What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aeronautical Engineer position at APR Consulting?
An aerospace client is looking for an Aeronautical Engineer/Mass Properties Engineer to support our client’s Mechanical and Energetics department.
Location: Chandler, AZ 85286 (Onsite)
Position: Aeronautical Engineer/Mass Properties Engineer
Pay Rate: $45.42/hr. on W2 (DOE)
Duration: 12 months or longer
Schedule: 9x80 A
Overview:
An Aeronautical Engineer/Mass Properties Engineer to support our client’s Mechanical and Energetics department. As a member of the mass properties group, you will be in a fast-paced environment working with many diverse groups to model the mass properties of various launch vehicles. Your work ensures every mission is successful by meeting critical performance and weight requirements, directly impacting national security and helping to advance land and space based scientific exploration. This early-career role offers hands-on experience with advanced aerospace systems, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and opportunities to innovate in a fast-paced environment. This position will be based in Chandler, AZ.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain Mass Properties Models for launch vehicles and subsystems.
- Perform weight and balance analysis, including estimating and optimizing mass properties for launch systems.
- Establish design target weights and track compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain mass properties accounting systems and provide trend analysis for program leadership.
- Support proposal evaluations, design reviews, and operational documentation.
- Conduct component weighing and verification to improve accuracy of estimates.
- Present findings in technical and program reviews.
- Regular and close interaction with other groups and departments to gather needed information and communicate status.
Basic Qualifications:
- US Citizen required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related STEM field.
- 0–5 years of experience in an engineering field.
- Familiarity with MS Office products
- Detail oriented and able to work with others to get information
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Basic CAD understanding and usage
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Preferred Qualifications:
- Active SECRET security clearance.
- Experience in programming in Access VBA and Excel Macros.
- Able to work projects and complete on time with minimal oversite from manager and leads
- Experience with mass properties in a school or work project, including concepts of mass, weight, center of gravity, moments of inertia, products of inertia, and what causes those to change.
About our client:
Our client is a world leader and premier innovator in aerospace, with over 100,000 top talent employees providing the most advanced products and technologies in the industry. With numerous awards and recognitions, they offer continuous growth, learning, and development for their employees.
About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!
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