Mass Properties Engineer
Location: Stevenage
Job Type: 6 month contract
JOB SUMMARY
Independently complete all tasks required by supervision, in the allocated time, to produce detailed traceable mass property analysis (mass, CG and inertias)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Produce mass properties analysis and reports based on manufacturing drawings and CAD models of spacecraft, platforms
- and equipments.
- Produce mass properties estimates and reports for bids/concepts.
- Support physical mass properties measurements in line with the Project/Manufacturing requirements.
- Produce regular mass properties status reports.
- Communicate effectively with design team members (Product Team Leaders, Responsible Engineers, Structures, Thermal, Propulsion and Manufacturing Engineers, etc.) and have a good appreciation of their work.
- Presenting and substantiating their solutions to their Lead Engineer.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
- Relevant experience in mass property
- Proficient in using external and internal software tools.
- To have a good understanding of analysis techniques and methods for light weight structure mass property prediction (mass, CG and inertias) and measurements. These will include computer (MS Excel) modelling.
- Experience with the use of Catia for mass property analysis of manufacturing drawings.
- Good presentation and communication skills.
- Sector Experience within Space or Aerospace
- Desirable Knowledge - VPM
