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L3Harris Specialist, Stress Engineering in Greenville, Texas
Job Title: Specialist, Stress Engineering
Job Code: 11625
Job Location: Greenville, Texas – (Responsibilities must be performed on-site.)
Job Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule – (Every other Friday is a non-workday.)
Job Description:
Please Note: This position is contingent upon an anticipated contract award to be determined at a later date.
L3Harris is seeking qualified individuals to join our Aeronautical Systems Engineering team as a Specialist Stress Engineer. In this role, you will perform structural analysis of aircraft using classical analysis methods to develop free body diagrams, calculate internal loads and stresses, and write margins of safety. You will lead a small team of stress engineers by technical mentoring and managing budget and schedule performance. You will also support the development of engineering estimates for bids and provide input to a regular labor forecast for you team. Stress Engineers have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of tasks and aircraft modifications on various aircraft platforms.
Essential Functions:
Use classical hand analysis and/or create finite element models to predict internal loads, displacements, and stresses for complex structure.
Collaborate with Design Engineers to substantiate aircraft modifications and installations and ensure the design meets airworthiness requirements.
Document structural analysis in formal reports to show compliance with airworthiness requirements and develop structural tests and post-process the results to establish allowable strength data.
Mentor and lead other engineers in performing structural analysis.
Estimate engineering labor hours for formal bids and manage labor forecasts for a small team of engineers.
Occasional travel and working extended hours.
Job Qualification Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or related engineering field at an accredited university preferred. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
Experience with aircraft structural analysis required.
Ability to generate free body diagrams and calculate internal loads and stresses.
Experience with structural substantiation of aircraft using classical analysis methods.
Experience with Finite element modeling with commercial software.
Experience reviewing engineering design data with CAD and PLM software.
Basic proficiency computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Ability to travel to and from flight line and work in aircraft hangar environments (some positions will require the ability to board/exit aircraft).
Must be willing to travel to support the program as necessary.
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience with Siemens Femap and Nastran.
Ability to automate calculations in Excel with VBA.
Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
Experience with FAA and military airworthiness requirements for static strength.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.