We are looking for a motivated Systems Engineer (f/m/d) at our subsidiary in Portugal in Matosinhos with experience performing structural design, analysis and testing. This is a rare opportunity allowing you to be involved in demanding prototyping efforts that are supported by major, parallel test campaigns allowing us to close short-iteration development cycles at fast pace. You will work in a dedicated, dynamic and international environment that aims for excellence by creating high-performance engineering solutions while keeping production costs at an absolute minimum.

Your Tasks

• Develop and assess design criteria, requirements, and specification for launch vehicle structures and mechanical interfaces
• Maintain state-of-the-art skills in activities related to design, analysis, and testing of materials and structures
• Perform technical/financial tradeoffs for materials and testing
• Perform data analysis of testing activities for model validation
• Develop and maintain Finite Element Analysis (FEA) models for static and dynamics structural analyses
• Be responsible for successful integration and testing activities, including applicability of test results for next prototype
• Enforce the prototype development approach of repetitiveness for procedures in design, analysis, prototype and test

Your Qualificatons

• Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical engineering or related discipline
• 5+ year work experience in structures engineering or related discipline is plus
• Broad engineering experience leading and completing large technical projects
• Experience working with technical specifications, including design, implementation, testing and verification
• Knowledge and expertise in at least one area of the systems engineering life cycle, including requirement definition, design, development, testing, verification and validation, operations, maintenance, and retirement/replacement
• Fluent English oral and written
• Fluency in Portuguese will be beneficial
• Organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Self-independent, proactive and structured way of working

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