Lead Mass Properties Engineer
$87,100–$157,450 year
On-siteHuntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Control, calculate, and communicate detailed mass properties (weight, balance, and inertia) of various flight vehicles. Develop, maintain, and improve Python-based mass properties tools. Plan, execute, and document mass properties testing and validation. Advise multidisciplinary teams on configuration and design trades to meet weight and balance requirements. Facilitate Mass Properties Control Boards and weight reduction teams. Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, 4–8 years of experience, and U.S. citizenship with Final Secret Clearance. Based in the Huntsville, Alabama area.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field from an ABET-accredited university
- 4–8 years of relevant industry experience
- Master's degree with 2–6 years of relevant industry experience
- Proficiency in calculating the mass properties (mass, 3 axis centers of gravity, moments and products of inertia) of components and performing summation calculations into assemblies
- Developing simple software tools to perform these calculations
- Understanding of mass moments of inertia, mass estimating relationships, and mass growth allowances
- Experience leading mass budgets, risk mitigation, and configuration/change control for flight vehicles
- Experience measuring weight, center of gravity, and inertia
- Strong technical writing, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- U.S. citizenship
- A current Final Secret Clearance—or eligibility to obtain and maintain one
- Residence in, or willingness to relocate to, the Huntsville, Alabama area
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field from an ABET-accredited institution
- Proficiency in Python or Matlab
- Experience with data analysis packages such as Pandas or Polars
- Proficiency in database development such as SQL
- Experience with Gitlab or Github
- Experience with structural design or analysis
- Knowledge and proficiency in applying industry standards (e.g., AIAA S 120 2015, TR-2018-01203, SAWE RP A-7, SAWE RP-9, SAWE RP-10, SAWE RP-11)
- Proficiency with commercial CAD tools (Creo, Solidworks, NX Unigraphics, CATIA, etc.)
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