Structures Analysis Engineer — Space Launch FEA & Design

PLD Space; Elche; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Physiotherapy

Health insurance 50% discount

Family health insurance available

Healthy snacks

23 days of paid vacation

Flexible work schedule

Professional development

Childcare contributions

Restaurant tickets

Transport contributions

Training support

Job summary

PLD Space in Elche, Spain, seeks a Structures Analysis Engineer to optimize and validate structural designs for lightweight rocket components. You will perform hand calculations, linear and nonlinear FEA, buckling and dynamics, and support hardware testing to correlate models with tests.

Fluent Spanish and English are required; experience with HyperWorks/HyperMesh, OptiStruct, and scripting in MATLAB or Python is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aeronautical, Mechanical or related engineering.
• Experience with structural analysis (hand calculations, FEA linear/non-linear, buckling, dynamics).
• Fundamental knowledge of metallic structure behaviour and failure modes.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis software.
• Self-motivated and able to manage multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Proactive team player and good communication.
• Scripting in MATLAB, Python, or VBA.
• Fluent in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Achieve stress justification for new designs using hand calcs and FEA.
• Perform test predictions and correlations to improve FEA confidence.
• Create GFEM and DFEM models for primary and secondary structures.
• Conduct linear and nonlinear structural analyses.
• Perform linear buckling analyses.
• Carry out dynamic analyses (random, sine, modal).
• Contribute to reviews and prepare reports and compliance documents (in English).
• Liaise with other functions to ensure stress requirements are met.

Skills

FEA

Hand calculations

Linear analysis

Non-linear analysis

Buckling

Dynamic analysis

MATLAB

Python

VBA

Spanish

English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aeronautical or Mechanical engineering

Tools

HyperWorks

HyperMesh

OptiStruct

FEA software

Job description

PLD Space in Elche, Spain, seeks a Structures Analysis Engineer to optimize and validate structural designs for lightweight rocket components. You will perform hand calculations, linear and nonlinear FEA, buckling and dynamics, and support hardware testing to correlate models with tests.

Fluent Spanish and English are required; experience with HyperWorks/HyperMesh, OptiStruct, and scripting in MATLAB or Python is highly desirable.