Mechanical Engineer

Airbus
Amsterdam
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Collaboration","Problem-solving","Communication","Adaptability","Independent execution"]

Support mechanical analysis and verification of lightweight space structures for the Ariane 6 launcher. Use finite element modeling and analysis to ensure customer technical requirements are met, optimize components for mass, cost, and production constraints, and define and report qualification tests. Collaborate closely with design, thermal, materials/process, and assembly/integration teams, participate in design reviews, and produce engineering documentation for configuration control and customer enquiries.

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Airbus
1 month ago

Mechanical Engineer

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Job Summary

Support mechanical analysis and verification of lightweight space structures for the Ariane 6 launcher. Use finite element modeling and analysis to ensure customer technical requirements are met, optimize components for mass, cost, and production constraints, and define and report qualification tests. Collaborate closely with design, thermal, materials/process, and assembly/integration teams, participate in design reviews, and produce engineering documentation for configuration control and customer enquiries.
Location: Amsterdam
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Understand and design lightweight metallic structures subject to complex mechanical loading.
  • •Perform finite element modeling and analysis for Airbus space products, especially lightweight Ariane 6 structures using FEMAP and NASTRAN.
  • •Model and analyze structural components and assemblies to optimize mass, cost, and production/assembly requirements while ensuring safety and stiffness/fracture control.
  • •Define, perform, and report tests to qualify structures, subcomponents, or processes.
  • •Liaise with design, manufacturing, assembly/testing/integration, and other teams; support design reviews and produce technical documentation.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:PensionPaid LeaveFlexible HoursCommuting AllowanceBicycle PlanGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering with structural analysis or lightweight-structure focus.
  • •3+ years of experience as a mechanical engineer, preferably in aerospace, including mechanical design and verification of lightweight structures.
  • •3+ years of experience using finite element method, including linear and nonlinear mechanics.
  • •Hands-on experience with FEMAP and NASTRAN, plus experience working with ABAQUS.
  • •Experience with mechanical testing and qualification campaigns, including reporting; willingness to work in a dynamic environment.
Experience:3+ yearsAerospaceSpace industryFinite element analysisAerospace manufacturing
Education:Master's in Mechanical, Aeronautical Engineering
Skills:CollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationAdaptabilityIndependent execution
Languages:EnglishDutch
Tech Stack:FEMAPNASTRANABAQUSFEMMSC Nastran Implicit Non-Linear (SOL 400)CATIAPythonVBAMicrosoft Office SuiteExcelWordPowerPointGoogle SuiteGMailDocsSheetsSlidesECSSNASMASTM

Company Brief

Airbus
Designs, manufactures, and sells commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense and space systems, and related services worldwide. Airbus is a leading aerospace and defense company delivering integrated solutions for civil and military aviation customers.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Toulouse, France
Founded: 1970
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