Mechanical Engineering Intern — Aircraft Structures & Testing

L3Harris Technologies; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Fort Wayne, IN invites a Mechanical Engineering Intern to support both new product development and factory operations. You will translate requirements into mechanical specs, execute verification tests, and collaborate with design teams on CAD models and documentation.

You will perform structural and thermal analyses to ensure airworthiness, assist with ECOs, and support transition from design to manufacturing across diverse aircraft platforms.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science Engineering or related field

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering support for both new product development activities as well as factory support of existing products
• Translate product requirements into a mechanical specification and test plan to be used for development
• Execute verification testing as defined by the mechanical specification and test plan
• Conduct design analysis and testing, both structural and thermal, to prove design will meet customer requirements
• Responsible for understanding customer needs, generating test procedures and finally executing the test
• Generate and/or process engineering change orders (ECO’s) as required
• Work directly with mechanical designers on CAD models and part documentation
• Structural analysis of aircraft modifications, including design support, and preparation of technical documentation necessary to ensure airworthiness
• Determination of stress levels in primary and secondary aircraft structure, systems, and equipment resulting from applied and induced loads, as well as the comparison of these stresses with material properties to predict failure and structural instabilities given due consideration to applicable failure theories
• Involved in the installation coordination for design, modification, maintenance, and repair of aircraft structures, mechanical systems, and mission equipment installations
• Applies basic engineering design and/or analytical theory with understanding of structural analysis for application to integrated system design
• Support transition from engineering design to manufacturing, assembly and aircraft installation of designed products
• Application of principles supporting aircraft life cycle maintenance (repair, rework and designing replacement parts)
• Opportunity to work on a wide variety of tasks and aircraft systems on various aircraft platforms

Education

Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science Engineering or related field

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Fort Wayne, IN invites a Mechanical Engineering Intern to support both new product development and factory operations. You will translate requirements into mechanical specs, execute verification tests, and collaborate with design teams on CAD models and documentation.

You will perform structural and thermal analyses to ensure airworthiness, assist with ECOs, and support transition from design to manufacturing across diverse aircraft platforms.