Senior Mass Properties Engineer - Civil, Electrical Mechanical Engineering - Analysts
Listed on 2026-09-26
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer
Job Greenville , Texas Job Type: Contract Added - 07/08/26
Job DescriptionInnova Solutions
has a client that is immediately hiring for a
Senior Mass Properties Engineer.
Position Type:
Full-Time Contract, Possible Contract to hire
Duration: 12 months
Location:
Greenville TX
As a
Senior Mass Properties Engineer,you will be:
- Lead mass properties analyses, weight control activities, and report 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Skills:
- 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, inventory, and maintaining certified weight records.
- Advanced skill in managing large data sets and automating calculations in Microsoft Excel.
This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis.
* Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Benefits:- Medical & pharmacy coverage
- Dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Short term and Long term Disability
- Accident & Critical illness coverage
- Pre-paid legal & protection
- Sick time
- and other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them tooperateas leaders within their fields.
Recent Recognitions:- Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
- Named One of the Best Companies to Workfor by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, )
- One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
- One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, &Hire Genics)
- Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
- One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
- AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications
Innova Solutions
is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing…
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