Staff Engineer, Landing Gear Systems (RX) (R5372)
f7d8749a-72d6-407c-bf98-292ea630c73a · Posted Nov 9, 2026
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Full-time · Staff
- 7–12 years
As a Staff (L4) or Senior Staff (L5) Landing Gear Engineer, you will take full technical ownership of the landing gear architecture, kinematic mechanism design, structural analysis, and vehicle integration for a dedicated special access program.
Compensation
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
- Lead landing gear architecture definition and trade studies (e.g., electro-mechanical vs. hydro-mechanical actuation, fixed vs. retractable kinematics, stowage packaging) to meet vehicle mass, volume, and ground handling requirements.
- Own the full CAD design lifecycle from initial concept through drawing release, including complex linkage kinematics, clearance envelopes, structural load paths, material selection, and rigorous tolerance stack-ups.
- Perform first-principles classical stress and fatigue hand calculations, backed by finite element analysis (linear/non-linear, modal, buckling) and dynamic landing load assessments.
- Size and select wheels, tires, brakes, shock absorption systems, actuators, and nose wheel steering mechanisms tailored to vehicle landing and taxi envelopes.
- Author technical specifications and statements of work (SOW) for landing gear components, evaluate vendors, and drive supplier technical execution.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- related technical discipline
- Nice to have: Siemens NX