Remote Senior Aircraft Structures Engineer — FEA & Design Lead

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 2,003,000 - 3,005,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Aircraft Structures Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, analyze, and test aircraft structures, ensuring airworthiness and leading structural tasks within a virtual engineering team.

Apply FEA tools (NASTRAN, ANSYS), develop models, mentor juniors, and collaborate with global teams to push aerospace innovations from your home base near Nelspruit.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Aeronautical/Mechanical Eng with structures specialization.
• 8+ years in aircraft structural design and analysis.
• Expert in FEA and structural dynamics.
• Experience with FAA/EASA certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced stress analysis and structural integrity assessments using FEA (NASTRAN, ANSYS).
• Contribute to conceptual and detailed aircraft structure design.
• Develop analytical models and simulation techniques for structural behavior.
• Lead structural testing programs and review results.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Present findings to project teams and stakeholders.

Skills

FEA

Aerospace materials

Remote collaboration

Project leadership

Airworthiness regs

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

Master's/PhD in Aeronautical/Mechanical Eng (Structures)

Tools

NASTRAN

ANSYS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Aircraft Structures Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, analyze, and test aircraft structures, ensuring airworthiness and leading structural tasks within a virtual engineering team.

Apply FEA tools (NASTRAN, ANSYS), develop models, mentor juniors, and collaborate with global teams to push aerospace innovations from your home base near Nelspruit.