibilities include contributing to the planning and execution of flight test activities and the resolution of in-service airplane issues.

The Control Law Lead I Engineer will collaborate with the other Flight Dynamics Group Heads to ensure the success of the Flight Dynamics department and the Flight Sciences directorate.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering, a related curriculum required.or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job

. 5 years related engineering experience with Bachelors. Master's Degree Experience credit will be considered for related advance degrees limited to 2 years or Ph.D. Experience credit will be considered for related advance degrees limited to 4 years.

Position Purpose:

Executes engineering tasks of moderate complexity with predetermined performance objectives by providing direction to engineering employees within similar disciplines working within a single department

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Develops and evaluates plans for activities and assesses feasibility and soundness of proposed methods and analysis to achieve technical product cost and schedule requirements .
2. Supervises activities of subordinate employees who perform similar tasks within a technical discipline by using established policies and precedents .
3. Plans, coordinates and directs a complex engineering project or a number of smaller projects with moderate complexity .
4. Provides technical guidance to ensure quality of product and schedule .
5. Trains new engineers in methods and procedures .
6. May be called upon to assist in budget preparation and employee evaluations .

Additional Functions:

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

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

1. The level of managerial skills and abilities appropriate for this grade may be established by each discipline.
2. Assigned to problems of moderate complexity.
3. Faulty decisions could cause delays in schedules and inefficient use of resources.
4. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
5. Interacts mainly with subordinates internal to the organization.
6. Supports budget for assigned area.
7. Has direct employee supervision responsibilities.

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

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 237554

Category: Engineering

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 11/05/2026

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