What is a weight engineer and how to become one

Key steps to become a weight engineer

1. Explore weight engineer education requirements

   Most common weight engineer degrees

   Bachelor's

   77.1 %

   Associate

   11.4 %

   Master's

   8.6 %

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2. Start to develop specific weight engineer skills

   Skills	Percentages
   CATIA	39.73%
   Calculation	18.31%
   Weight Data	17.93%
   Mass Properties Data	11.39%
   Stress Analysis	7.13%

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3. Complete relevant weight engineer training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New weight engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a weight engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real weight engineer resumes.

4. Research weight engineer duties and responsibilities

   • Manage Jenkins security by providing specific access to authorize developers/testers using project base matrix authorization strategy.
   • Perform detail mass properties calculations from 3D CATIA models and release engineering drawings.
   • Perform from conceptual mass properties estimations to final design calculation for new product development.
   • Work to resolve differences between BOM weight and the IPT engineer's weight they expect.

5. Apply for weight engineer jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a weight engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams