Senior Mechanical & Structural Engineer – Flight Hardware

Destinus; Madrid; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus seeks a senior mechanical engineer to own the mechanical design, structural analysis, packaging, and test campaigns for a high-performance exo-atmosphere interceptor. You will move CAD data into real hardware, validate assumptions with test data, and push continuous improvements within a small, highly technical team.

You will manage mass, CG, interfaces, and supplier involvement, perform hand calculations and FEA for flight loads and environmental tests, and drive integration across

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineer capable of taking CAD to hardware and testing.
• Experience in designing flight hardware with mass and packaging constraints.
• Proficient in structural analysis and test data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design and CAD for structure and vehicle layout.
• Perform structural and stiffness analysis using hand calculations and FEA.
• Own mechanical and thermal integration at vehicle level and coordinate interfaces.
• Plan and execute structural, vibration, and environmental test campaigns.
• Analyze test data and feed findings back into design.
• Manage mechanical suppliers, drawings, tolerances, and manufacturing requirements.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

CAD experience

Structural analysis

Education

BSc/MSc/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Destinus seeks a senior mechanical engineer to own the mechanical design, structural analysis, packaging, and test campaigns for a high-performance exo-atmosphere interceptor. You will move CAD data into real hardware, validate assumptions with test data, and push continuous improvements within a small, highly technical team.

You will manage mass, CG, interfaces, and supplier involvement, perform hand calculations and FEA for flight loads and environmental tests, and drive integration across