Space Mechanical Design & Structural Analysis Engineer
Key Skills
Job Description
SSC Space is seeking a Mechanical Design & Structural Analysis Engineer to join our Netherlands team. You will design and analyze mechanical structures and MGSE, using 3DX and Nastran/Patran, and prepare thorough design justification packages for ESA testing environments. Responsibilities include creating manufacturing drawings, performing numerical analyses, and supporting installation and verification activities, including proof load and acceptance tests.
Core Responsibilities
Design and analyze mechanical structures and MGSE, create manufacturing drawings, and perform numerical analyses using 3DX and Nastran/Patran. Prepare design justification packages for ESA testing environments and support installation, verification, proof load, and acceptance testing.
Requirements
The role calls for mechanical design and structural analysis capabilities, including experience with 3DX and Nastran/Patran. No specific education, years of experience, or other formal requirements are stated.
About SSC Space
Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
Company size: 501-1,000 employees
SSC Space (former Swedish Space Corporation) is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space. With local presence on all continents and about 750 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions. We enable successful space projects within Earth observation, telecommunications, security, meteorology, navigation and positioning, scientific research and other applications. Among our strongest assets are Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, set out to be a leading provider of satellite launch services from mainland Europe, as well as one of the world’s largest commercial ground station networks for satellite communications.