Staff Engineer, Mass Properties - Ranger (R6353)
Core
Lead mass properties analysis, estimation, and verification for autonomous aircraft systems to ensure weight, balance, and efficiency requirements are met.
Role type
Staff IC mass properties engineer (aerospace/defense)
Builds
Next-gen autonomous aircraft (Ranger program)
Domain
Defense / Aerospace
Required skills
mass properties estimation, structural analysis, trade studies, CAD modeling, mass properties database management, verification testing, requirements definition
Preferred skills
familiarity with ATA100/SAWE standards, experience with SolidWorks/Siemens NX
Technologies
SolidWorks, Siemens NX
Responsibilities
Lead system-level trade studies for payload, propulsion, and flight dynamics; conduct mass properties estimation for early-stage designs and production; calculate and verify weight, center of gravity, and inertia; develop analysis tools for mass properties optimization; generate mass properties reports; execute verification tests; collaborate with cross-functional teams; maintain mass properties database.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC