Engineering Group Head II

Gulfstream Aerospace; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah seeks an Engineering Group Head II to lead a multi-disciplinary cabin systems team responsible for waste, water, oxygen, connectivity, power, lighting and cabin management/entertainment systems. You will validate and integrate projects while ensuring compliance with all requirements.

You will direct ITF activities, manage budgets and schedules, and align engineering objectives with Gulfstream's business goals, overseeing staffing, training, and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field; extensive engineering experience may substitute.
• 13 years engineering experience with 8 years in a technical discipline.
• 5 years supervisory or broad managerial responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Develops and administers organizational unit schedules, tasks, and deliverables; estimates work scope and monitors budget performance.
• Manages employees directly or via subordinates; sets performance expectations and conducts appraisals.
• Establishes and executes objectives to support short and long-term goals.
• Conducts briefings for senior management and technical meetings with internal/external customers.
• Acts as advisor to subordinate supervisors to meet schedules and resolve complex problems.
• Directly participates in functional projects and leads cooperative project team efforts.

Skills

Cabin Systems

Project Management

Leadership

Budget Management

Systems Integration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Smarteam Environments

GCMS

SPDS

Job description

Engineering Group Head II in GAC Savannah

Unique Skills

As an Advanced Cabin Technologies Group Head, you will manage a team of cabin systems Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the areas of waste, water, oxygen, connectivity, AC/DC power lighting, and cabin management/entertainment systems. You will be responsible for validation and integration projects while ensuring compliance with all specified requirements. Additionally, the ideal candidate should be experienced in managing Gulfstream's Integrated Test Facilities (ITFs) and handling aircraft support logistics for our operations teams.

The ideal candidate should have experience in the following areas:

• Cabin Systems: SAT TV, KA SYS, GCMS, and Audio & Video distribution systems.
• CHS and Smarteam Environments: Supporting wiring diagrams and schematics for various projects.
• Cabin Integration: Working with IEF for SPDS and DCN system integration.
• Cabin Systems Software Deliverables: Managing GCMS/AVDS configurations, PAM AMP configurations, and SPDS requests datelines.
• Financial & Performance Alignment: Aligning ITF budgets, schedules, and engineering performance standards with corporate business unit objectives.
• Strategic Leadership: Directing short- and long-term strategic engineering goals, personnel operations, staffing, and technical training for internal and external stakeholders.
• Infrastructure Management: Overseeing ITF projects and laboratory testing equipment needs to meet current and future functional engineering requirements.
• Aircraft Support: Managing aircraft support for Completions Operations and In-Service aircraft.

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. 13 years Engineering experience. 8 years specific technical discipline. Experience credit considered for related advanced degrees limited to 2 yrs with Masters and 4 yrs with PhD in field applicable to this job. 5 years supervisory or broad managerial responsibility.

Position Purpose

Leads a multi-disciplined group of engineering employees with diverse skills. Utilizing creative and mature engineering judgment, manages complex engineering problems by directing subordinate employees. Determines program objectives and requirements, organizes and estimates work scope of programs and projects.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions:

• Develops and administers organizational unit schedules, tasks, and deliverables, sets performance requirements, estimates work scopes, ensures quality of delivered product, and monitors budget performance.
• Manages directly, or through subordinates, employees that perform similar or related tasks; establishes performance expectations, conducts performance appraisals, salary management, and participates in development, training, and counseling of employees.
• Responsible for establishing and executing objectives that support both short and long term goals.
• Conducts briefings for senior level management and conducts technical meetings for internal/external contacts and customers.
• Acts as an advisor to subordinate supervisors or staff members to meet schedules and resolve complex technical or operational problems.
• Directly participates in functional projects; must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.

Additional Functions

• Interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to organizational 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: 235710

Posting Type: Internal-Site

Department: J0493-CR&D Cabin Systems

Category: Engineering

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary Grade: E10

Number of Openings: 1

Posting End Date: 09/17/2026

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