Sr. Mass Properties Engineer

Job Description:

DPP is seeking a Senior Mass Properties Engineer for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace & Defense industry in Englewood, Colorado.

Work location: Onsite in Englewood, CO
Duration: 6 months
Term: W2 position
Work authorization: Must have an Active Secret US Security Clearance

Position summary:

Mass Properties engineers research, design, develop, test, certify, deploy and support cutting edge products and services. These cover a very wide range from state of the art mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft.
You&39;ll be responsible for taking a leading role in developing weight control plans on a large aircraft modification.
Your technical responsibilities involve supporting multiple programs across the organization from a mass properties perspective, from conceptual design studies, to large aircraft modification programs, to quick-reaction upgrades.
You will generate mass properties databases to track weight and CG estimates, and support aircraft weighings, as well as ensuring that the right mass properties reporting is communicated across the team and to external customer and suppliers in an effective and timely manner.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

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
Author for weight and balance reports
Experience working in multi-disciplinary design & development teams

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) training within the previous three years.
Familiarity with Commercial Derivative Aircraft (CDA) for military programs.
Experience with Dassualt 3DX and/or Solidworks.
Knowledge of industry standard aerospace principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, fundamentals of flight mechanics
Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, US Department of Defense and/or US Military

Education/equivalency:

Bachelor&39;s of Science degree in a related discipline and typically 10 more years of relevant experience

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Mike at Mike.Forddppit.com to learn more about this position (26-00329).

US Citizen: Candidates must possess an Active Secret US Security Clearance. US citizenship. Residency requirements may apply. EOE/AA/V/D

DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.

Job Ident #: 26-00329

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/

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Job Info

Location

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/