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[Apply on General Dynamics’s careers site →](https://www.gd.com/careers/engineering-group-head-2-materials-processes-savannah-ga-us-236213-gac-opportunity) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [General Dynamics](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/) / Engineering Group Head 2 - Materials & Processes ## Job description Responsibilities for this Position Engineering Group Head 2 - Materials & Processes Engineering Group Head 2 Materials & Processes Savannah, Georgia Some aerospace challenges require more than a standard engineering answer. They require deep knowledge of materials, structures, manufacturing processes, and how aircraft behave in the real world. Lead the team that finds those answers. Your Opportunity Gulfstream is looking for an experienced Materials & Processes engineering leader to lead a team of 410 experienced engineers applying expertise in metallic materials, composites, aircraft structures, manufacturing processes, and nondestructive evaluation. Metallic materials and processes are a significant part of the team's work, but the opportunity is broader. You will bring together experienced technical talent to investigate complex issues, determine root causes, and develop engineering solutions supporting Special Missions aircraft and Gulfstream's in-service fleet. This is a growth opportunity to lead technical experts, strengthen engineering capability, and solve complex materials and structural challenges that demand deep aerospace experience. ### What You Will Do Lead, develop, and support a team of 410 experienced engineers. Provide technical leadership across metallic materials, composites, aircraft structures, manufacturing processes, and NDT/NDE. Apply Materials & Processes expertise to investigate complex technical issues, determine root causes, and develop engineering solutions. Support Materials & Processes needs for Special Missions aircraft and Gulfstream's in-service fleet. Partner across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, business leadership, and customer-facing organizations to solve complex problems. Set team priorities, work scopes, schedules, objectives, and deliverables while maintaining technical quality and managing resources. Develop engineering talent through coaching, technical leadership, training, and career development. Lead root cause corrective action and continuous improvement efforts to improve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. Communicate technical issues, solutions, and recommendations to senior leaders, customers, and internal and external partners. ### What You Will Bring Significant engineering experience within an aerospace OEM, aircraft manufacturer, aerospace engineering organization, or organization providing Materials & Processes services to the aerospace industry. Strong knowledge of metallic materials, processes, and aircraft components. Experience leading and developing experienced engineers and technical professionals. Working knowledge of composite materials, structures, and manufacturing. Knowledge of aerospace nondestructive testing and nondestructive evaluation (NDT/NDE) involving metallic and composite structures. Experience supporting aircraft structures or manufacturing, including areas such as wing, empennage, fuselage, or composite production. Experience solving complex technical problems through root cause corrective action and continuous improvement. Ability to work effectively across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, and customer-facing organizations. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across technical and business teams. Experience with Solumina MRB engineering processes, budgets, resource planning, capital equipment planning, or facility expansion is also valuable. ### Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor's Degree Engineering or related curriculum required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job. 13 years Engineering experience. 8 years specific technical discipline. Experience credit considered for related advanced degrees limited to 2 yrs with Masters and 4 yrs with PhD in field applicable to this job. 5 years supervisory or broad managerial responsibility. Apply Now If you've built your career around materials, structures, and the science behind aircraft performance, this is an opportunity to take that expertise further. Lead experienced engineers. Solve challenging aerospace problems. Help shape the technical capability behind Gulfstream aircraft. Apply today and help us create and deliver the world's finest aviation experience. ### Position Purpose Leads a multi-disciplined group of engineering employees with diverse skills. Utilizing creative and mature engineering judgment, manages complex engineering problems by directing subordinate employees. Determines program objectives and requirements, organizes and estimates work scope of programs and projects. ### Job Description Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions: Develops and administers organizational unit schedules, tasks, and deliverables, sets performance requirements, estimates work scopes, ensures quality of delivered product, and monitors budget performance. Manages directly, or through subordinates, employees that perform similar or related tasks; establishes performance expectations, conducts performance appraisals, salary management, and participates in development, training, and counseling of employees. Responsible for establishing and executing objectives that support both short and long term goals. Conducts briefings for senior level management and conducts technical meetings for internal/external contacts and customers. Acts as an advisor to subordinate supervisors or staff members to meet schedules and resolve complex technical or operational problems.. Directly participates in functional projects; must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team. ### Additional Functions Interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to organizational policies.. Perform other duties as assigned. ### Other Requirements The level of managerial skills and abilities appropriate for this grade may be established by each discipline. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong interpersonal skills and the ability to gain the cooperation of others. This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. ### Additional Information Requisition Number 236213 Category: Engineering Percentage of Travel: Up to 25% Shift: First Employment Type: Full-time Posting End Date: 10/30/2026 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. Legal Information | Site Utilities | Contacts | Sitemap Copyright 2025 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. All Rights Reserved. A General Dynamics Company. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically-advanced business jet aircraft #LI-JRJ #MaterialsAndProcesses #MaterialsEngineering #MaterialsScience #Metallurgy #MetallicMaterials #Metallics #EngineeringLeadership #EngineeringManagement #AircraftEngineering #AircraftStructures #AerospaceManufacturing #AircraftManufacturing #ManufacturingEngineering #NondestructiveTesting #NDT #NondestructiveEvaluation #NDE #CompositeMaterials #CompositeStructures #SpecialMissions #CustomerSupport #InServiceAircraft #ServiceEngineering #MRB #TechnicalLeadership #RootCauseAnalysis #ContinuousImprovement #QualityEngineering #OEMEngineering #AerospaceOEM PI287862969 ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 23, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 26, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 2, 2026 - Listed for: 10 days - Location: Savannah, GA, US - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on General Dynamics’s careers site →](https://www.gd.com/careers/engineering-group-head-2-materials-processes-savannah-ga-us-236213-gac-opportunity) ## Hiring at General Dynamics - Open jobs: 3,189 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 13, 2026 [All General Dynamics jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at General Dynamics ### [Aircraft Experimental Test Technical Specialist 3 | Level 5 Engineer | General Dynamics](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/948166126f93f5f92ccf/) Savannah, GA, US ### [Aircraft Systems Engineer - Technical Specialist II](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/570dd19c05129a3a0031/) Savannah, GA, US ### [Avionics Engineer - TS II | General Dynamics](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/b7e01d1cc4c65046ac19/) Savannah, GA, US ### [CS Project Specialist Sr](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/a107d2cd53700bf210c8/) Savannah, GA, US ### [Container Platform Engineer Sr](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/de7a4d2a97af09136d50/) Savannah, GA, US ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Executive Director, Global Clinical Operations Study Management Group Head](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/daiichi-sankyo/jobs/095e03962e983119771c/) Daiichi Sankyo · Basking Ridge, NJ, USA ### [Engineering Process Group (EPG) Lead | Orlando, FL | 11344](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/a9a32a5454f8141a95a5/) Lockheed Martin · Orlando, FL ### [Manufacturing Engineering Group Leader](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/trane-technologies/jobs/794d49098a3d18096d5e/) Trane Technologies · La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America ### [Materials Engineering/Materials Science - Summer 2027 Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/honeywell-international/jobs/cbc566c9620ac45dd6c9/) Honeywell International · United States ### [Materials Engineering/Materials Science - Summer 2027 Intern (US Person Required)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/honeywell-international/jobs/15303f9461075ea153bb/) Honeywell International · United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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