Aerospace External Loads Engineer – Onsite in Waco

L3Harris Technologies; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an External Loads Engineer for our on-site facility in Waco, TX. You will analyze fixed-wing and rotary aircraft to generate and validate externally applied loads on the airframe, developing data and load cases for airframe models.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 4+ years in aircraft loads, strong FE skills, and MATLAB or similar scripting, plus familiarity with MSC PATRAN/FEMAP and Nastran.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering with related loads experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience in finite element modeling and analyses codes.
• Minimum 1 year experience in MATLAB or other scripting languages such as Python or VB.

Responsibilities

• Generate mass properties data, inertias and FE models to determine loads.
• Compile aerodynamic, mass and state data for combined load cases.
• Develop structural design criteria and documentation.
• Prepare diagrams, reaction forces, and load cases; run simulations and process data.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
• Willingness to work various shifts, weekends and overtime; up to 10% travel.

Skills

Finite element modeling

MATLAB

Scripting languages

Aircraft loads analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Graduate Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

8 years related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

MSC PATRAN

FEMAP

MSC Nastran

Linux/Unix

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an External Loads Engineer for our on-site facility in Waco, TX. You will analyze fixed-wing and rotary aircraft to generate and validate externally applied loads on the airframe, developing data and load cases for airframe models.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 4+ years in aircraft loads, strong FE skills, and MATLAB or similar scripting, plus familiarity with MSC PATRAN/FEMAP and Nastran.