Operational Performance Engineer, Mass Properties and Vehicle Performance
Core
Own vehicle mass properties (mass, CG, inertia) and track performance baselines across aerodynamics, propulsion, power, range, and payload for defense vehicles.
Role type
Operational Performance Engineer (Vehicle Design & Performance)
Builds
Vehicle mass property records, performance baselines, and automated tracking dashboards for autonomous defense platforms.
Domain
Defense technology / Aerospace vehicle design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mass properties analysis, center of gravity tracking, moment of inertia accounting, mass budget management, configuration-controlled data management, design trade impact assessment, vehicle performance integration, Python/MATLAB/Julia technical computing, multi-discipline input synthesis
Preferred skills
mass properties lead experience, weight-critical aircraft program experience, multi-program ownership, CAD/PLM tool usage (Siemens NX/CATIA), automated analysis workflow development, flight dynamics knowledge, multidisciplinary vehicle analysis
Technologies
Python, Julia, MATLAB, Siemens NX, CATIA
Responsibilities
Own vehicle mass properties including mass, CG, and moments of inertia across configurations; manage subsystem mass budgets and enforce limits; deliver weekly CG status and mass-versus-budget reporting; reconcile analytical predictions with actual part weights and test data; assess design trade impacts on vehicle-level performance; automate performance tracking and reporting pipelines.
Seniority
Mid-level IC (2+ years experience) to Senior (multi-program ownership)
