Engineering Group Head II

Engineering Group Head II in  GAC Savannah

Unique Skills:

DUTIES: As a front-line leader, refine and execute Validation and Verification (V&V) processes for Flight Control software and other onboard critical systems. Work with Flight Dynamics Team and other groups to assure consistency and knowledge sharing across programs and tasks while executing to program schedules. Lead the execution of V&V tasks, employing appropriate methods and tools to confirm system performance and reliability with a blended approach of automation and manual testing. Craft a comprehensive plan outlining strategies, methods, and activities for effective V&V of flight sciences related items. Provide guidance and best practices for verifiability of design work. Determine specific V&V requirements to ensure system functionality, reliability, and compliance with established standards. Document V&V processes, results, and findings, and provide detailed reports and metrics to stakeholders and project teams. Verify Flight Sciences’ systems comply with specified standards, performance criteria, and user expectations, ensuring appropriate functionality and reliability. Enhance testing processes to ensure appropriate evaluation and validation of system functionalities and capabilities. Work closely with design and test teams to ensure testing insights are integrated into development and operational strategies. Be responsible for test efforts including box level, desktop simulation, and lab testing. Understand value and importance of both software and airplane system level testing to support both DO-178C and ARP 4754 activities. Find opportunities to reuse artifacts at multiple levels or between teams. Lead a team of V&V engineers and effectively influence key internal and external stakeholders. Help develop and shape both company and directorate processes and ensure activities are performed efficiently and in accordance with both purposes. Manage multiple V&V projects in parallel by utilizing resources efficiently to complete projects in a timely manner. Ensure the V&V processes are effective, appropriate, and agile. Support and protect project timelines and milestones. Support development of system requirements to ensure they are appropriate and testable. Support and guide validation activities. Support proposals for team budget. Provide direction/oversight for contract support executing validation activities for software validation/assurance from initial validation through on-going periodic reviews, including validation contributions to product-based periodic reviews if needed. Maintain a continuous, deliberate focus on organizational relationships. Develop and maintain perpetual, long-term knowledge growth and group capabilities through training and mentoring. Recruit and retain engineering talent, conduct interviews, and make staffing selections. Utilizing creative and mature engineering judgment, managing complex engineering problems by directing the team. Determine program objectives and requirements, organizing and estimating work scope of programs and projects. Develop and administer organizational unit schedules, tasks, and deliverables, set performance requirements, estimate work scopes, ensure quality of delivered product, and monitor budget performance. Establish performance expectations, conduct performance appraisals, be responsible for salary management, and participate in the development, training, and counseling of employees. Be responsible for establishing and executing objectives that support both short- and long-term goals. Conduct briefings for senior level management and conduct technical meetings for internal/external contacts and customers. Act as an advisor to subordinate supervisors or staff members to meet schedules and resolve complex technical or operational problems. Directly participate in functional projects. Lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team. Interpret, execute, and recommend modifications to organizational policies. Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field required. Thirteen years of experience in job offered or in a related engineering position required. Eight years of validation and verification experience required, including any experience with DO-178 and ARP 4754 verification and validation activities and any experience with airplane system level testing both in a desktop and lab environment. Five years of supervisory or managerial experience required. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field and thirteen years of experience, Employer will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field and eleven years of the above-listed experience or a Ph.D. in Computer Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field and nine years of the above-listed experience.

Must have legal authority to work in the U.S. EEOE.

Resume to: Franklin D. Mayers, Jr., Director, International HR, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., 30 Innovation Drive, Mailstop D-03, Savannah, GA 31407 or to shelby.weitzel@gulfstream.com. Please reference JK24 + job title in cover letter or subject line.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 226753

Category: Engineering

Percentage of Travel: None

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 06/06/2025 

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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