Senior Specialist, Structural Engineering
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Huntsville • Alabama • United States
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About the role
- Perform structural analysis to verify product designs meet structural performance requirements
- Manage and/or support structural modeling and analysis efforts for solid rocket motor (SRM) components
- Collaborate closely with cross-disciplinary teams and drive technical excellence
- Drive analysis tasks for SRM components including metallic and composite motor cases, nozzles, insulation, and propellant grains
- Ensure structural integrity across all phases of flight and ground handling
- Build and execute finite element models using ANSYS, ABAQUS, or comparable tools
- Collaborate with thermal, CFD, and performance teams to establish loading conditions
- Apply classical methods to validate results, especially for preliminary design trades
- Import and simplify solid CAD models from design teams for analysis
- Determine margins of safety using industry standard practices and internal allowables
- Produce high-quality technical reports and presentations for reviews and customer delivery
- Communicate results and trade-offs effectively to multidisciplinary audiences
- Contribute to internal tool development, analysis automation, and knowledge capture
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior structural analysis experience
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior structural analysis experience
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior structural analysis experience
- Bachelor’s Degree (in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related Engineering discipline) is preferred
- Master’s degree preferred
- Proven experience in linear, nonlinear, and dynamic structural analysis supporting design and qualification of solid rocket motors
- Proficiency with FEA tools such as ANSYS Mechanical; experience with ANSYS MAPDL or Python scripting is highly desirable
- Familiarity with structural assessment and design of filament-wound composite pressure vessels is a strong asset
- Demonstrated ability to interpret aerospace structural requirements and coordinate load development with cross-functional teams
- Working knowledge of structural instabilities, material nonlinearities, and coupled load environments
- Exposure to full lifecycle aerospace SRM propulsion product development, from design through manufacturing and test
- Strong technical communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Benefits
- Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance
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Hard Skills & Tools
structural analysisfinite element analysislinear structural analysisnonlinear structural analysisdynamic structural analysisstructural modelingCAD modelingmargins of safety determinationtechnical report writinganalysis automation
Soft Skills
collaborationtechnical communicationcross-disciplinary teamworkproblem-solvingpresentation skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailadaptabilityleadership