Mass Properties Engineer

• Define, implement and monitor mass properties management standards, tools and processes
• Prepare status and outlook weight, center of gravity and inertia data for aircraft in development
• Initial estimate of the impacts on weight and center of gravity of the modifications on aircraft
• Ensure the follow-up and validation of the final analysis of the impacts on weight, center of gravity and inertia of the modifications on aircraft carried out by the subcontractor (ATA paint & routing)
• Provide support to Chief Engineering and Program for decision making
• Leading exchanges with Airbus and Leonardo partners for mass properties domain
• Leading weight saving project (design and maturity review with partners and engineering center of competence)
• Provide internal and external support on all matters relating to mass properties
• Collaborate with various engineering centers of competence (documentation, cabin, system, load, structure, certification) as well as with the offices in relation with the customer (marketing, technical and operational support, delivery) in the quest for optimum mass
• Preparation and execution of contractual weighing and creation of weight reports, loading plans and trim sheets
• Preparation and follow-up of loading plans for test flights of production aircraft and ATR prototypes
• Punctual interventions on the ATR production site will be necessary during the day as well as in the evening and on weekends, on call-duty, for contractual weighing (mainly in the last quarter or during periods of strong delivery activities)

• Degree in Aeronautical Engineering
• 5 to 15 years in Mass properties (Engineering)
• Weight, Center of gravity and Inertia assessment methods
• Definition of weight limitations and certified center of gravity envelope
• Definition of mechanical equilibrium of an aircraft on ground
• General knowledge of aeronautical structure, systems and cabin
• Microsoft® Office Package, especially Excel® and VBA® programming for macro realization
• Knowledge of CATIA V5 or 3DEX or ARAS
• Good knowledge of Airbus tools (IBM, EBAM, Airina...)
• Good communication skills
• Well and self organized with team spirit
• Open minded and proactive to priority changes
• Fluent in English and French (Italian is a plus)

Italian language skills