Specialist, Stress, Tools & Design Engineer

L3Harris Technologies•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$88,500 - $164,500

About The Position

The Tool Stress Engineer works with the Tooling Design and Fabrication team to develop and design tools and equipment that support manufacturing, quality, and test operations. The role evaluates and structurally analyzes tools throughout the design lifecycle, from initial concepts and preliminary design models and drawings through final drawing release, fabrication, and use. It ensures tools meet applicable structural requirements for their proposed use before fabrication, analyzes design changes and modifications, and addresses issues that arise during tool use. The position performs engineering work of moderate scope, applying conventional engineering studies, investigations, and analyses. It selects and applies engineering techniques and criteria to adapt or modify tooling; analyzes prior tooling data and relevant technical principles; and computes engineering characteristics consistent with specifications, design needs, and interface requirements. The role also provides practical solutions to technical problems, plans projects to develop new methods, performs complex stress analyses, and advises on structural requirements, machine suitability, and fabrication methods. The engineer may contribute to proposals, guide less senior engineers and support personnel, and lead projects. Responsibilities also include participating in periodic proof testing and developing non-standard testing methods as needed to demonstrate the capability of complex tooling designs. Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant engineering experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related engineering experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of codes, rules, and regulations relevant to the tooling engineering assignment.
Experience using analytical, design, or process procedures pertinent to engineering.
Knowledge of engineering theory and practice related to design and structural evaluation of devices or systems.
Knowledge of general engineering design or process procedures.
Knowledge of Strength of Materials, Statics, Dynamics, Finite Element Modeling, and statistical methods.
Knowledge of basic chemical principles.
Experience with engineering test equipment, CAD, CAM methods, analytical software such as ANSYS, and associated computer systems.
Knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack principles.
Knowledge of manufacturing methods and fabrication processes.
Knowledge of quality control and regulatory processes.
Knowledge of safety regulations, principles, and practices of work safety.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, for producing reports and spreadsheets.
Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline and five years of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and design tools and equipment supporting manufacturing, quality, and test operations.
Evaluate and structurally analyze tools throughout the design process, fabrication, and tool usage.
Ensure tools meet applicable structural requirements for their proposed use before fabrication.
Analyze tooling design changes and modifications and address issues arising during tool usage.
Select and apply engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to make tooling adaptations and modifications.
Select analytical data from previous tools, determine relevant technical principles, define problems mathematically, and calculate engineering characteristics consistent with specifications and interface requirements.
Develop practical solutions to technical problems involving conventional tool engineering techniques.
Conceive and plan projects involving development of new methods to attain objectives.
Perform complex stress analyses and advise on structural requirements, machine suitability, and fabrication methods.
Participate in Tooling Design and Fabrication Team proposals, including analytical requirements, design approach and rationale, and estimated cost and schedule.
Provide guidance to less senior engineers and support personnel and, as needed, act as a project lead.
Participate in periodic proof testing to verify that tooling meets required safety factors.
Develop new or non-standard testing methods as required to demonstrate the capability of complex tooling designs.
Evaluate tooling requests, develop design requirements, and conceptualize solutions.
Coordinate and contribute to tool design and modification using knowledge of production processes, requirements, design concepts, and materials.
Interpret production plans and create tooling to meet contractual or production requirements.