Project Engineer I

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation in Savannah, GA is seeking a Project Engineer I to lead key engineering efforts for major aircraft programs. You will plan and coordinate cross-functional activities, supervise engineering staff, and ensure milestones align with certification and entry-into-service goals.

The role demands strong technical leadership, budget awareness, and the ability to interface with program management, vendors, and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required, or equivalent education and experience.
• 10 years engineering experience with a Bachelor.
• 2 years project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct important engineering project segments with input for facilities, personnel, and funds.
• Establish project scope, budget estimates, and manpower requirements with master scheduling.
• Determine practicality and manufacturability of project and resources.
• Anticipate problems and take action to prevent issues in budget/schedule.
• Assign tasks and provide supervision to meet schedules.
• Keep management informed of accomplishments and issues including budget and schedule.
• Coordinate between engineering, program management, vendors, and customers.
• Maintain knowledge of technical developments and ensure compliance with policies and requirements.
• Lead efforts to improve daily processes to meet customer requirements.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

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Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Employment Type: Full-time

Project Engineer Iin GAC Savannah

At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in inspiring and empowering every individual to reach their fullest potential. From workforce development and meaningful connections to a culture of trust, respect, and integrity, we invest in our employees so they can do their best work and achieve success together. Creating and delivering the world’s finest aviation experience starts with our people and when our people thrive, so does our mission.

Previous experience working at Gulfstream is preferred.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or a related curriculum required or equivalent combination of appropriate education and experience 10 years engineering experience with a Bachelors. Experience credit considered for related advanced degrees limited to 2 years for Masters and 4 years for PhD in fields applicable to this job. 2 years project management experience.Position Purpose:Creates and manages product plans for major aircraft programs that support the program milestones leading to certification and entry into service. In a supervisory capacity, plans, develops, coordinates and directs a cross-functional team of engineering staff.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Fully responsible for planning and conducting important segments of engineering projects with extensive and diversified engineering requirements. Has input for facilities, personnel, and funds required. to carry out project.
• Establishes project work scope, task descriptions, budget estimates and manpower requirements including master scheduling that meets corporate objectives and commitments.
• Determines practicality of the overall project in regard to function suitability, availability of manpower, equipment and materials, resources, cost, and producibility.
• Anticipates problems with assigned projects (technical, budget, schedule) and takes appropriate action to prevent their occurrence.
• Assigns tasks to functional personnel and provides the necessary project supervision to meet schedules and fulfill requirements.
• Keeps management informed of project accomplishments and major problem areas as well as budget and schedule status.
• Provides project management between engineering sections and all related activities including program management, other departments, vendors, consultants, and customers.
• Maintains a current knowledge of technical developments.
• Approves project related engineering data to assure compliance with corporate policies and FAA/military requirements as required.
• Actively works to improve daily processes and ensures all work meets customer requirements.

Additional Functions

• Actively works to improve daily process and ensures all work meets customer requirements .
• Maintains a current knowledge to technical developments that are relevant to the industry .

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements

• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and teambuilding skills.
• The level of skills and abilities appropriate for this skill code are detailed in the departments skills/knowledge matrix.
• Has accountability for technical decisions pertaining to the configuration of the aircraft for the project. This includes as a minimum, design, analysis, supplier integration, development, testing, and certification.
• Must interface with other PEs and engineering management to ensure systems are compatible and designed with in common goals.
• Must provide leadership to direct staff to ensure proper methodology and decision making criteria are being utilized.
• Must express judgment and foresight to recognize when decisions should be elevated to senior management.
• Must be able to clearly and concisely present technical and team status to program and senior management leadership.
• Must be able to organize and facilitate technical supplier coordination meetings.
• Must be able to prepare status reports that accurately reflect status of project.
• Has budgetary responsibility for cross-functional team.
• Must prepare budget status report that can be submitted and presented in a clear manner to program and functional management.

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

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 235940

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 10/01/2026

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