Supernal is at the forefront of creating emerging mobility solutions that will foster the development of human-centered cities. We are designing a completely new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft tailored to the mobility needs of future cities. This allows passengers a seamless intermodal journey that safely transports them to their final destination. We fuse research in autonomy, robotics, aviation and services to define a new category of mobility for the world’s communities. We believe in creative thinking and collaboration to help build a better mobility experience for everyone, improving people’s ability to move – whether for work or play.
What we do:
The Sr. Landing Gear Engineer is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and verification of landing gear, brake, brake control systems for the certified production aircraft. The position leads the Landing Gear Systems Group as well as communicates with management and other teams across the organization (e.g., Procurement, Supply Chain, external supplies, etc.). Within engineering, the Landing Gear Systems Group closely works with other groups within Flight Controls & Actuation, Energy Storage Systems, and Airframe departments.
This position will be required to work on-site 5 days a week.
What you can do:
- Serve as the subject matter expert and design, implement, verify, qualify, and integrate the aircraft landing gear, brake, and brake control systems
- Provide technical support for the development of the landing gear system and integration with associated systems
- Collaborate with other aircraft teams to develop and define functional interfaces and architectures, develop requirements, define verification methods, validate systems, and support aircraft development through system checkout and flight test
- Manage supplier/partner for the landing gear system, including program schedule development, project management, cost and schedule status, resource management and system integration
- Work with Supply Chain and Procurement for commercial off the shelf and supplier sourced equipment and systems
- Support ground loads development, shimmy analysis, flotation analysis, stress and fatigue analysis, ground support equipment, and ground handling modeling
- Develop and execute test plans and guide the integration, verification, validation, and documentation of requirements through the system development cycle
- Responsible for design and drawing release activities
- Requires up to 25% of domestic and international travel
- Other duties as assigned
What you can contribute:
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering field required; Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum of five (5) years of directly applicable experience including development and qualification of Landing Gear systems (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience with CAD modeling in Catia V5/V6 or equivalent systems
- Ability to effectively lead supplier and product development efforts
- Familiarity with ARP 4754A/B and development of systems on commercial aircraft
- Familiarity with ARP 4761 and system safety process
- Familiarity with FAA aircraft certification process for Part 23, 25, 27, 29, or similar; including, DO-160G, DO-178C, and DO-254
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive delivery of communication and follow up
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Must have the ability to independently prioritize and accomplish work within time constraints
- Self-motivated and able to work in new and challenging situations
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite
You may also be able to contribute:
- Experience working in aviation industry and working with regulatory agencies preferred
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other category or class protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at: ta-support@supernal.aero
This position may include access to certain technology and/or software source code subject to U.S. export controls laws and regulations. If an export authorization from an applicable US regulatory agency is required in connection with your employment, your employment is contingent upon Supernal’s receipt of such regulatory authorization(s) and your continued compliance with all conditions and limitations pursuant to such authorization(s).
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