Job Title: Lead, Structural Engineering - Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
Job Code : 17002
Job Location: Waco, TX
Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
L3Harris MMG Division is seeking for an Aircraft Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer for our onsite facility located in Waco, TX. We offer competitive benefits and a generous relocation package for those who qualify.
The Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer will be responsible for performing structural fatigue and damage tolerance analysis of aircraft modifications, including design support, and preparation of technical documentation necessary to ensure airworthiness. This includes identification of critical load paths in primary aircraft structure resulting from applied and induced operational loads, as well as the determining the local stress concentrations, internal fastener load distributions, operational usage environments and design allowables. Additional responsibilities include development of tailored mission profiles and usage spectra for modified aircraft for use in calculation of service life.
Essential Functions:
Fatigue analysis of aircraft structures
Crack growth analysis of aircraft structures
Development of specific mission profiles and usage spectrum for modified aircraft
Determination of inspection intervals for delivered aircraft
Design support and drawing review
Qualifications:
BSME, BSAE, BSCE and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree (MSME, MSAE ) and a minimum of 7 years of prior aircraft structural dynamics related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Must be able to generate free body diagrams, determine reaction forces, calculate internal load distributions, local stress concentrations, and operational usage environments
Must be able to travel as necessary.
Must be able to obtain a SECRET security clearance.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, and have general computer knowledge.
Must be able to work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required.
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to conduct analyses and support project tasking with limited oversight and direction
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience with predicting crack initiation lives and running standard crack growth programs; e.g., AFGROW, NASGRO
Working knowledge of one programming language
CAD or analysis (FEA) tools exposure, and/or experience in mechanical design or analysis structures and mechanisms
Working knowledge of both military (Mil Standard) and civilian (14 CFRs) certification regulations and generating substantiation data to demonstrate compliance
Familiarity with transducer instrumentation, data collection and or automation and software programming for numerical analysis
Working knowledge on how to develop the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for a structural modification
Experience with standard Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) methods and corresponding crack growth detectable flaw sizes
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.
