Job Title: Stress Engineer, Senior Specialist

　　Job Code: 8379

　　Job Location: On-site in Greenville, TX

　　Schedule: Standard 9/80

　　Clearance: Active Secret Clearance to be Considered

　　Job Description:

　　L3Harris is seeking qualified individuals to join our Aeronautical Systems Engineering team as a Senior Specialist 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. You will lead a small team of other stress engineers by mentoring them on technical problems and managing their 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

　　Clearance if desired, ability to travel, working extended hours

　　Qualifications:

　　US Citizenship

　　Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Aeronautical Engineering, or related engineering field at an accredited university and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

　　Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.

　　In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related

　　Good computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office

　　Able to generate free body diagrams and calculate internal loads and stresses

　　Must be able to travel to and from flight line and work in aircraft hangar environments (some positions will require the ability to board/exit aircraft)

　　Willingness to travel

　　Active Secret Clearance

　　Preferred Additional Skills:

　　A minimum of 8 years of relevant aircraft structural analysis

　　Finite element modeling with commercial software, including Femap and Nastran

　　Automating calculations using VBA in Excel or another programming language

　　Reviewing engineering design data with CAD and PLM software, including NX and Teamcenter

　　Structural substantiation of aircraft structure with classical analysis

　　Exposure to FAA and military airworthiness requirements for static strength

　　Experience in engineering leadership

　　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.