Aerospace Stress Engineer — Shape the Future of Flight

Destinus; Hengelo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus is seeking a Stress Engineer to advance mechanical and structural systems for subsonic to hypersonic flight. You will perform detailed analyses, guide design improvements, and deliver FEM models to support certification and manufacturing processes.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in aerospace stress engineering, experience with turbomachinery, and strong MATLAB skills. English required; Dutch/other languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related discipline.
• 5–10 years of experience as an aerospace stress engineer.
• Experience in turbomachinery sector.
• FEM experience from model creation to analysis and postprocessing.
• Experience with stress calculations and analytical methods.
• Experience with metallic and composite lightweight aerospace design.
• Proficiency in MATLAB.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed structural and structural/thermal analyses and sizing of aerospace structures, components, and systems.
• Guide structural optimization and design improvements.
• Deliver detailed FEM models used for analysis, from GFEM to detailed analysis.
• Define sizing loads and load cases for detailed analysis.
• Deliver preliminary sizing calculations, hand calculations, and simplified estimates to inform the design.
• Support ground and flight tests.
• Deliver detailed technical reports and presentations.
• Assist in developing manufacturing, integration, and test processes
• Support the definition and execution of qualification and certification processes.

Skills

FEM analysis and methods

Structural stress analysis

Aerospace structural design

MATLAB

Communication skills

Problem solving

English language

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ANSYS / FEM tools

GFEM tooling

Job description

Destinus is seeking a Stress Engineer to advance mechanical and structural systems for subsonic to hypersonic flight. You will perform detailed analyses, guide design improvements, and deliver FEM models to support certification and manufacturing processes.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in aerospace stress engineering, experience with turbomachinery, and strong MATLAB skills. English required; Dutch/other languages are a plus.