Title:  Sr. Associate, Structural Engineer (Stress)

Job Title: Sr. Associate, Structural Engineer (Stress)

Job Code: 36424

Job Location: Greenville, TX (On-Site)

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a Sr. Associate, Structural Engineer (Stress) to join our Aeronautical Systems Engineering team. In this role, you will perform analysis of aircraft structure using classical and finite element analysis methods to develop free body diagrams, calculate internal loads and stresses, and write margins of safety for static strength.

Essential Functions:

• Use classical hand analysis and create finite element models to predict internal loads, displacements, and stresses for complex structure.
• Collaborate with design engineers to develop aircraft modifications and installations and ensure the design meets airworthiness requirements.
• Generate free body diagrams and calculate internal loads and stresses.
• Develop structural tests and post-process the results to establish allowable strength data.
• Document structural analysis in formal reports to show compliance with airworthiness requirements.
• Manage personal work to stay within scope, budget, and schedule for assigned tasks.
• Good computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to analyze the static strength of aircraft structure with classical and finite element methods.
• Able to travel to and from flight lines and work in aircraft hangar environments (some positions will require the ability to board/exit aircraft).
• Willingness to travel up to 5%.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD Clearance.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with two (2) years of structural analysis experience.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with zero (0) to two (2) years of structural analysis experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of six (6) years of structural analysis experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• MSC Nastran and Femap.
• NX and Teamcenter.
• Skilled in automating calculations using VBA in Excel or another programming language.

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