Performance Technical Specialist III

General Dynamics Corporation; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation in Savannah, GA seeks a Performance Technical Specialist III to own and advance aircraft performance across current fleets and new products. You will translate requirements into targets, develop models, and certify performance data for flight manuals and avionics software.

Lead technical efforts, mentor junior engineers, liaise with FAA/EASA, and support product development and fleet sustainment with innovative methods and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in mechanical or aeronautical engineering with extensive aircraft performance experience.
• Experience across conceptual to post-certification design, flight-testing, and certification roadmaps.
• Proficiency with Fortran, MATLAB, Unix/Linux, and related engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Own all aspects of aircraft performance for current fleet and new product development.
• Translate requirements into design targets and develop tracking parameters.
• Create performance models for testing, data reduction, and certification documents.
• Coordinate with FAA/EASA on performance regulations and compliance.
• Lead technical direction and mentor younger engineers.

Skills

Fortran

MATLAB

Visual Basic

IADS

Unix/Linux

TOPAAS

ROAAS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or related field

Tools

Fortran

MATLAB

Visual Basic

IADS

Unix/Linux

TOPAAS

ROAAS

Job description

Performance Technical Specialist III Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation 500 Gulfstream Road, Savannah, GA 31407

DUTIES: Be responsible for all aspects of aircraft performance for current fleet and new product development. Translate product requirements into design targets and develop key tracking parameters to enable critical decision-making during development. Create performance models allowing for optimized test procedures, data reduction, and expansion to demonstrate design compliance and create certification documents. Use computer-based tools to analyze airplane performance in all phases of flight including takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach, go-around, and landing, as well as overall mission analysis. Evaluate key factors of aircraft performance to support product development. Review flight test plans for certification projects. Coordinate with aviation authorities (i.e., FAA, EASA) regarding compliance with performance regulations. Develop and review applicant positions for Issue Papers and CRIs. Develop and review certification plans and compliance checklists. Analyze flight test data in support of airplane performance database development. Prepare, review, and approve certification compliance reports. Prepare, review, and approve performance data for airplane flight manuals, operations manuals, and avionics software. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to younger engineers. Respond to inquiries from customers/operators relating to published performance data. Support Sales and Marketing team with aircraft performance data and competitor analysis. Prepare and verify aircraft performance contractual guarantees. Support new product development programs and fleet sustaining issues. Prepare performance data for new models and derivatives of current models. Maintain current legacy computer analysis programs. Support development of modified and new software tools and methods. Work on engineering projects containing critical problems, the solution of which requires major technological advances and extensive related development. Be responsible for an entire engineering project of major complexity within established scope. Make technical decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive engineering activities. Apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts based on broad expertise or unique specialized knowledge. Lead the development of innovative principles and ideas. Act independently to determine improved methods and/or procedures to optimize technical product, cost, and schedule requirements. Work under consultative direction, using independent judgment to accomplish objectives. Develop standards and guides for diverse engineering activities. Conceive and plan investigations of broad areas of importance for which engineering precedents are lacking in areas critical to the program. Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related engineering field required. Thirteen years of experience in job offered or related position required; including any experience with: aircraft performance projects, including conceptual design, preliminary design, detailed design, flight-testing, certification, and post-certification sustaining activities; the development of innovative Aircraft Performance Methods allowing determination of aircraft performance via flight-test and simulation in an efficient manner; fixed wing aerodynamics, propulsion, and performance applying first-principles analysis; airplane flight characteristics, weight, and balance; defining and developing certification roadmaps for new aircraft performance methods; transport category airplane certification projects (Part 25) for multiple certification authorities (i.e., FAA, EASA, TCCA, ANAC); Fortran, MATLAB, Visual Basic, IADS, and Unix/Linux; Take-Off Performance Awareness and Altering System (TOPAAS) and Runway/Overrun Awareness & Alerting System (ROAAS); and with aircraft product design. In lieu of a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related engineering field and thirteen years of experience, Employer will accept a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related engineering field and eleven years of the above-requested experience or a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engneering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related engineering field and nine years of the above-requested experience. Must have legal authority to work in the U.S. EEOE.

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related curriculum applicable to the respective job position required. 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:

• Responsible for an entire engineering project of major complexity within established scope .
• Makes technical decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive engineering activities .
• Applies advanced technical principles, theories and concepts based on broad expertise or unique specialized knowledge .
• Leads the development of innovative principles and ideas .
• Acts independently to determine improved methods and/or procedures to optimize technical product, cost and schedule requirements .
• Works under consultative direction; uses independent judgment to accomplish objectives .
• Develops standards and guides for diverse engineering activities .
• 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:

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

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 237870

Percentage of Travel: None

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 11/16/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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

Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft.