On-Site Lead Stress Engineer, Aircraft Structures

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead, Structural Engineer (Stress Engineer) to perform aircraft structure analysis using classical methods and finite element tools, develop margins of safety, and lead a small team within an on-site Plano/Rockwall/Greenville setting.

Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, budgeting, and creating bids/labor forecasts while ensuring airworthiness and regulatory compliance. 5% travel to flight lines; secrecy clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with nine (9) years of commercial fixed-wing fuselage structural analysis experience.
• Graduate degree with seven (7) years of commercial fixed-wing fuselage structural analysis experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of thirteen (13) years of commercial fixed-wing fuselage structural analysis experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Perform classical hand analysis and FEM to predict internal loads and stresses.
• Lead a small team of stress engineers; mentor and manage budget/schedule.
• Develop engineering estimates for bids and labor forecasts.
• Document structural analysis for airworthiness compliance.
• Collaborate with design engineers to ensure airworthiness requirements are met.
• Travel to flight lines and work in hangar environments.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Leadership

Budget Management

Free body diagrams

Two-way collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 9+ years experience in fuselage structural analysis

Graduate degree + 7+ years experience

13+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

Femap

MSC Nastran

CAD/PLM software

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead, Structural Engineer (Stress Engineer) to perform aircraft structure analysis using classical methods and finite element tools, develop margins of safety, and lead a small team within an on-site Plano/Rockwall/Greenville setting.

Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, budgeting, and creating bids/labor forecasts while ensuring airworthiness and regulatory compliance. 5% travel to flight lines; secrecy clearance may be required.