Hydraulics Engineer Level 5 / Technical Specialist III

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

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, GA is seeking a Level 5 Hydraulics Engineer to lead complex hydraulic and fluid-system projects across design, integration, qualification and certification. You will have access to production aircraft, flight test operations and lab environments to guide decisions and deliver results.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration with suppliers, and involvement in new aircraft certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 13 years in a specific technical discipline, or 15 years across several technical disciplines.
• Experience credit for related advanced degrees: 2 years for a Masters and 4 years for a PhD.
• Proficient reading, writing, speaking and understanding English.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects of significant complexity within established scope.
• Make authoritative technical decisions and recommendations affecting broader engineering activities.
• Apply advanced engineering principles to solve complex problems.
• Develop innovative engineering approaches, standards, methods and guidance.
• Independently identify opportunities to improve product performance, cost, schedule, methods and procedures.
• Plan and execute engineering investigations where precedents may be limited.
• Support hydraulic system design, including equipment installation, routing, qualification, and certification.
• Support fluid-system simulation and related design analysis.
• Collaborate with suppliers on joint design and qualification activities.
• Support aircraft certification activities and applicable requirements (ARP4754A and RTCA DO-160).
• Work with aircraft, production, flight test and lab environments to support design development and problem solving.
• Assist aircraft electronic integration considerations (CAS messages, GCMS, CMC pages).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Communication

Problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CATIA V5

SmarTeam

Job description

Hydraulics Engineer – Level 5 | Technical Specialist 3

Onsite in Savannah, Georgia

Help shape the systems behind the world’s most advanced business aircraft.

Join Gulfstream’s Hydraulics Engineering team and bring your experience to work that spans new aircraft development and Gulfstream’s current large-cabin fleet. As a Level 5 Engineer, you will work on complex hydraulic and related fluid-system challenges from design and integration through qualification and certification, with direct access to production aircraft, flight test operations, and laboratory environments.

This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to stay close to the aircraft while providing technical leadership on projects that influence Gulfstream programs across the product lifecycle.

Your Opportunity

As a Level 5 Hydraulics Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical contributor on complex engineering projects involving hydraulic systems as well as waste and water systems.

You will have the opportunity to work across disciplines and environments, partnering with engineering teams, suppliers, production, flight test, and laboratory organizations to develop, integrate, qualify, and certify aircraft systems and components.

What You Will Do

• Lead engineering projects of significant complexity within established scope.
• Make authoritative technical decisions and recommendations that affect broader engineering activities.
• Apply advanced engineering principles and specialized technical knowledge to solve complex problems.
• Develop innovative engineering approaches, standards, methods, and technical guidance.
• Independently identify opportunities to improve product performance, cost, schedule, methods, and procedures.
• Plan and execute engineering investigations in areas where established precedents may be limited.
• Support hydraulic system design, including equipment installation, system routing, component qualification, secondary structure, electrical bonding, fire-test requirements, and certification.
• Support fluid-system simulation and related design analysis.
• Support waste and water system integration, including equipment installation, routing, cabin coordination, flammability, component qualification, secondary structure, and electrical bonding.
• Collaborate with suppliers on joint design and qualification activities.
• Support new aircraft certification activities and applicable requirements, including ARP4754A and RTCA DO-160.
• Work directly with aircraft, production, flight test, and laboratory environments to support design development and problem solving.
• Support aircraft electronic integration considerations involving areas such as CAS messages, GCMS, and CMC pages.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related curriculum applicable to the position, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• With a bachelor’s degree:
  • 13 years of experience in a specific technical discipline, or
  • 15 years of broad engineering experience across several technical disciplines.
• Experience credit for related advanced degrees is limited to 2 years for a master’s degree and 4 years for a PhD in a field applicable to the position.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Experience especially relevant to this opportunity includes:

• Aircraft hydraulic systems, fluid systems, or related mechanical systems.
• Aircraft equipment installation and integration.
• Hydraulic system routing and design considerations.
• Fluid-system simulation.
• Component qualification and certification.
• Secondary aircraft structure, bracketry, and support structure.
• Fire testing and flammability requirements.
• Electrical bonding.
• Waste and water systems.
• Cabin and aircraft-system integration.
• Supplier joint design and qualification.
• CATIA V5 and SmarTeam.
• New aircraft certification.
• ARP4754A and RTCA DO-160.
• Hands-on familiarity with aircraft.
• Engineering experience within an aircraft original equipment manufacturer.
• Aircraft electronics integration involving CAS messages, GCMS, or CMC pages.
• Gulfstream engineering processes.

An advanced degree in engineering or a related curriculum is preferred.

Candidates do not need experience in every area listed above. We are looking for experienced engineers who bring strong technical depth along with the drive to learn, contribute, and continue growing across these areas.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related curriculum applicable to the respective job position required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 13 yrs specific technical discipline or 15 yrs broad eng experience in several technical disciplines with Bachelors. Experience credit considered for related adv degrees limited to 2 yrs for Masters and 4 yrs for PhD in fields applicable to this job.

Position Purpose:

Works on engineering projects containing critical problems, the solution of which requires major technological advances and extensive related development

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Responsible for an entire engineering project of major complexity within established scope .
2. Makes technical decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive engineering activities .
3. Applies advanced technical principles, theories and concepts based on broad expertise or unique specialized knowledge .
4. Leads the development of innovative principles and ideas .
5. Acts independently to determine improved methods and/or procedures to optimize technical product, cost and schedule requirements .
6. Works under consultative direction; uses independent judgment to accomplish objectives .
7. Develops standards and guides for diverse engineering activities .
8. Conceives and plans investigation of broad areas of importance for which engineering precedents are lacking in areas critical to the program .

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

1. Advanced degree in engineering or related curriculum preferred.
2. The level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline.

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

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 236581

Category: Engineering

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 11/30/2026

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

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