Senior Mass Properties Engineer

Innova Solutions Inc; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 117,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & pharmacy coverage

Dental/vision insurance

401(k)

HSAs and FSAs

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Disability coverage

EAP

Job summary

Innova Solutions is seeking a Senior Mass Properties Engineer for a 12-month contract in Greenville, TX. You will lead mass properties analyses, weight control activities, and reporting for major aircraft modifications using CAD tools and Excel.

The ideal candidate has an engineering degree with 9+ years of related experience (or 7+ with a graduate degree, or 13+ without a degree) and a DoD Secret clearance. Travel to the flight line is required.

Qualifications

• 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.
• DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead mass properties analyses, weight control activities, and report for major aircraft modifications using CAD tools, Microsoft Excel, and related engineering systems.
• Calculate and estimate component weights, moment arms, and mass moments of inertia from drawings, CAD models, vendor data, and aircraft records.
• Evaluate aircraft weight and balance impacts resulting from multiple concurrent modifications and develop aircraft mass distributions for 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 weighings.
• Lead mass properties tasks across several contracts and coordinate with design, structural, loads, manufacturing, flight test, and certification stakeholders.

Skills

Mass properties

Weight control

CAD tools

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/Math/Physics

Graduate degree or equivalent

Tools

CAD models

Engineering drawings

AWBS software

Job description

Senior Mass Properties Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time Contract, Possible Contract to hire

Duration: 12 months

Location: Greenville TX

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Ideal Candidate will have:

• 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.

Preferred 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.

Pay Range*: $85 to $90/per hour

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 & ID theft protection
• Sick time
• and other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About Innova Solutions

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 to operate as 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 Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• 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, & HireGenics)
• 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

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis.

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 employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.

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