Lead, Mechanical Engineer (Structural Analysis)

Job Description

L3Harris is seeking a motivated, experienced Lead Mechanical Structural Analysis Engineer to join our team in Orlando, Fl. In this role, you will lead the structural analysis of aerospace and defense hardware used in flight and ground applications, including structural assemblies, component installations, brackets, and support equipment. Working with minimal oversight, you will lead complex analyses, mentor other analysts, and collaborate with design, test, manufacturing, and program teams throughout development, integration, test, production, and post-flight data analysis.

As a member of our Mechanical Engineering team, you will perform structural and dynamic analyses of complex hardware to support space-bound hypersonic launch vehicles through the different phases of design, build, test, and launch.

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Essential Functions

• With minimal oversight, lead structural static and dynamic analyses using classical hand-calculation methods and finite element models for flight and ground-support hardware, including structural assemblies, component installations, brackets, electromechanical assemblies, and support equipment.
• Establish structural requirements-verification approaches and evaluate complex hardware against internal and customer structural requirements, including strength, stiffness, vibration, shock, acoustic, and other applicable environmental requirements.
• Lead structural dynamics testing, including vibration, shock, and acoustic testing, by reviewing test data against requirements and correlating results with structural analysis models.
• Lead the use and evaluation of dynamic response data from launch vehicle missions, as applicable, to define environments and support structural health monitoring.
• Lead the preparation and technical review of technical analysis reports, presentations, and other engineering documentation that clearly communicate analysis methods, assumptions, results, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Serve as a structural-analysis subject matter expert and lead resolution of engineering change requests, build issues, nonconformance concerns, test anomalies, and design trades; provide technical direction for practical resolution of complex hardware issues.
• Provide technical oversight for updates to analysis documentation through notices of revision and track engineering changes through product data management systems.
• Lead cross-functional technical efforts with Integrated Product Teams, design, manufacturing, integration, test, quality, program, customer, and supplier organizations to resolve structural concerns and influence technical decisions.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and work-product review for other structural analysts. Develop and implement improved analysis methods, automated tools, work instructions, processes, and technical standards that improve quality, efficiency, or program execution.
• Travel up to approximately 10% to support integration, test, customer, or program activities.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, with minimum of nine years of Mechanical/Stuctural Analysis Engineering experience. Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with a minimum of seven years of related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of thirteen years of related experience.
• 4+ years of comprehensive experience independently performing and leading structural analysis of structural hardware and assemblies using classical hand calculations and finite element analysis.
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience in several of the following areas: stress analysis, vehicle load-path definition, strength assessment, vibration and shock analysis, metallic structures, bolted joints, composite structures, nonconformance assessment, or structural test support.
• 5+ years’ experience using finite element analysis tools, such as Patran, Femap, Nastran, or equivalent tools.

Preferred Additional Skills

• 4+ years’ experience leading the preparation, technical review, and communication of analysis results, technical reports, and recommendations to cross-functional engineering teams.
• 4+ years’ experience leading structural test-support activities, including test planning, test procedures, data review or reduction, vibration testing, modal testing, static testing, or test-to-analysis correlation.
• 4+ years’ experience deriving or evaluating structural loads and dynamic environments from test or flight data.
• 4+ years’ experience developing, implementing, or improving engineering-analysis methods, tools, automation, processes, or technical standards.
• 4+ years’ experience providing technical guidance, mentoring, or peer review for other engineers or analysts.
• 4+ years’ experience leading technical resolution of complex structural issues, such as nonconformances, test anomalies, design trades, or manufacturing issues.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, aviation, space, or other high-reliability mechanical systems.
• Experience with fatigue, damage tolerance, fracture mechanics, or crack-growth analysis.
• Experience with additional analysis tools, such as Ansys or Creo Simulate.
• Experience with composite structures, bonded joints, or structural optimization.
• Familiarity with launch-vehicle or environmental test requirements, such as Military Standard 1540, Space and Missile Systems Center Standard S-016, or Military Standard 810.Familiarity with aerospace or launch-vehicle environmental test requirements, including Military Standard 1540, Space and Missile Systems Center Standard S-016, Military Standard 810, or comparable standards.

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