Sr Associate, Mechanical Engineer (Aerospace Structures)

Fort Wayne, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Sr Associate Mechanical Engineering

Job Code: 34346

Job Location: Fort Wayne IN

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

Job Description:

L3Harris Space and Mission Systems is seeking an engineer to perform mechanical analysis tasks on complex systems including precision mechanisms electro-mechanical hardware opto-mechanical and complex electronic packaging in a program team environment. This position is responsible for the analysis of composite metallic and glass components and assemblies for space airborne and ground-based systems.

Essential Functions:

Working under limited general direction and exercising considerable latitude in determining methods and approaches performs structural analysis as part of a team to provide design guidance and verify product designs to meet structural thermal and optical performance requirements
Interpret design specifications and perform classical analysis or create finite element models of complex components and assemblies for structural analysis
Analyze the models for stress strain displacement modes etc. at both component and assembly levels
Prepare reports formal documentation and presentation materials summarizing analysis results and presenting results to both external and internal groups.
Program support includes assisting with mission/requirements definition concept generation trade studies design sensitivity/optimization studies preliminary and final design component selection integration and test support materials selection CAD 3D solid modeling design documentation and collaboration with manufacturing operations for fabrication in a team environment.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
Up to 10% travel may be required

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering or science degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
Professional experience with FEA codes and Pre/Post Processors (preferably MSC or NX Nastran and Femap or Patran)
Professional experience with structural analysis methods (FEA and hand-calculations)
Professional experience in aerospace systems

Preferred Additional Skills:

Active Security Clearance
Experience with Creo 4
Knowledge of system level hardware design & development mechanical and structural analysis payload level integration & test and risk mitigation for ground air or space-based environments.
Experience with opto-mechanical hardware
Strong analytical skills with emphasis on using and/or directing finite element analysis (FEA)
Familiarity with vibration dynamics and loads stability and stress-based fatigue and thermal distortion analysis
Experience in the space industry highly desired
Familiarity with 3D CAD programs such as Creo or Pro/E
Experience with computational programming (Matlab Python Fortran)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word Excel PowerPoint)

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Job Title: Sr Associate Mechanical EngineeringJob Code: 34346Job Location: Fort Wayne INJob Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicantsJob Description: L3Harris Space and Mission Systems is seeking an engineer to perform mechanical a...