Sr. Mass Properties Engineer ( CO)

Contract position in Englewood, CO. Rate is $65.00-$75.00 DOE.

About the role

You will generate mass properties databases to track weight and CG estimates, support aircraft weighing, and ensure that the right mass properties reporting is communicated across the team and to external customers and suppliers in an effective and timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Generate mass properties databases to track weight and CG estimates
• Support aircraft weighing
• Ensure effective and timely mass properties reporting to internal teams, external customers, and suppliers

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science degree in a related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience
• Thorough knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Deep knowledge of SAWE Recommended Practices RP-7 and RP-8
• Experience with aircraft weighing and associated forms and charts
• Experience with conceptual level design support and parametric modeling
• Experience building mass properties estimates from CAD data
• Experience authoring weight and balance reports
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) training within the previous three years
• Familiarity with Commercial Derivative Aircraft (CDA) for military programs
• Experience with Dassault 3DX and/or Solidworks
• Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, including parametric design, model-based definition, and fundamentals of flight mechanics
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, US Department of Defense, and/or US Military

Pay

$65.00-$75.00 per hour, depending on experience.