Mechanical Structural Analysis Engineer

L3Harris Technologies • Orlando, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an early-career Mechanical Structural Analysis Engineer for its team in Orlando, Florida. The role evaluates aerospace and defense hardware used in flight and ground applications, including structural assemblies, component installations, brackets, electromechanical assemblies, and support equipment. Working under general supervision, the engineer performs structural analyses and collaborates with design, test, and manufacturing teams through development, integration, testing, and production. The work supports space-bound hypersonic launch vehicles through design, build, test, and launch phases.

The position includes conducting structural and dynamic analyses, assessing hardware against internal and customer requirements, supporting structural dynamics testing, and preparing engineering documentation. The engineer also supports production and integration activities, works with Integrated Product Teams to deliver analysis work packages, and may travel up to approximately 10% for integration, test, customer, or program activities. The position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline and at least 4 years of prior relevant mechanical engineering experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying structural-analysis methods to structural hardware and assemblies using classical hand calculations and finite element analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in several of the following: stress analysis, vehicle load-path definition, strength assessment, vibration and shock analysis, metallic structures, bolted joints, composite structures, nonconformance assessment, or structural test support.
• Experience with finite element analysis tools such as Patran, Femap, Nastran, or equivalent tools.
• Experience preparing technical analysis reports and communicating analysis results to cross-functional engineering teams.
• Experience supporting structural hardware in aerospace, defense, aviation, space, or other high-reliability applications.
• Experience in fatigue, damage tolerance, fracture mechanics, or crack-growth assessment.
• Experience supporting structural test planning, execution, data review, data reduction, or test-to-analysis correlation for vibration, shock, acoustic, modal, or static testing.
• Experience deriving structural loads or dynamic environments from test or flight data.
• Experience with additional finite element analysis tools such as ANSYS, Creo Simulate, or equivalent software.
• Experience developing engineering-analysis, data-reduction, or automation tools using Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, Python, or similar software.
• Experience with composite structures, bonded joints, structural optimization, or nonconformance review and disposition support.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural static and dynamic analyses using classical hand calculations and finite element models for flight and ground-support hardware; seek senior-engineer guidance for complex technical issues.
• Evaluate hardware against internal and customer requirements for strength, stiffness, vibration, shock, acoustic, and other applicable environments.
• Support vibration, shock, and acoustic structural dynamics testing by reviewing test data, evaluating results against requirements, and correlating results with structural-analysis models.
• Analyze launch-vehicle mission dynamic-response data, as applicable, to define environments and support structural health-monitoring activities.
• Prepare analysis reports, presentations, and other engineering documentation explaining methods, assumptions, results, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Support production, manufacturing, integration, and test by investigating engineering change requests, build issues, and nonconformance concerns, providing structural assessments, and helping develop practical resolutions.
• Support updates to analysis documentation through notices of revision and track engineering changes using product data-management systems.
• Work with Integrated Product Teams to complete assigned analysis work packages within schedules and program priorities; participate in team meetings, design reviews, and program reviews.
• Travel up to approximately 10% to support integration, test, customer, or program activities.

What This Job Offers

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