Engineering Group Head I

Gulfstream Aerospace; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Savannah seeks an Engineering Group Head I to lead a team of engineers in a disciplined, safety‑driven environment. You will set objectives, monitor performance, and allocate resources to deliver on schedule and quality.

You will coach and develop engineers, manage budgets, and liaise with stakeholders to ensure alignment with organizational goals, while driving continuous improvement and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field is required.
• 10 years of engineering experience with 5 years in a technical discipline.
• 1 year of supervisory or broad managerial responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Supervises engineering staff and assigns tasks and objectives.
• Establishes performance standards, schedules, and budgets.
• Provides direction and coaches subordinate leads to milestones.
• Makes independent engineering decisions to support project goals.
• Participates in technical meetings and briefs teams on progress.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Performance management

Succession planning

Accountability

Ownership

Continuous improvement

Risk identification

Decision making

Stakeholder alignment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Engineering Group Head I in GAC Savannah

Unique Skills:

The ideal candidate demonstrates the ability to develop and engage employees through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and succession planning while fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement. This individual effectively establishes and executes organizational objectives through milestone management, performance monitoring, and disciplined execution. They possess the ability to evaluate decisions based on overall organizational outcomes, proactively identify and mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, schedule performance, cost, and operational effectiveness. Success in this role requires strong business acumen, the ability to leverage metrics and operational data to guide decision‑making, and a commitment to developing standardized processes that improve consistency and organizational performance. The candidate must also be capable of balancing short‑term execution with long‑term organizational development, building alignment across stakeholders, and leading through influence, collaboration, and effective communication.

Education And Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Engineering or related curriculum required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job. 10 years Engineering experience. 5 years specific technical discipline. Experience credit considered for related advanced degrees limited to 2 yrs with Masters, 4 yrs with PhD in fields applicable to this job. 1 year supervisory or broad managerial responsibility.

Position Purpose

Supervises a group of engineering employees within a similar discipline responsible for task and objective assignments. Utilizing diversified knowledge and engineering experience, provides direction to subordinate employees, administers performance standards, schedules and budgets.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:Essential Functions

• Develops and evaluates plans for projects and activities; assesses technical feasibility and soundness of proposed analysis, tests, or concepts being applied.
• Provides direct supervision of employees of similar expertise for a large project or a number of small projects.
• Communicates performance expectations, salary administration, and conducts performance appraisals.
• Responsible for establishing and executing objectives that support short term goals.
• Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods; represents the organization to resolve important issues and to plan and coordinate work.
• Conducts briefings and participates in technical meetings concerning specific projects.
• Acts as an advisor to subordinate leads or staff members.
• Actively participates in daily operations as required. to meet schedules and resolve issues.

Additional Functions:

• May recommend modifications to operating policies. .

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements

• The level of managerial skills and abilities appropriate for this grade may be established by each discipline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong interpersonal skills and the ability to gain the cooperation of others.

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

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 235340

Posting Type: Internal-Site

Department: J1401-CENG Flammability

Category: Engineering

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary Grade:E9

Number of Openings: 1

Posting End Date: 09/10/2026

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.