Stress Engineer

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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 Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Your next role

At L3Harris in Brighton we are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. We are specialising in high performance electro-mechanical systems and pneumatic technology for airborne weapon carriage release. As a Stress Engineer, you will work within an IPT environment and liaise with a variety of experts to understand the complex mechanisms that are in the design phase. Hand calculations and stress analysis will be a major component of this role.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career as a Stress Engineer, L3Harris is here to help you grow…

What the role will involve

If you’re invited to join our team of dedicated experts, the responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Conducting finite element analysis using ANSYS for structural dynamic analysis of individual parts and multi-body assemblies
• Hand calculations based on strength of materials and structural mechanics theory
• Communicating and presenting to the design teams

What you’ll bring

The role of Stress Engineer requires the following experience and skills:

• Previous experience as a Stress Engineer
• Must be able to conduct hand calculations based on strength of materials and structural mechanics theory
• Current or recent experience with ANSYS or ANSYS Workbench
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or relevant degree
• Advanced skills in Microsoft office tools (Word, Power Point and Excel)

Desirable

• Experience with Mathcad and Matlab
• Experience with Solidworks

Additional benefits

At L3Harris, we value and appreciate everything our people do for us, and offer an attractive package. A few of our benefits are:

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working where possible
• 12pm finish on a Friday
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday per year, increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Mental health and wellbeing schemes

Important to know

Many of our roles require the ability to obtain a security clearance relevant to the country of the position. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and may be subject to government security checks.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

We are committed to being a flexible working organisation, and willing to consider flexible working hours for some of our roles. Part time work will also be considered. Please discuss upon your application or reach out to recruitment.uk@l3harris.com if you have a query.