Job Description Job #218993
Chipton-Ross is seeking a Senior Mass Properties Engineer for a contract opportunity in Greenville, TX.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)- Comprehensive knowledge of aircraft mass properties, fixed-wing weight and balance analysis, and weight control for aircraft modification programs.
- Experience leading complex technical tasks or project initiatives with minimal oversight and providing guidance to other engineers.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, plus experience using CAD models and engineering drawings to support mass properties analysis.
- Must be able to travel to and from the flight line and work in aircraft hangar environments, including boarding and exiting aircraft when required.
- DoD Secret security clearance walking in the door.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES- Lead mass properties analyses, weight control activities, and reporting for major aircraft modifications using computer aided design (CAD) tools, Microsoft Excel, and related engineering systems.
- Calculate and estimate component weights, moment arms, and mass moments of inertia from engineering drawings, CAD models, vendor data, and aircraft records.
- Evaluate aircraft weight and balance impacts resulting from multiple concurrent modifications and develop aircraft mass distributions in support of loads development.
- Establish and maintain weight control plans, target allocations, and status reporting for weight-critical programs.
- Prepare aircraft weight charts, inventories, and engineering reports that document analytical results and actual aircraft weighings.
- Lead mass properties tasks across several contracts and coordinate with design, structural, loads, manufacturing, flight test, and certification stakeholders.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)- Experience with Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) software or comparable mass properties tools.
- Understanding of FAA and military weight and balance reporting requirements and airworthiness documentation.
- Experience with aircraft weighing, inventories, and maintaining certified weight records.
- Advanced skill in managing large data sets and automating calculations in Microsoft Excel.
REQUIRED EDUCATION- Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline, Mathematics, or Physics and a minimum of 9 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
WORK HOURS- Full-Time- Monday-Friday 08:00am-05:00pm
ADDITIONAL- Candidate must have an active secret clerance
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
- Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
- Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.
For more information, please apply or contact:
Kevin Suk 800.927.9318 x230
[email protected] 
