Senior Stress Engineer, Aircraft Structures Lead

L3Harris Technologies; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Structural Engineer (Stress Engineer) to join the Aeronautical Systems Engineering team. The role is onsite in Greenville, Rockwall, or Plano, TX, and involves leading a small team and mentoring others in classical and FE analysis to ensure airworthiness.

You will prepare stress analyses, estimate labor, and coordinate bids while collaborating with CAD/PLM tools and FAA requirements. Occasional travel and security clearance are expected.

Qualifications

• Six years or more of fixed-wing fuselage structural analysis experience with a Bachelor's.
• Graduate degree counts toward experience and competency requirements.
• In lieu of a degree, ten years of relevant fuselage analysis experience qualifies.

Responsibilities

• Perform classical hand analysis and develop finite element models to predict stresses.
• Lead a small team of stress engineers, mentoring and managing budgets and schedules.
• Document analysis in formal reports to demonstrate airworthiness compliance.
• Develop engineering estimates for bids and contribute to labor forecasts.
• Collaborate with design engineers on aircraft modifications and installations.
• Travel to flight lines and work in hangar environments as needed (5%).

Skills

Stress analysis

Finite element analysis

Team leadership

Budget management

Travel readiness

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/structural engineering

Graduate degree in aerospace/structural engineering

10+ years experience in fuselage structural analysis (in lieu of degree)

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

MSC Nastran

Femap

Excel VBA

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Structural Engineer (Stress Engineer) to join the Aeronautical Systems Engineering team. The role is onsite in Greenville, Rockwall, or Plano, TX, and involves leading a small team and mentoring others in classical and FE analysis to ensure airworthiness.

You will prepare stress analyses, estimate labor, and coordinate bids while collaborating with CAD/PLM tools and FAA requirements. Occasional travel and security clearance are expected.