Senior Weight and Mass Properties Engineer

Boeing•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization is seeking a Senior Weight and Mass Properties Engineer to join the Flight Systems Capability team. This role involves providing engineering and technical decisions for various aircraft and projects, with a focus on aircraft weight and balance analysis. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in mass properties, knowledge of mass properties analysis and weighing of military and commercial derivative aircraft, and familiarity with Air Force Aircraft/Navy Mass Properties customer requirements, processes, analytical tools, and reporting methods.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
9+ years of experience with weights and mass property engineering.
Ability to travel up to 25% domestic or internationally.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Air Force Aircraft/Navy Mass Properties customer requirements, processes, analytical tools, and reporting methods is desired.
Demonstrated history of generating and approving technical documentation and reports associated with mass properties.
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.
Experience leading teams or projects.
Background with Boeing large aircraft platforms.
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) experience.
Background in FAA certification (14 CFR Part 25) including showing of regulatory compliance.
Background in Military certification (MIL-HDBK-516).
Trained and Certified to weigh US DoD aircraft.
Trained and Certified to use Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS).
Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance within the last 5 years.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain weight, balance and mass properties accounting systems and generate required weight and balance reports.
Support and develop mass properties processes and tools.
Provide visibility of mass properties information to integrated product teams, management and customers.
Provide complex vehicle or system configuration guidance.
Define complex weight, balance and mass properties related design requirements.
Review contract statement of work requirements, define task execution details, estimate task durations, and schedule and monitor team task execution.
Gather internal and external customer requirements and develop innovative solutions for mass properties analysis.
Guide and mentor less experienced engineers.
Lead a small team of engineers in the execution of contract statements of work, depending upon project needs.