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L3Harris Sr. Associate Stress Engineer in Greenville, Texas
Job Title: Senior Associate Stress Engineer
Job Code: 12152
Job Location: Greenville, Texas
Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
L3Harris is seeking qualified individuals to join our Aeronautical Systems Engineering team as a Senior Associate Stress Engineer. In this role, you will perform structural analysis of aircraft structure using classical analysis methods to develop free body diagrams, calculate internal loads and stresses, and write margins of safety. 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
Generate free body diagrams and calculate internal loads and stresses
Document structural analysis in formal reports to show compliance with airworthiness requirements
Develop structural tests and post-process the results to establish allowable strength data
Manage personal work to stay within scope, budget, and schedule for assigned tasks.
Estimate engineering labor hours for formal bids and manage labor forecasts for a small team of engineers
May require limited business travel
Travel to and from flight line and work in aircraft hangar environments (may require the ability to board/exit aircraft)
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Aeronautical Engineering at an accredited university
Minimum of 2 years of fixed-wing manned aircraft structural analysis experience
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Word
Able to generate free body diagrams and calculate internal loads and stresses
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship
Preferred Additional Skills:
Advanced knowledge of classical and finite element analysis methods for structural analysis
Experience with static strength substantiation of aluminum airframe primary structure or aircraft interiors
Familiarity with FAA and military airworthiness requirements for static strength
Finite element modeling with commercial software including Femap and Nastran
Reviewing engineering design data with CAD and PLM software including NX and Teamcenter
Automating calculations using VBA in Excel or another programming language
Ability to lead and mentor other stress engineers
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.