Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer - Structural Analyst

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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineer

Job Code: 40786

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

L3Harris has an opportunity for a Senior Specialist, Structural Analyst to join our talented engineering organization. Lead engineers are technical leaders across multidisciplinary teams of engineers to perform mechanical analysis tasks on complex opto-mechanical systems and precision mechanisms in a program team environment. This position is responsible for the analysis of composite, metallic, ceramic, and glass components and assemblies for space and airborne systems.

• Interpret design specifications and create finite element models of complex components and assemblies for structural analysis.

• Analyze the models for stress, strain, displacement, modes, etc. at both component and assembly levels.

• Proficiency with FEMAP for pre and post processing FE models and in NASTRAN for solving static/dynamic, random analyses.

• Prepare reports, formal documentation, and presentation materials summarizing analysis results and presenting results to both external and internal groups.

• Mentor and lead mechanical teams of junior engineers and designers.

• Defines and establishes the technical approach to meet assigned objective.

• Directs, coordinates and provides assistance to engineering team in order to meet assigned objectives.

• Organization of structural design and analysis as an IPT lead; frequently interfacing directly with customer technical leads and management.

• Participates in and present information for Preliminary Design reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR) and Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM).

• Interfaces with outside suppliers/customers and other engineering disciplines to drive designs to closure (Thermal, Systems Engineering, Electrical, Manufacturing, Integration and Testing, Quality, Configuration Management).

• Presents design details at program reviews to customers and independent reviewers.

• Support new business opportunities

• Work multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing sit… [truncated]