Doors & Mechanisms Design Engineer II at Gulfstream – Savannah, Georgia
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About This Position
Date: Mar 30, 2026
Location: Savannah, GA, US
Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Doors & Mechanisms Design Engineer II in GAC Savannah
Unique Skills:
Combined engineering team of Doors & Mechanisms and Crew & Equipment, covering all Gulfstream programs including current large cabin aircraft (G400/G500/G600/G700/G800), special missions, and new product development.
This position is focused on Doors & Mechanisms but candidate will have opportunities across disciplines and programs.
Doors includes all Door systems on the aircraft (main entry, overwing emergency exits, landing gear, baggage, service, acoustic, egress hatch), related components (controllers, actuators, dampers, reels, latches, handles, seals), and related procedures.
Range of duties includes door structure & mechanism design, test/rigging procedure definition, supplier coordination for LRUs qualification & reliability, on-wing investigations, and flight test & aircraft certification support.
Cohesive team with great interpersonal dynamics, efficient ethos, mentorship culture, flexibility, and career/skills development support. Strong reputation for effective, strategic, and efficient impact over a multitude of projects. Regular interaction with senior staff/leadership, manufacturing, service centers, and lab & flight test to achieve goals.
- Required experience:
- 3D CAD Design
- Technical writing
- Preferred experience:
- Catia V5 and SmartTeam/Team Center
- GD&T and Design for manufacturing (DFM)
- Engineering experience at an aircraft OEM
- Aircraft mechanical systems experience
- Familiarity with FAA Part 25 certification
- Gulfstream processes
- ARP4754A process
- Supplier joint design and component qualification
- RTCA DO-160 tests
- Soft skills:
- Interpersonal & presentation skills to coordinate with multiple disciplines in the company
- Eagar to learn new skills and technology
- Go-getter attitude
- Solves typical engineering problems within assigned discipline .
- Provides technical assistance to engineering staff and contributes to completion of project milestones .
- Responsible for a complex engineering assignment, or a full project of lesser complexity .
- Follows established schedules while developing plans for engineering assignments .
- Obtains appropriate level of supervisor approvals for work accuracy and adequacy .
- Proficiently applies company/organization policies and procedures .
- Actively works to improve daily processes, and ensures all work meets customer requirements .
- Maintains a current and up-to-date knowledge of developments and application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in assigned field of expertise .
- The level of technical skills and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline.
- Applies knowledge to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity, using a combination of judgment with defined practices and procedures.
- Failure to achieve results, or erroneous decisions or recommendations, may cause delays in program schedules and/or allocation of additional resources.
- Ability to convey technical concepts in both written and verbal formats.
- Contacts are primarily within the organization, with occasional customer contacts on routine issues.
- Works under general supervision for routine tasks of minor complexity.
- With supervision/mentorship, can coordinate the activities for lower level engineering staff.
Additional Information
Requisition Number: 231911
Category: Engineering
Percentage of Travel: None
Shift: First
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting End Date: 04/24/2026
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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