Associate, Structural Engineer

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About the role

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.

Requirements

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

Skills

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

Schedule

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

This position may require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. 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.