Mechanical Engineer

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europe’s number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately €14 billion per year.

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2018 it generated revenues of € 64 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other’s expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary – on the ground, in the sky and in space.

The role of the Mechanical Engineer includes the following activities:
· Interpretation and review of mechanical specifications of space vehicles (launchers, satellites) as whole systems or at subsystem level (payloads, platform. primary structures)
· Design of structures of space vehicles (launchers and satellites) including accommodation of other subsystems and enabling the correct function of the vehicle, through the fulfillment of the specification delivered by the customer
· Review of technical documentation generated either for in-house manufacturing or outsourcing of manufacturing & assembly operations, ensuring the compatibility with high-level requirements
· Review / performance of analysis oriented to verify the fulfillment of the mechanical requirements of the structure of the space vehicle: stiffness (static & dynamic), strength (under quasi-static, dynamic & thermal loads, buckling stability, pointing thermal stability, fracture control, tolerance analysis.
· Definition and support of mechanical qualification campaigns, oriented to the test verification of structure requirements, under both static and dynamic load environments (sine, random, acoustic, shock)

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

English :Intermediate
It will be acknowledged the candidate´s experience in data handling from sample test campaings performed in differnent context along the years, aimed to create a data base for further use