Senior Mass Properties Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Senior Mass Properties Engineer with Security Clearance
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.