Principal or Sr. Principal Mass Properties Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal Mass Properties Engineer (Level 3) OR Senior Principal Mass Properties Engineer (Level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL. As a member of the Mass Properties team, you will perform functional and timeline analyses, conduct detailed trade studies, and perform mass properties requirements allocation to transform customer and product needs into precise hardware and software specifications. You will delve into system hardware and environmental conditions to identify and optimize mass properties solutions, leveraging advanced solid modeling, database tools, and standard office applications. Your expertise will directly support the successful achievement of critical program requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related professional/military experience (for Principal Level 3)
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related professional/military experience (for Senior Principal Level 4)
- Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
- Experience with mass property and weight and balance analysis.
- Proven ability with Society of Allied Weight Engineers (SAWE) Recommended Practices (RP) 7 and 8.
Nice To Haves
- An active US Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Aircraft Weight and Balance Certification
- Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) experience
- Experience in vehicle design and manufacturing techniques
- Siemens NX or CATIA proficiency
- Familiarity with electrical harness weight estimation and calculation
- Familiarity with a Common Product Lifecycle Management system such as SmarTeam or Teamcenter
Responsibilities
- Supporting the implementation of a Mass Properties Management and Control Program
- Accurate estimating and optimizing of mass properties to achieve vehicle performance and fulfill weight based program metrics
- Establishing specification and design target weights
- Support the maintenance of the Mass Properties accounting and reporting systems to inform the customer and management of current and projected mass properties trends
- Providing mass properties data for cost analyses and vehicle design and analysis
- Evaluating subcontractor proposals, interacting with and overseeing subcontractor mass properties management and control
- Reviewing drawings to achieve mass properties management and control
- Measuring/weighing vehicle and/or components to increase vehicle weight estimate accuracy
- Providing mass properties data in support of operational flight manual
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- a discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for Vice President or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
