Structural Analysis Engineer

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high‑tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

We are looking for a Structural Analysis Engineer

The candidate will support the Structural Analysis Group activities by:

• Modelling activities, in terms of finite elements, of structural hardwares, using pre‑post commercial software.
• Performing Structural analyses with MSC Nastran, in particular static and dynamic analyses, including generation of reduced models (Craig Bampton and superelements)
• Supporting design activities, taking into account manufacturing aspects (e.g. bolt selection and calculation)
• Performing Multi‑body Analyses to contribute to the mechanism design and to study the impact manoeuvres
• Performing Vibro‑acoustic analyses
• Supporting test activities, defining instrumentation plan, and attending to the test activities to evaluate in real time the empirical results and to guarantee the integrity of the structure.
• Evaluating the test results and updating the mathematical models on the basis of the correlation test‑analysis results

Key duties:

• Generation of reduced model (Craig Bampton or superelement) to be delivered for Coupled Load Analyses
• Multibody model generation to study the phenomena of impact and the mechanisms and their performance

Skills, experience and qualifications required:

• Master degree in Aeronautical or Mechanical engineering
• Languages:
  • Very good knowledge of English (written and speech)
  • French Language knowledge will be considered an additional asset
• The following skills are considered a ‘must’ for this position:
  • Knowledge of pre‑post codes to generate Finite Element Models (MSCPatran, FEMAP, Hypermesh)
  • Knowledge to perform independently structural analyses with finite element (MSC Nastran, Ansys, Actran)
  • Knowledge to define analytically sine, random and shock environments and loads, applying when necessary notching criteria
  • Knowledge of Matlab –Simulink
  • Knowledge of software to perform Multibody Analyses (MSC Adams, HyperWorks)
• The following skills are considered a ‘plus’ for this position:
  • Definition of specifications for structure
  • Definition of environment and loads
  • Knowledge of Dynaworks
  • Knowledge of CAD modeling and drawing

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!

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