Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Intern D (Carlsbad, CA)
Job Description:
Provide mechanical engineering support for both new product development activities as well as factory support of existing products
Translate product requirements into a mechanical specification and test plan to be used for development
Execute verification testing as defined by the mechanical specification and test plan
Conduct design analysis and testing, both structural and thermal, to prove design will meet customer requirements
Responsible for understanding customer needs, generating test procedures and finally executing the test
Generate and/or process engineering change orders (ECO's) as required
Work directly with mechanical designers on CAD models and part documentation
Structural Engineering
Structural analysis of aircraft modifications, including design support, and preparation of technical documentation necessary to ensure airworthiness
Determination of stress levels in primary and secondary aircraft structure, systems, and equipment resulting from applied and induced loads, as well as the comparison of these stresses with material properties to predict failure and structural instabilities given due consideration to applicable failure theories
Sustainment Engineering
Involved in the installation coordination for design, modification, maintenance, and repair of aircraft structures, mechanical systems, and mission equipment installations
Applies basic engineering design and/or analytical theory with understanding of structural analysis for application to integrated system design
Support transition from engineering design to manufacturing, assembly and aircraft installation of designed products
Application of principles supporting aircraft life cycle maintenance (repair, rework and designing replacement parts)
Opportunity to work on a wide variety of tasks and aircraft systems on various aircraft platforms
Qualifications:
Preferred Skills:
CAD or analysis (FEA) tools exposure, and/or experience in mechanical design or analysis of electronic systems, structures and mechanisms
Familiarity with transducer instrumentation, data collection and or automation and software programming for numerical analysis
Must be able to apply the principles of Structural Mechanics to predict internal stresses and structural instabilities
Must be able to generate free body diagrams, determine reaction forces, calculate internal loads, and develop shear and moment diagrams
Working knowledge of one programming language
Familiarity with finite element methods and fatigue and damage tolerance principles
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.
