Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer (Structural Analyst)
About The Position
L3Harris is seeking an experienced Structural Analyst to join its engineering organization within the Space and Mission Systems segment. The position provides technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams and performs structural and mechanical analysis on complex mechanical systems and precision mechanisms. Analysis work supports proposal development, hardware testing, design evaluations, and program decisions across advanced aerospace and space systems. The position is located in Palm Bay, Florida, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work nine days in each 14-day period, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of prior relevant experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of prior related experience.
- At least 4 years of professional experience applying structural analysis methods, including finite element analysis and hand calculations.
- At least 4 years of professional experience supporting aerospace systems, with an emphasis on structural and dynamics analysis.
- Professional experience with FEA software and pre-/post-processing solvers.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Knowledge of system-level hardware design and development, mechanical and structural analysis, payload-level integration and test, and risk mitigation for space-based environments.
- Experience with FEMAP with NASTRAN.
- Familiarity with Mathcad, Creo, MATLAB, and Python.
- Experience with optics and/or opto-mechanical hardware.
- Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Experience as a lead engineer, project engineer, or IPT lead.
- Experience in the space industry.
Responsibilities
- Interpret design specifications and develop finite element models of complex components and assemblies for structural analysis.
- Perform component- and assembly-level structural analyses, including stress, strain, displacement, modal, static, dynamic/shock, and random/acoustic response evaluations.
- Use FEMAP for pre- and post-processing and NASTRAN to solve finite element models.
- Prepare reports, formal documentation, and presentations communicating analysis methods, results, and recommendations.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
- Lead and coordinate structural design and analysis activities as an IPT lead, including direct interaction with technical leads and management.
- Support the lead structural analyst during Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM), and other program reviews.
- Collaborate with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams—including Thermal, Systems, Electrical, Manufacturing, Integration and Test, Quality, and Configuration Management—to drive designs to closure.
- Present design and analysis details to customers, independent reviewers, and internal stakeholders.
- Support new business and proposal efforts.
- Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing requirements.
- Obtain and maintain a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
