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Associate, Structural Engineer

Waco, Texas

Job ID 39247
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Job Title: Associate, Structural Engineer 

Job ID: 39247

Job Location: Waco, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off.

Job Description: 

  • Support the Flight Sciences, Loads & Dynamics team in analysis and test support for aircraft modification programs.  The Structural Dynamics Intern will have opportunities to learn from the team, developing skills and gaining insight into areas of specialty such as:  aircraft vibrations, modal avoidance and natural frequency of structural installations;  modal testing and ground vibration testing of aircraft structures; aircraft dynamic stability and flutter;  impact analysis such as bird-strike or hail impact.
  • Exposure at a high-level to the various disciplines within L3Harris MMG/Waco Engineering, especially the Flight Sciences Team.
  • Networking and relationship-building with the L3Harris MMG/Waco Engineering Leadership Team, and with the full group of Engineering Interns at the Waco facility this summer.

Qualifications:

  • To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science Engineering or related field or have completed their bachelor's degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.    

Preferred Skills:

  • CAD or analysis (FEA) tools exposure
  • Familiarity with transducer instrumentation, data collection and or automation and software programming for numerical analysis
  • Working knowledge of one programming language
  • Familiarity with finite element methods

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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