Senior Weight and Mass Properties Engineer
Core
Develop and maintain weight, balance, and mass properties accounting systems for military and commercial derivative aircraft, providing complex vehicle configuration guidance and design requirements.
Role type
Senior Weight and Mass Properties Engineer
Builds
Mass properties analysis reports and tools for military aircraft (B-2, B-52, KC-135) and commercial derivatives (737, 767, 707)
Domain
Aerospace / Defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
aircraft weight and balance analysis, mass properties accounting, design requirements definition, task scheduling and monitoring, technical documentation generation, team mentorship
Preferred skills
Boeing commercial derivative aircraft knowledge, FAA certification (14 CFR Part 25), Military certification (MIL-HDBK-516), Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) usage, US DoD aircraft weighing certification
Technologies
Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS)
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain weight, balance and mass properties accounting systems; Provide complex vehicle or system configuration guidance; Define complex weight, balance and mass properties related design requirements; Review contract statement of work requirements and schedule team execution; Gather customer requirements and develop innovative solutions; Guide and mentor less experienced engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities