Mechanical Structure Analysis Engineer (m/f)

Description de l'offre

Airbus Defence & Space Toulouse (ex Astrium SL)

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group, formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is the No. 1 defence and space company in Europe, the second largest space business worldwide, and among the top ten defence companies on the planet. It has an annual revenue of around €14 billion and employs approximately 40,000 people.

Airbus Group is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2014, the Group - comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters - generated revenues of € 60.7 billion and employed a workforce of around 138,600.

Description of the job

A vacancy for a Mechanical Structure Analysis Engineer (m/f) has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Toulouse. You will be part of the TLS Stress/Detailed Sizing department, responsible for performing detailed sizing analyses and participating in mechanical structure justification (Typical application: Metal structure, elastomers, CFRP and ceramics (SiC)).

An example of a job in 'Design & Development' within Airbus Group

Tasks & accountabilities

You will be responsible for the following:

· Drafting the detailed dimensioning note and participating in the justification dossier,
· Participating in design,
· Defining the work plan for detailed mechanical analyses and complying with costs/schedule and quality commitments,
· Checking the relevance of analysis results by experience or by an analytical approach (material strength),
· Creating a mathematical model (finite elements) and calculating all the safety margins,
· Developing the tools & methods required for continuous improvement of our modelling and sizing processes,
· Interfacing with the Designer and reporting back,
· Participating in upstream R&D activities for different technologies.

Profil recherché

Required skills

As the successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

· Mechanical engineering degree (or university equivalent),
· 3 years of experience in mechanical engineering (design office, design, stress, etc.),
· Proficiency in material strength fundamentals,
· Knowledge of (finite element) modelling and digital analysis methods,
· Computer skills: Linux, VBA, (Python, Matlab, etc.) tool development,
· Ideally, knowledge of the mechanical constraints related to the space environment (structure dimensioning rules),
· Knowledge of the technological processes for the most commonly used materials,
· Strong technical skills in the field of mechanics, and a good understanding of physics,
· Good summary and decision-making skills,
· Ability to integrate within a team and adapt.
· Autonomous approach,
· Good interpersonal and communication skills (written/oral),
· Advanced level of English and French.