Space Mechanical Engineer — Structural & Thermal FEA

Engibex; Nijvel; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Engibex, a Belgian engineering consulting firm, seeks a mechanical engineer to design space equipment and validate strength via analytical methods and FEA. The role involves performing structural/thermal analyses, managing vibration tests, and correlating results with simulation models such as Nastran.

You will support industrialisation by designing tooling for assembly, testing and integration, with emphasis on accuracy and teamwork in a Belgian project environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 4–5 years of mechanical engineering experience in calculations.
• Hands-on vibration testing experience with Nastran/Simcenter 3D.
• Python for data processing and automation.
• Fluent English, spoken and written.
• Autonomous, rigorous and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical systems and space equipment.
• Justify mechanical strength through analytical calculations and FEA.
• Perform structural and/or thermal analyses on space equipment.
• Follow up vibration testing campaigns: define test specifications, set up test configuration, process results and write test reports.
• Correlate test results with simulation models (Nastran).
• Support industrialisation by designing assembly, test and integration tooling.

Skills

Python

Vibration testing

Finite element analysis

Team player

Autonomous

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Nastran

Simcenter 3D

ANSYS Mechanical

APDL scripting

MATLAB

Job description

Engibex, a Belgian engineering consulting firm, seeks a mechanical engineer to design space equipment and validate strength via analytical methods and FEA. The role involves performing structural/thermal analyses, managing vibration tests, and correlating results with simulation models such as Nastran.

You will support industrialisation by designing tooling for assembly, testing and integration, with emphasis on accuracy and teamwork in a Belgian project environment.