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L3Harris seeks a Lead Mechanical Structural Analysis Engineer in Orlando to lead structural analysis of aerospace and defense hardware for flight and ground applications. The role covers complex static and dynamic analyses, requirements verification, structural testing, and evaluation of launch-vehicle data. The engineer will work with minimal oversight, mentor analysts, and collaborate across engineering and program teams through development, testing, production, and post-flight analysis.
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Title: Lead, Mechanical Engineer (Structural Analysis)
Job Code: 46590
Job Location: Orlando, FL
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of evry 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
L3Harris is seeking a motivated, experienced Lead Mechanical Structural Analysis Engineer to join our team in Orlando, Fl. In this role, you will lead the structural analysis of aerospace and defense hardware used in flight and ground applications, including structural assemblies, component installations, brackets, and support equipment. Working with minimal oversight, you will lead complex analyses, mentor other analysts, and collaborate with design, test, manufacturing, and program teams throughout development, integration, test, production, and post-flight data analysis.
As a member of our Mechanical Engineering team, you will perform structural and dynamic analyses of complex hardware to support space-bound hypersonic launch vehicles through the different phases of design, build, test, and launch.
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Essential Functions:
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With minimal oversight, lead structural static and dynamic analyses using classical hand-calculation methods and finite element models for flight and ground-support hardware, including structural assemblies, component installations, brackets, electromechanical assemblies, and support equipment.
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Establish structural requirements-verification approaches and evaluate complex hardware against internal and customer structural requirements, including strength, stiffness, vibration, shock, acoustic, and other applicable environmental requirements.
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Lead structural dynamics testing, including vibration, shock, and acoustic testing, by reviewing test data against requirements and correlating results with structural analysis models.
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Lead the use and evaluation of dynamic response data from launch vehicle missions, as applicable, to define environments and support structural health monitoring.
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Lead the preparation and technical review of technical analysis reports, presentations, and other engineering documentation that clearly communicate analysis methods, assumptions, results, conclusions, and recommendations.
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Serve as a structural-analysis subject matter expert and lead resolution of engineering change requests, build issues, nonconformance concerns, test anomalies, and design trades; provide technical direction for practical resolution of complex hardware issues.
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Provide technical oversight for updates to analysis documentation through notices of revision and track engineering changes through product data management systems.
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Lead cross-functional technical efforts with Integrated Product Teams, design, manufacturing, integration, test, quality, program, customer, and supplier organizations to resolve structural concerns and influence technical decisions.
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Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and work-product review for other structural analysts. Develop and implement improved analysis methods, automated tools, work instructions, processes, and technical standards that improve quality, efficiency, or program execution.
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Travel up to approximately 10% to support integration, test, customer, or program activities.
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Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, with minimum of nine years of Mechanical/Stuctural Analysis Engineering experience. Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with a minimum of seven years of related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of thirteen years of related experience.
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4+ years of comprehensive experience independently performing and leading structural analysis of structural hardware and assemblies using classical hand calculations and finite element analysis.
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4+ years of demonstrated experience in several of the following areas: stress analysis, vehicle load-path definition, strength assessment, vibration and shock analysis, metallic structures, bolted joints, composite structures, nonconformance assessment, or structural test support.
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5+ years’ experience using finite element analysis tools, such as Patran, Femap, Nastran, or equivalent tools.
Preferred Additional Skills:
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4+ years’ experience leading the preparation, technical review, and communication of analysis results, technical reports, and recommendations to cross-functional engineering teams.
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4+ years’ experience leading structural test-support activities, including test planning, test procedures, data review or reduction, vibration testing, modal testing, static testing, or test-to-analysis correlation.
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4+ years’ experience deriving or evaluating structural loads and dynamic environments from test or flight data.
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4+ years’ experience developing, implementing, or improving engineering-analysis methods, tools, automation, processes, or technical standards.
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4+ years’ experience providing technical guidance, mentoring, or peer review for other engineers or analysts.
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4+ years’ experience leading technical resolution of complex structural issues, such as nonconformances, test anomalies, design trades, or manufacturing issues.
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Experience supporting aerospace, defense, aviation, space, or other high-reliability mechanical systems.
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Experience with fatigue, damage tolerance, fracture mechanics, or crack-growth analysis.
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Experience with additional analysis tools, such as Ansys or Creo Simulate.
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Experience with composite structures, bonded joints, or structural optimization.
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Familiarity with launch-vehicle or environmental test requirements, such as Military Standard 1540, Space and Missile Systems Center Standard S-016, or Military Standard 810.Familiarity with aerospace or launch-vehicle environmental test requirements, including Military Standard 1540, Space and Missile Systems Center Standard S-016, Military Standard 810, or comparable standards.
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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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How this job compares
Set against the 7,381 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Florida median$91–159K/yr89 salary ranges
- US median$43–55/hr356 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 233 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Florida and 7,381 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
- Jacobs25 open
- Siemens Energy21 open
- Lockheed Martin14 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 9 years of experience — more than three in four Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 6,112 postings).
- Education
- 5,224 of the 7,381 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (71%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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