Mass Properties Engineer II
Location: Vandalia, OH
Duration: Contract
Pay Rate: $41.76
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week
Benefits: Health Benefits, 401k matching, 10 days accrued PTO
Role Overview
We are seeking a talented
Mass Properties Engineer II to join our client's aerospace and defense team. In this role, you will support the design, development, analysis, testing, certification, and deployment of advanced aerospace products and systems.
Mass Properties Engineers contribute to a wide range of programs, from mission payloads and electronic systems to highly integrated aircraft, orbital vehicles, and space exploration systems.
The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in aerospace or mechanical engineering and the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary design and development teams.
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform detailed mass properties calculations and analyses for aerospace components, assemblies, aircraft, and integrated systems.
- Develop, maintain, and update mass properties models, databases, and supporting documentation.
- Conduct and support mass properties testing, weighing, validation, and reconciliation activities.
- Inventory and weigh aircraft and aerospace hardware in accordance with established procedures.
- Generate and maintain aircraft weight and balance documentation and paperwork.
- Analyze weight distribution, center of gravity, and other mass properties to support aircraft and system performance.
- Collaborate with engineering, design, manufacturing, and analysis teams to incorporate mass properties data into program workflows.
- Support the design and development of aerospace components, structures, and systems throughout the product lifecycle.
- Review engineering data and technical documentation to ensure mass properties information is accurate and traceable.
- Support continuous improvement of mass properties processes, tools, models, and databases.
- Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews and technical discussions.
- Assist with resolving mass properties-related issues and discrepancies during development, testing, and production.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
- A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for some or all required experience.
- Basic knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and analysis methods.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering and product development teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced aerospace engineering environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with mass properties analysis software, tools, or databases.
- Experience with Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools.
- Experience with aircraft weighing, weight and balance, center-of-gravity calculations, or related mass properties activities.
- Knowledge of aerospace engineering principles, including:
- Parametric design
- Model-Based Definition (MBD)
- Fundamentals of flight mechanics
- Aircraft structures and systems
- Experience supporting aerospace or defense programs.
- Experience working with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or U.S. military programs.
- Familiarity with engineering change processes, technical documentation, and configuration management.
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