Aerospace Mass Properties Engineer - Weight & Balance Expert

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and reconnaissance systems.

This role applies innovative approaches to solving unusual engineering problems, leading weight and balance tasks and driving mass properties estimates from concept through build validation. The engineer will coordinate with multiple disciplines, develop analysis methods, and communicate results to engineering staff.

Qualifications

• Requires engineering degree and progressive engineering experience.
• Thorough understanding of engineering concepts, codes and theory.
• Strong communication, documentation and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Interface with multiple engineering disciplines to monitor weights and balance of UAS.
• Perform weight and balance analyses for hardware, assemblies and systems.
• Develop methods and tools for mass properties estimation throughout design.
• Prepare mass properties reports and present findings to staff.

Skills

Mass properties analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication

Independent work

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a world leader in remotely piloted aircraft and reconnaissance systems.

This role applies innovative approaches to solving unusual engineering problems, leading weight and balance tasks and driving mass properties estimates from concept through build validation. The engineer will coordinate with multiple disciplines, develop analysis methods, and communicate results to engineering staff.