Specialist, Aerospace Engineering - Structural Dynamics

L3Harris Technologies • Bellmead, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris MMG Division is hiring a Structural Dynamics Engineer for its onsite facility in Waco, Texas. The Specialist will perform dynamic analysis and provide ground and flight test support for fixed-wing and rotary aircraft to determine dynamic loads and/or dynamic characteristics of primary and secondary aircraft structures.

The role follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off. The employee must be willing and able to work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required to meet business needs, and travel up to 10% as required. The position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field and at least 4 years of relevant aircraft structural dynamics experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior aircraft structural dynamics experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior aircraft structural dynamics experience.
• At least 6 months of experience with finite element modeling and analysis codes.
• At least 6 months of experience planning and conducting modal testing.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Willingness and ability to work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% as required.

Nice To Haves

• Active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Experience in explicit, nonlinear analysis, such as birdstrike.
• Experience in aeroelastic analyses.
• Experience with MSC PATRAN or FEMAP and MSC Nastran.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general computer knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform frequency response, modal, and similar dynamic analyses.
• Plan, support, and execute Ground Vibration and Modal Survey Tests.
• Plan and support Flutter and other flight tests.
• Collect and reduce flight test data.
• Work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required to meet business needs.
• Travel up to 10% as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level