Specialist, Mechanical Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; North Amityville (NY); On-site; USD 89,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Mechanical Engineer in Amityville, NY, on site with a 9/80 schedule. You will perform FEA using Ansys, interpret mechanical environmental conditions, and ensure designs meet safety margins for qualification testing.

Responsibilities include hand calculations, CAD modeling, analyzing CCAs, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with the IPD team. Security clearance eligibility is preferred; NYC salary ranges apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret mechanical environmental conditions from the statement of work and performance specs for the equipment being developed.
• Perform hand calculations and develop features to meet program requirements; emphasize safety margins.
• Use Finite Element Analysis (FEA), primarily Ansys, for structural dynamic analysis of parts and assemblies.
• Demonstrate good FEA practices and optimize geometry and meshes for accurate results.
• Model multi-part assemblies, analyze interactions, and evaluate contacts, joints, and constraints.
• Analyze structural and thermal loads on electronic assemblies; assess junction temperatures and margins.
• Assist with testing setups, monitor tests, and correlate results with analyses.
• Prepare presentations and document analyses in reports (PowerPoint/Word) and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

FEA

Ansys Mechanical

Static load

LS-Dyna/ADAMS

Icepak

CAD proficiency

Schedules commitment

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree + 4 years

Graduate degree or equivalent +2 years

8 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Ansys

Icepak

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Specialist, Mechanical Engineer

Job Number: 44926

Job Location: Amityville, NY

Job Schedule: 9/80 On Site - Employees work 9 out of 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description

L3Harris Stress engineers will review and interpret the mechanical environmental conditions provided in the statement of work and the technical performance specification as it applies to the equipment being developed under the program. Internal loads that will size the equipment to meet the program technical requirements will be developed based on the externally applied acceleration, vibration, shock, and other dynamic loads. The appropriate factors of safety will be applied when writing yield and ultimate margins of safety to demonstrate structural integrity and considering temperature effects on material properties and strength allowables.

Stress engineers are responsible for achieving a compliant design which will meet all program environmental requirements and demonstrated by successfully passing qualification testing. This will be accomplished by conducting hand calculations based on strength of materials and structural mechanics theory. Finite element analysis (FEA), using Ansys, will be employed when conducting structural dynamic analysis of complex geometry individual parts and/or multi-body assemblies.

Demonstrating good FEA practices are key. Being able to optimize geometry and meshes is a key skill. Multi-part assemblies are modelled while considering the interaction of parts. These interactions can be contacts, joints, beams, or constraint equations based on the requirement of the interaction and the fidelity of the result needed in the area.

Stress engineers are also required to analyze structural and thermal loads on electronic assemblies consisting of Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs). Margins will be written on the structures and on the junction temperatures of electronic components. Experience with Icepak or a similar CCA modeling tool is preferred, but not required.

Stress engineers are required to use computer aided solid modeling design tools to ensure that the as-designed geometry is the geometry analyzed. They are responsible for interacting with the integrated product development team. They are also required to support testing (test setups, monitor the test, analyze the data) and be able to correlate their results to the test results.

Communication skills consisting of giving presentations and documenting analysis results in a report in a PowerPoint or Word document format are required. This also includes being able to estimate time and schedule for a given assignment and being able to mentor young engineers to build their knowledge.

Essential Functions

• Finite Element Analysis
• Ansys Mechanical
• Static, random vibration, shock, thermal, transient load conditions
• LS-Dyna or ADAMs
• Icepak
• CAD proficiency
• Ability to work to assigned schedules
• Eligible to obtain a security clearance, although not required for employment consideration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Non-linear structural analysis
• CFD
• Communication (written and oral)
• Microsoft office tools

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the NYC areas is Min $88,500.00 - $164,500.00 Max. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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