Technical Specialist III

Job Description: Write and provide guidance on airplane-level requirements and design fly-by-wire control laws to meet those requirements. Define design processes and develop envelope protection control laws including definition, testing, and certification. Develop, document, and inspect simulation models for the purposes of fly-by-wire control law design, analysis, and testing. Develop tools in MATLAB/Simulink to support the evaluation of various control system operating modes. Perform hardware in the loop testing of control laws, including validation and verification of requirements. Develop lab and flight test plans of fly-by-wire airplanes. Investigate open- and closed-loop control system problems, correctly determining the root causes and proposing, implementing, and testing solutions. Guide company on best practices, processes, and design criteria. Develop and mentor less experienced engineers. Provide flight test support and data analysis, including validation and verification of control law design and troubleshooting/revising control laws as required. Establish requirements for control systems functionality, integrity, availability, and performance to ensure flight safety and Part 25 certification. 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 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, using 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. Minimum Requirements: Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automation and Control Engineering Technology, or a related engineering field required. Thirteen years of engineering experience required, including any experience with: closed-loop control system theory development of control laws including envelope protection, auto-pilot, and lateral-directional control; MATLAB; Simulink; IBM Rational/Doors; configuration control with SVN or similar software tools; and with augmented air vehicle control law design, modeling, and analysis using linear and non-linear modeling techniques. In lieu of a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automation and Control Engineering Technology, or a related engineering field and thirteen years of experience, Employer will accept a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automation and Control Engineering Technology, or a related engineering field and eleven years of the above-requested experience or a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automation and Control Engineering Technology, or a related engineering field and nine years of the above-requested experience. National and International travel up to 25%. Must have legal authority to work in the U.S. EEOE. How to apply: Resume to: Franklin D. Mayers, Jr., Director, International HR, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., 30 Innovation Drive, Mailstop D-03, Savannah, GA 31407 or to Please reference MS95 + job title in cover letter or subject line.