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General Atomics

Engineer V

Poway, CA · On-site

$105K - $189K/yr

Perform various weight and balance tasks related to demonstrated competencies as directed ... May lead a team of weight engineers in managing the mass properties for various UAV programs

Weight Watchers

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At WeightWatchers, our Engineering Team drives transformative change by leveraging technology to redefine how millions approach weight health and wellness. The team builds digital solutions that ...

Weight Watchers

Staff Backend Engineer

OR · Remote

Who we are At WeightWatchers, our Engineering Team drives transformative change by leveraging technology to redefine how millions approach weight health and wellness. The team builds digital ...

Weight Watchers

Product Manager, Growth

New York, NY · On-site

$90K - $105K/yr

As the science of weight health rapidly evolves, so does WeightWatchers. We are redefining the ... Partner with Marketing, Design, and Engineering to take hypotheses from idea to live test within a ...

Diné College

Weight Room Coordinator

Tsaile, AZ · On-site

Weight Room Coordinator Athletics Department Student Affairs Tsaile Campus Duty Schedule : 40 hours ... Collaborate with campus partners, faculty, and staff to support co-curricular programming and ...

Dine College

Weight Room Coordinator

AZ · On-site

$15 - $18/hr

Weight Room Coordinator Athletics Department Student Affairs Tsaile Campus Duty Schedule : 40 hours ... Collaborate with campus partners, faculty, and staff to support co-curricular programming and ...

Dine College

Weight Room Coordinator

Tsaile, AZ · On-site

$15 - $18/hr

Weight Room Coordinator Athletics Department Student Affairs Tsaile Campus Duty Schedule : 40 hours ... Collaborate with campus partners, faculty, and staff to support co-curricular programming and ...

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As of Jul 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for weight engineer in the United States is $60.10, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $58.89 and $61.30 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a Weight Engineer?

As a Weight Engineer, your daily responsibilities often include monitoring and analyzing the mass properties of components, coordinating with design and manufacturing teams to ensure weight targets are achieved, and maintaining detailed records of weight estimates and changes throughout the product lifecycle. You may also conduct weight audits, run simulations, prepare technical reports, and participate in design reviews to address any weight-related challenges. Collaboration with departments such as structural engineering, systems engineering, and quality assurance is common to ensure the final product meets all performance and safety standards. This dynamic role requires balancing technical tasks with active teamwork and problem-solving.

What is a Weight Engineer job?

A Weight Engineer is responsible for managing the weight and balance of structures, vehicles, or aircraft to ensure optimal performance and safety. They analyze weight distribution, track mass properties throughout a project, and collaborate with design and engineering teams to meet specified weight targets. This role is crucial in industries like aerospace, automotive, and shipbuilding, where weight efficiency impacts fuel consumption, stability, and overall functionality.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Weight Engineer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Weight Engineer, you need a solid understanding of engineering principles, mathematics, and physics, often supported by a degree in aerospace, mechanical, or automotive engineering. Familiarity with CAD software, weight tracking tools, and mass property analysis systems like CATIA or NX is highly valuable, along with any relevant professional certifications such as Six Sigma. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help Weight Engineers excel in cross-functional teams and complex projects. These technical and interpersonal skills are crucial for ensuring products meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements by effectively managing and optimizing weight throughout the design and manufacturing processes.

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Infographic showing various Weight Engineer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 95% Full Time, 2% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $125,000 per year, or $60.1 per hour.
Sr Principal Engineer - Mass Properties Analyst

Sr Principal Engineer - Mass Properties Analyst

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Melbourne, FL

$122K - $184K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, PTO

Re-posted 16 days ago

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is hiring a Mass Properties Sr Principal Engineer to join our Vehicle Engineering team in Melbourne, Florida.

This position performs mass properties functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, and mass properties requirements allocation studies to translate customer, product or derived mass properties requirements into hardware and software specification requirements. Analyzes, researches and tests system hardware and conditions for optimal mass properties system solutions. Tools utilized may include solid modeling tools, database tools and standard office applications.

This individual will contribute to the Mass Properties team supporting the achievement of program requirements. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Supporting the implementation of a Mass Properties Management and Control Program.

  • Accurate estimating and optimizing mass properties to achieve vehicle performance and fulfill weight-based program metrics.

  • Establishing specifications and design target weights.

  • Support the maintenance of the Mass Properties accounting and reporting systems to inform the customer and management of current and projected mass properties trends.

  • Providing mass properties data for cost analyses and vehicle design and analysis.

  • Evaluating subcontractor proposals, interacting with and overseeing subcontractor mass properties management and control.

  • Reviewing drawings to achieve mass properties management and control.

  • Measuring/weighing vehicle and/or components to increase vehicle weight estimate accuracy.

  • Providing mass properties data in support of operational flight manual.

  • You may be required to attend or present at internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.

  • Thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. Candidates must be self-starters capable of flourishing in an environment with minimal direction.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of relevant engineering experience; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of relevant experience

  • Must have an active In-Scope DoD Secret clearance.

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Active In-Scope DoD Top Secret clearance.

  • Must have experience with mass property and weight and balance analysis.

  • Must be familiar with Society of Allied Weight Engineers RP 7 & 8


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Aircraft Weight and Balance Certification

  • Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) experience

  • Experience in vehicle design and manufacturing techniques

  • Siemens NX or CATIA proficiency

  • Familiarity with electrical harness weight estimation and calculation

  • Familiarity with a Common Product Lifecycle Management system such as SmarTeam or Teamcenter

  • Be able to be the lead mass properties engineer on a given program

  • Inertia calculations and materials properties experience

  • Create Estimated, Calculated, Actual and Status reports

  • Be a lead mass properties engineer on a flight test team

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.

Industry

Space research administration

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Falls Church, VA, US

Year founded

1939

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