Senior Aerospace Structures Engineer - Remote

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work (South Africa)

Professional development & training

Conference attendance opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Aerospace Structures Engineer to join a fully remote team in South Africa. The role focuses on design, analysis, and testing of aircraft structures, ensuring safety, performance, and reliability.

Expertise in FEA, materials science, and regulatory standards is essential. You will lead structural design efforts, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with manufacturing to optimize production and cost.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of aerospace structural design and analysis experience.
• Expertise in finite element analysis (FEA) using industry tools.
• Strong knowledge of metallic and composite aerospace structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and analysis of aircraft primary and secondary structures under varied loads.
• Perform advanced FEA to validate designs and predict structural response.
• Develop and execute static, dynamic, and fatigue testing plans and interpret results.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure feasible, cost-effective production.

Skills

FEA proficiency

Structures analysis

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Education

Master's or PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering (Structures)

Tools

NASTRAN

ANSYS

ABAQUS

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Aerospace Structures Engineer to join a fully remote team in South Africa. The role focuses on design, analysis, and testing of aircraft structures, ensuring safety, performance, and reliability.

Expertise in FEA, materials science, and regulatory standards is essential. You will lead structural design efforts, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with manufacturing to optimize production and cost.