Senior Structural Analysis Engineer

The Senior Structural Analysis Engineer role offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the development of next generation spacecraft within an advanced engineering environment. This position focuses on leading structural analysis, qualification, and verification activities across complex space systems from concept through launch.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership while working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure spacecraft performance, reliability, and mission readiness. Additionally, the role supports innovation through advanced modelling, testing, and engineering optimisation practices. Overall, this position combines technical excellence with strategic engineering influence within the evolving space sector.

The hiring organisation operates within the space engineering industry and focuses on developing advanced spacecraft technologies and high reliability space systems. The organisation supports end to end engineering delivery through design, analysis, testing, qualification, and launch readiness activities.

It promotes collaboration across international engineering teams while investing in innovation, technical excellence, and future focused space capabilities. Employees benefit from modern engineering facilities, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities to contribute to cutting edge aerospace programmes.

• Lead structural and stress analysis activities across spacecraft and ground support systems.
• Develop structural design methodologies and qualification verification strategies.
• Perform and review structural analysis outputs, testing data, and qualification evidence.
• Review and approve engineering calculations, technical drawings, and test documentation.
• Collaborate with mechanical design, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams.
• Support supplier selection and maintain technical engagement throughout procurement stages.
• Contribute to vibration, environmental, and spacecraft qualification testing programmes.
• Maintain engineering models, technical records, and analysis documentation accurately.
• Provide technical leadership to ensure structural integrity and flight readiness objectives.

• Candidates must demonstrate extensive experience in structural or stress analysis within space programmes.
• Applicants should possess approximately eight years of experience across spacecraft development life cycles.
• Strong expertise using Nastran and Hyper Works for finite element analysis is required.
• Experience analysing sandwich panels, inserts, and aerospace structural assemblies is essential.
• Candidates must demonstrate understanding of modal, frequency response, and vibration analysis.
• Knowledge of ECSS and NASA structural standards is strongly preferred.
• Experience working within product lifecycle management environments is advantageous.
• Applicants with Python or VBA scripting capability receive additional consideration.
• Strong communication and cross functional collaboration skills are required.
• Candidates should demonstrate commitment to engineering quality and technical excellence.

This opportunity provides experienced engineers with the chance to influence the future of advanced spacecraft development and qualification. It combines technical leadership, innovation, and exposure to highly specialised aerospace engineering challenges.

Successful candidates will contribute directly to mission critical systems and next generation space technologies. Overall, this role offers excellent professional growth within a collaborative and internationally focused engineering environment.