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L3Harris Specialist, Mechanical Engineering - Mass Properties Engineering in Greenville, Texas
Job Title: Specialist, Mechanical Engineering – Mass Properties Engineering
Job Code: 17725
Job Location: Greenville, Texas or Plano, Texas – (Responsibilities must be performed on-site.)
Job Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule – (Every other Friday is a non-workday.)
Job Description:
L3Harris is seeking qualified individuals to join our Aeronautical Systems Engineering team as a Mass Properties Engineer. Mass Properties Engineers perform mass properties analyses, weight control, and reporting for major aircraft modifications using computer aided design (CAD) tools, Microsoft Excel and AWBS. You will also support the development of engineering estimates for bids and provide input to a regular labor forecast for your team. Mass Properties Engineers work on a wide variety of tasks and aircraft modifications on various aircraft platforms.
Essential Functions:
Calculate and estimate component weights, moment arms, and mass moment of inertia from engineering drawings and CAD models
Calculate overall aircraft weight and balance as a result of a collection of modifications
Develop aircraft mass distributions in support of loads development
Manage weight control plans, including allocation and tracking of target weights
Prepare aircraft weight charts and support aircraft inventories for weighings
Document weight analysis and actual aircraft weighings in engineering reports
Lead and coordinate tasks for Mass Properties on several contracts
Provide training and mentoring to less experienced engineers
Estimate the scope and labor hours for Mass Properties efforts on new pursuits
Update monthly labor forecasts
Job Qualification Requirements:
Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Mathematics, or Physics
Minimum of 4 years of fixed-wing aircraft weight and balance analysis
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Must be able to travel to and from flight line and work in aircraft hangar environments (some positions will require the ability to board/exit aircraft)
Willingness to travel
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
Preferred Additional Skills:
Understanding of FAA and military weight and balance reporting requirements and methods
Advanced skill in managing large data sets in Microsoft Excel
Experience with Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS)
Experience with aircraft weighing
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.