Job Title: Mechanical Engineer (Clifton, NJ)Job Code: 14187Job Location: Clifton, NJJob Description:Provide mechanical engineering support for both new product development activities as well as factory support of existing productsTranslate product requirements into a mechanical specification and test plan to be used for developmentExecute verification testing as defined by the mechanical specification and test planConduct design analysis and testing, both structural and thermal, to prove design will meet customer requirementsResponsible for understanding customer needs, generating test procedures and finally executing the testGenerate and/or process engineering change orders (ECO’s) as requiredWork directly with mechanical designers on CAD models and part documentationStructural EngineeringStructural analysis of aircraft modifications, including design support, and preparation of technical documentation necessary to ensure airworthinessDetermination 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 theoriesSustainment EngineeringInvolved in the installation coordination for design, modification, maintenance, and repair of aircraft structures, mechanical systems, and mission equipment installationsApplies basic engineering design and/or analytical theory with understanding of structural analysis for application to integrated system designSupport transition from engineering design to manufacturing, assembly and aircraft installation of designed productsApplication 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 platformsQualifications:Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science Engineering or related fieldPreferred Skills:CAD or analysis (FEA) tools exposure, and/or experience in mechanical design or analysis of electronic systems, structures and mechanismsFamiliarity with transducer instrumentation, data collection and or automation and software programming for numerical analysisMust be able to apply the principles of Structural Mechanics to predict internal stresses and structural instabilitiesMust be able to generate free body diagrams, determine reaction forces, calculate internal loads, and develop shear and moment diagramsWorking knowledge of one programming languageFamiliarity with finite element methods and fatigue and damage tolerance principlesL3Harris 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.