Software and Performance Engineer

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

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, GA, is seeking a Software and Performance Engineer to develop and certify safety‑critical software for fly‑by‑wire flight controls, aircraft performance prediction, and mission planning. You will work with MATLAB, Simulink, and Python across Flight Sciences, Labs, and Flight Test.

You will contribute from requirements through simulation, integration testing, flight testing, and certification, leveraging model‑based design and automated testing tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering.
• 5+ years in a specific technical discipline or 10+ years across multiple disciplines with a bachelor.
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Proficiency in Python including object‑oriented programming.
• Experience with software testing and process automation.
• Experience with aerospace system test development and results analysis.
• Strong understanding of flight controls, closed‑loop systems, and controller performance tuning.
• Knowledge of aircraft flight characteristics and first‑principles analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support certification of safety‑critical software for fly‑by‑wire flight control systems.
• Develop software supporting aircraft performance prediction and mission planning.
• Create and refine software requirements and apply model‑based design techniques.
• Perform verification and validation through desktop simulation, LABs, hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, and flight testing.
• Develop simulation models and automation scripts for software/hardware integration labs.
• Support DO‑178C, DO‑331, and ARP4754 compliance.
• Improve automated testing frameworks and engineering analysis tools.
• Collaborate across Flight Sciences, Labs, Flight Test, and other teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Technical writing

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years in a technical discipline or 10+ years overall engineering experience

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

CI/CD pipelines

Unix/Linux

DO-178C

DO-331

ARP4754

Job description

Software and Performance Engineer

Savannah, GA

Help Build the Software Behind the Flight

Bring your software engineering skills closer to the aircraft.

Join Gulfstream’s Flight Sciences team and help develop, test, and certify flight-critical software supporting fly-by-wire flight controls, aircraft performance, and mission planning.

You’ll work with MATLAB, Simulink, and Python while collaborating with engineers across Flight Sciences, Labs, and Flight Test. Your work will span the development lifecycle, from requirements and modeling through simulation, integration testing, flight testing, and certification.

Experienced Opportunity

This position requires relevant professional experience. To be considered, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

If you are beginning your engineering career, please explore our Early-Career Engineering Opportunities

Your Opportunity

You’ll join an established 11-person team, giving you experienced teammates to learn from as you get familiar with Gulfstream’s systems and development environment.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of software engineering, flight controls, aircraft performance, and real-world aircraft testing, solving complex problems that directly support Gulfstream aircraft.

What You Will Do

• Develop and support certification of safety-critical software for fly-by-wire flight control systems.
• Develop software supporting aircraft performance prediction and mission planning.
• Create and refine software requirements and apply model-based design techniques.
• Perform verification and validation through desktop simulation, software integration labs, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and flight testing.
• Develop simulation models and automation scripts for software and hardware integration labs.
• Support compliance with DO-178C, DO-331, and ARP4754.
• Improve automated testing frameworks and engineering analysis tools.
• Collaborate across Flight Sciences, Labs, Flight Test, and other engineering teams.

What Success Looks Like

First 30 Days

• Build relationships with your team and key stakeholders.
• Learn the software systems, tools, and development environment.
• Become familiar with current projects, processes, and priorities.

By 90 Days

• Begin contributing directly to software development.
• Start developing scripts and working in Simulink.
• Apply your growing knowledge to meaningful project work.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• 5 years of experience in a specific technical discipline or 10 years of broad engineering experience across several technical disciplines with a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Proficiency with Python, including object-oriented programming.
• Experience with software testing and process automation.
• Experience with aerospace system test development and results analysis in a simulation or integration test environment.
• Strong understanding of flight controls, closed-loop systems, and controller performance tuning.
• Understanding of aircraft flight characteristics, first-principles analysis, and aircraft performance methods.
• Strong coding, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to independently solve complex technical problems.

Advanced degrees applicable to the role may receive experience credit of up to 2 years for a master’s degree and 4 years for a PhD.

Preferred Experience

• Systems engineering, including requirements management, verification, validation, change management, process assurance, and functional integration.
• ARP4754A and DO-178.
• Model-based engineering using MathWorks Simulink or similar tools.
• Automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Unix/Linux environments.
• Advanced degree in an engineering-related field.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 5 ys in specific technical discipline or 10 yrs broad eng experience in several technical disciplines with Bachelors. Experience credit considered for related adv degrees limited to 2 yrs for Masters, 4 yrs for PhD in fields applicable to this job.

Position Purpose:

Assists with the planning, coordination, performance of design, analysis and liaison engineering supporting the development and production of Gulfstream products and services

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

1. Contributes to planning, developing and coordinating of important engineering projects .
2. Provides specialized technical assistance to team members .
3. Uses advanced techniques and modified extension of theories to provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems .
4. Determines and develops own approach to solutions within schedule and cost objectives .
5. Works under limited supervision; work should only be required. to be reviewed for accuracy and consistency with meeting overall objectives .
6. Acts as liaison with representatives outside of the assigned group/area .

Additional Functions:

1. Actively works to improve daily processes and ensures all work meets customer requirements .
2. Maintains a current knowledge of developments in the field of specialty and/or other related aircraft fields in order to recommend innovations to improve quality and effectiveness of company product .

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

1. Advanced degree in engineering related field 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: 234548

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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