Aerospace Structures Engineer — Hybrid, Stock Options

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Stock options

Bonuses

Flexible hybrid work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an Aerospace Structures Engineer for a hybrid role with our client, an aerospace design and manufacturing firm near Queenstown. You will design, analyze, and test aircraft structures, applying FEA to ensure safety, weight efficiency, and certification readiness.

Lead complex structural concepts for composites and metals, collaborate with manufacturing, and contribute to lightweight, manufacturable solutions in a modern hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering with a focus on structures.
• Minimum 6 years' experience in aerospace structural design and analysis.
• Proficiency with FEA software (ANSYS, NASTRAN/Patran) and CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and validate aircraft primary and secondary structures.
• Perform stress analysis using FEA software to ensure integrity under loads.
• Develop structural concepts and layouts for composite and metallic structures.
• Material selection based on performance and cost.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng (structures)

Tools

ANSYS

NASTRAN/Patran

CAD tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an Aerospace Structures Engineer for a hybrid role with our client, an aerospace design and manufacturing firm near Queenstown. You will design, analyze, and test aircraft structures, applying FEA to ensure safety, weight efficiency, and certification readiness.

Lead complex structural concepts for composites and metals, collaborate with manufacturing, and contribute to lightweight, manufacturable solutions in a modern hybrid work environment.