Senior Structural Engineer (M/F) Lazio

Senior Structural Engineer (M/F)
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

OHB Italia is seeking for its Satellites Department in Milano for immediate start aSENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER (M/F) REF. STRUCT. SAT_2025Your Tasks:Responsible for Structural Engineering, including coordinating and leading a project team of related engineers. Creation of related engineering work packages and maintain the budget and follow-up over project durationElaboration, development and accommodation of structural technical baseline solutions on the basis of customer requirements and budgetsDefine and maintain all budgets, and to ensure these budgets remain within allocated requirements. Ensure proper flow-down and allocation of technical requirements to lower level sub-system and budgets and maintain them up to date during the program lifetime. Structural requirement specification (covering analysis and testing) developmentResponsible for the definition and specification of structural internal and external interfaces including margins and associated documentation. Perform technical management of subcontracts in the assigned technical areaSupport the evaluation and management of deviations and non-conformancesCollaboration with technical management and other Systems Engineering disciplines. Develop and maintain Finite Element Analysis (FEA) models for static and dynamics structural analyses and test predictionKnowledge and expertise in FE Analysis and Pre and post processing tools (Hyperworks/Patran/Nastran)Generate ad-hoc tools to prepare input levels , post processing results, nothcing (in MATLAB, PYTHON code)Perform structural analyses including prediction of dynamic behavior; launch flight limit loads; quasi-static loads; ground handling/transportation loads; sine, acoustic, random and shock loads, responses and stresses; in-orbit thermo-mechanical distortions, thermo-mechanical stress and micro vibrations. Develop qualification/acceptance test plans (acoustic, random, sine, shock, static load test) and test proceduresPerform data analysis of testing activities for model validationBe responsible for successful integration and testing activities, including test reporting and discussion to the customer during TRR/PTR/TRBLead the test campaigns (structural models (SM) and PFM models campaign) by definition of test set-up and of the test instrumentation as well as preparation of the test predictions and derivation of notches during the test campaigns. Support TRL definition for the subsystem of competenceDevelop and assess design criteria, requirements, and specification for launch vehicle structures and mechanical interfaces Your Qualifications:University / polytechnic degree or PhD in Physics or Engineering, ideally in one of the areas of Structural EngineeringAt least 10+ years of professional experience in structural design, development and verification activities for aerospaceAbility to lead and guide a project engineering team in combination with technical leadership capabilityBroad engineering experience leading and completing large technical projectsStrong focus on reaching progress by thinking and communicating in terms of solutions, and the ability of reaching goals under schedule pressureExcellent communication skills, combined with the ability to work in in-ternational and multi-disciplinary teamsFluent in English in reading and writing – proven certificate, other language skills are a plus