Senior Structural Stress Engineer - Aerospace (Hybrid)

Airbus Defence and Space; Getafe; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days & extra days off

Hybrid working model

Life insurance

Health insurance

Employee stock options

Retirement plan

Study grants

On-site facilities

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid) seeks a Structural Stress & Fatigue Specialist (Metal & Composites) to join the Structural Stress Analysis Team. The role focuses on sizing, verification, and ensuring structural integrity and damage tolerance across aerospace components.

Key areas include design-stage analysis, design optimizations, certification planning, material selection, and cross-functional collaboration in development programs.

Qualifications

• University Aeronautical Engineering Degree or equivalent.
• At least 5-10 years experience in Structural Analysis of airframe components.
• Experience in stress tools (FEM and SW packages).
• Good knowledge of standard stress methods (e.g. HSB, Bruhn, ESDU, Roark & Young).
• Knowledge of design principles and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of AW requirements, preferred on military standards.
• Knowledge in qualification and certification of aircraft structures.
• Metallic and composite materials knowledge.
• Structural test techniques.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent English language.
• Experience in program management.

Responsibilities

• Structural Analysis during Design conceptual design, definition, development and modifications phases.
• Trade off analysis for different design solutions
• Structural arrangements definition and evaluation
• Sizing of the structural components, parts and assemblies
• Support of the Mechanical System installation Design office
• Analysis of the certification requirements according to the rules and standards
• Definition of structural genera/detailed arrangements
• Selection of manufacturing technologies, materials and standards during the sizing
• Support of the design office-Definition and establishment of the certification/qualification means of compliance
• Structural test definition, test support and assessment of results
• Participation in the development of the technological areas of engineering and manufacturing.
• Program management where different disciplines are involved.

Skills

FEM tools

Stress methods

Design principles

Manufacturing processes

Military standards

Qualification & certification

Structural test techniques

Interpersonal skills

Program management

English fluency

Education

Aeronautical Engineering degree

Tools

FEM

SW packages

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid) seeks a Structural Stress & Fatigue Specialist (Metal & Composites) to join the Structural Stress Analysis Team. The role focuses on sizing, verification, and ensuring structural integrity and damage tolerance across aerospace components.

Key areas include design-stage analysis, design optimizations, certification planning, material selection, and cross-functional collaboration in development programs.