Technical Specialist III

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

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, located at 500 Gulfstream Road, Savannah, GA 31407, seeks a Technical Specialist III to serve as the EME subject matter expert in HIRF, lightning, and EMC. You will provide design guidance, coordinate certification activities, and lead complex engineering projects requiring advanced technical expertise.

The role mandates a bachelor, with extensive aerospace EME experience; Master or PhD preferred, and the ability to work with certification authorities and

Qualifications

• Experience with HIRF, lightning, and EME development, certification, testing and protection design.
• Familiarity with airworthiness regulations and aircraft/system level testing.
• Experience coordinating with certification authorities (EASA/FAA/others).

Responsibilities

• Serve as EME subject matter expert in HIRF, lightning, and EMC.
• Provide design guidance, testing guidance, and regulatory compliance support.
• Lead certification coordination and active problem identification in projects.
• Develop standards and guides for diverse engineering activities.
• Conceive and plan investigations in critical program areas where precedents are lacking.
• Make technical decisions with significant impact on engineering activities.

Skills

HIRF/EME expertise

EMC testing

Certification coordination

Aerospace engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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

DUTIES: Serve as Electromagnetic Effects (EME) subject matter expert in the areas of High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF), lightning, and electromagnetic compatibility. Provide company-wide technical guidance in product design, qualification, and regulatory compliance. Be responsible for requirement specification, test guidance, and coordination. Provide certification support and coordination with certification authorities. Be responsible for Agile identification of potential design and compliance issues. Contribute to a better integration with local team and facilitate sharing of experience and technical guidance. Early identify and correct design and compliance issues in projects, resulting in significant cost savings. 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 an 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. Use 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: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a relatedengineering field required. Thirteen years of experience in job offered or related engineering position required, including any experience with: HIRF, lightning, and EME development, certification, test, and protection design; HIRF/lightning safety assessment management and aircraft-level test result assessments; integrated systems HIRF/lightning test review; EME/HIRF/lightning requirements compliance demonstrations; electrical bonding and EWIS EME protection; industry standards including RTCA, SAE, and MIL; aircraft and systems HIRF/lightning/EMC/P-static tests; national civil aviation authorities EASA, FAA, ANAC, JCAB, and TCCA; airworthiness regulations including EASA Part 23, Part 25, and SC-VTOL; the direct and indirect effects of lightning; electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); requirements definition, validation, and verification; equipment, system, and aircraft-level testing; SAE and EUROCAE committees (AE-2, AE-4, WG-31); and with the coordination of certification activities. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a relatedengineering field and thirteen years of experience, Employer will accept a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a relatedengineering field and eleven years of the above-requested experience or a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a relatedengineering field and nine years of the above-requested experience. Must have legal authority to work in the U.S. EEOE.

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.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 237875

Category: Engineering

Percentage of Travel: None

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 11/16/2026

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.

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