Project Engineer II in GAC Savannah
Unique Skills
- Requires vast airframe structures technical experience, including system interface
- Aircraft level project management understanding as well as major supplier interface
- Inherently familiar with Gulfstream product line and inner workings at enterprise level
- Proficient in ODA, FAA & Type Certification process
Education And Experience Requirements
Bachelor's Degree engineering or a related curriculum required or equivalent combination of appropriate education and experience. 13 years engineering experience with 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. 3 years prior project management experience.
Position Purpose:Responsible for development and certification of Advanced Aircraft projects. Creates and manages product plans that support the project milestones leading to certification and entry into service. In a supervisory capacity, plans, develops, coordinates and directs a cross-functional team of engineers
Job Description
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:Essential Functions:
- Creates developmental plans for major aircraft programs or components. Has input for facilities, personnel, and funds required. for carrying 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, budgets, schedules) designs and takes appropriate action to prevent their occurrence.
- Assigns tasks to functional group personnel and provides the necessary 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 functional areas and all related activities including program management, other departments, vendors, consultants, and customers. .
- Maintains a current knowledge of technical developments that are relevant to the industry.
- 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 processes and ensures all work meets customers requirements .
- Maintains a current knowledge of technical developments that are relevant to the industry .
Perform other duties as assigned.Other Requirements:
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and team building skills.
- Has accountability for technical decisions pertaining to the configuration of the aircraft for the project assignment. This includes as a minimum, design, analysis, supplier integration, development, testing, and certification.
- Must interface with other PEs as well as engineering management to ensure systems are compatible and designed with common goals.
- Must provide leadership to direct staff to ensure proper methodology and decisions making criteria are being utilized.
- Must express judgment and foresight to recognize when decision 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 the status of the team initiatives.
- Develops strategic and tactical budgets covering manpower, fixed assets, and nonsalary and direct travel for projects. Monitors and controls expenditures. Estimates and obtains resources and indentifies cost-reduction opportunities.
Additional Information
Requisition Number: 219721
Category: Engineering
Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%
Shift: First
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting End Date: 04/17/2024
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.
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