Job Details
Job Description: Develops complex weight, balance and mass properties data. Determines approaches to developing data and analyzes and compares results. Defines complex weight, balance and mass properties related design requirements. Participates in developing customer specification commitments. Provides complex vehicle or system configuration guidance. Leads individual design team weight control efforts. Estimates, calculates and measures and verifies mass, weight, stiffness and inertias of components, assemblies and completed vehicles or systems. Develops and maintains weight, balance and mass properties accounting systems and generates weight and balance reports. Creates, develops and implements new processes and tools to facilitate improved design and analysis capabilities. Works under general direction.
Seeking a Mid-Level Weight and Mass Properties Engineer to join the Flight Systems Capability team in Oklahoma City, OK, with the opportunity to provide engineering and technical decisions for Boeing Military Aircraft (B-2, B-52), Military Derivative Aircraft (AEW&C (737), AWACS (707, 767), ETS&S(C-32/C-40, E-4B, VC-25A, VC-25B), Tankers (KC-135, KC-767)) and other diverse aircraft and projects!
The Mass Properties team is looking for an individual with experience in aircraft weight and balance analysis. In addition, this position will require the ability to comprehend contract statement of work requirements, define task execution details, estimate task durations, and schedule and monitor team task execution.
Regular and predictable attendance is required.
Position Responsibilities:
Develop complex weight, balance and mass properties data
Determine approaches to developing data and analyses and comparing results
Participate in developing program and customer specification requirements
Estimate, calculate and measure and verify mass, weight, stiffness and inertias of components, assemblies and completed vehicles or systems
Develop and maintain weight, balance and mass properties accounting systems and generate weight and balance reports
This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite (at least two days per week) at the listed location. This is at the hiring team s discretion and could potentially change in the future.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
3+ years of experience in weights and mass properties engineering
Experience using CATIA or similar design modeling tool
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Aircraft weight and balance report generation
Understanding of Boeing commercial derivative aircraft (707, 737, 747, 757, 777, 787) or similar platform interior compartments and standard aircraft primary/secondary hardware and aircraft system components
Large aircraft weighing experience
CATIA V5/V6 experience
Aircraft control surface weighing experience
PC platform computer skills is highly desired, especially with Excel and Word
Possess good interpersonal communication skills (written & verbal) in a team-oriented environment
Experience leading teams or projects
Ability to interact professionally with customer, supplier, field & production representatives
Typical Education/Experience:
Mid-Level (Level 3):
Typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Education Requirements: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.