Aerospace Engineer for Weight and Balance Optimization

7 days ago


Roseville, California, United States Kratos Unmanned Systems Full time
About the Role

Kratos Unmanned Systems, a leading defense technology company, is seeking an experienced Aerospace Engineer to join our team as a Weight and Balance Optimization Specialist.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in aerospace engineering, with expertise in weight and balance analysis, mass properties, and aerodynamics. The role involves developing and implementing systematic methodologies for tracking and assessing vehicle weights, weight distributions, and centers of gravity.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain weight, balance, and mass properties accounting systems
  • Provide systematic and target configuration guidance
  • Lead efforts to design and/or modify supporting apparatus for measuring weight distributions and associated CGs
  • Calculate component weights, moment arms, and mass moments of inertia from CAD models and engineering drawings
  • Define acceptable CG envelopes for external customers to ensure performance requirements are met during flight testing events
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering preferred)
  • 8+ years of experience working in area of weight, balancing, and mass properties
  • Experience using a mass properties database tracking weights and CGs
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
Compensation

The estimated salary for this position is $125,000 - $175,000 per year, based on industry standards and location.



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