Senior Structural Analysis Engineer (all genders)

🚀 Challenge the Impossible​ ​

About Beyond Gravity

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity is not your typical space company. We're a unique blend of agility, speed, and innovation, fusing a start-up mindset with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success. Our dynamic team of over 1800 professionals, spread across 14 locations in seven countries, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. We're not just building crucial products for the satellites and launchers industry, we’re helping to improve life on earth.

Your crew

You‘ll join a dynamic team , where your role will involve ensuring smooth logistics, efficient production, and timely delivery of our top-notch products. 
We are currently in an exciting transformation where we are growing a Tech Hub in Portugal. Together, we are a diverse team with different backgrounds and personalities, but we are all connected.

Your Mission

•    Derive suitable load cases and targets using first principles, prior experiences, and relevant documentation.
•    Work within an integrated, multi-disciplinary design and development team to ensure proposed design solutions meet required load cases.
•    Support pre-contract and concept generation through feasibility analysis.
•    Adhere to analysis procedures and clearly record analysis results.
•    Lead and develop junior team members.
•    Perform wide range of calculations for mechanical components such as sandwish&monolithic panels, inserts, bonded joints. Brackets and assemblies.
•    Create and run stress analysis simulations within Altair, MSC Nastran (Abaqus is a plus).
•    Analyse simulation results and provide comprehensive post-processing (Altair tools).
•    Support correlation activities with physical testing and validation.
•    Liaise with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
•    Extend analysis capability within your specialism.
•    Contribute to continual improvement of analysis processes and tools.
•    Support business development activities and create customer proposals.
•    Monitor analysis plans and progress for assigned projects.
•    Manage external CAE resource in coordination with line manager.

Your Story:

•    University master’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace/aeronautical engineering.
•    Minimum 10 years’ experience in an aerospace business in the fields of:
•    FE Analysis with MSC (NASTRAN), Altair (Hyperworks/Optistruct) and/or Abaqus & NX Siemens
•    detailed stress analysis using aerospace and classical (hand calc) methods
•    Experience in analysis of Satellite structures, mechanisms, antennas and other launcher structures.
•    Extensive experience in stress simulation, including implicit, fatigue, linear, and non-linear analysis.
•    Advenced knowledge in static, dynamic and nonlinear analysis.
•    Advanced knowledge in analysis of composites, sandwich structures and lightweight materials
•    Experience in test prediction and correlation of structures and components (static and dynamic)

Why Beyond Gravity?

You will be a part of an engaged team with the ambition to innovate space!
You will work in a growing high-tech company with career opportunities within the location or internationally.
In Lisbon we have a down-to-earth culture, experienced and competent employees and a versatile management team. We offer a hybrid work situation and flexible hours to match your rhythm.
We have moved to our brand-new office.
We have a canteen, free parking spots in our garage and great access to our office either by car or public transports.
We have a competitive salary, meal allowance, health insurance and much more
 

🌌Are you ready for lift-off?​

Our core values - Passionate, Together, and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. Propel your career to new heights by applying before 02/06/2025. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.​
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For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: ​Mari Vargas |  | mari.vargas@beyondgravity.com 

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Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected categories.​

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Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.