Structural Dynamics Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Description

As a Structural Dynamics Engineer, you will be part of the Structure & Mechanical Department. You will be responsible for the ground and in-flight induced vehicle environments, system dynamics and vehicle dynamics of the Zephyr launch system.

Responsibilities

Tasks and missions

Tasks and missions

• Determine and validate loads and environments for Zephyr and component subsystems.
• Resolve dynamics problems through analysis, test and the use of flight data
• Build finite element models of launch vehicle systems
• Determine appropriate environments from vibration, acoustic, and shock sources
• Generate and apply forcing functions for engine-borne dynamic excitation
• Develop Craig-Bampton reduced models for launch vehicle integration
• Contribute to dynamic testing from start-to-finish (pre-test analysis, sensor selection & installation, testing, data analysis, signal processing and model correlation)
• Effectively communicate results to Responsible Engineers and Designers and collaborate on improvements and solutions
• Documentation and compliance: develop technical documentation, including design reports, specifications, and test results. Ensure designs comply with aerospace standards and safety requirements.

Preferred experience and skills

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar
• Proven experience (min 3 years) with structural dynamic analysis, preferably in the aerospace domain
• You have a good knowledge of mechanics, structure, dimensioning, development and CAD
• Proficient in finite element modeling, preferably in NASTRAN
• Experience solving structural dynamic or vibration driven problems
• Experience with time and frequency domain analysis
• Experience with dynamic structural testing, including: random vibration, acoustics, sine vibration, sine burst, shock, and modal survey
• Working knowledge of structural analysis and test, including a fundamental understanding of strength, stability and fatigue failure mechanisms
• You are passionate with a good sense of perspective
• You have a good level both in French and English
• A knowledge of PERMAS software would be a plus.
• Knowledge of structural-fluid coupling problems would be a plus
• Previous launcher dynamic analysis would be ideal

What's next ?

Once you’ve submitted your resume and your cover letter to careers@latitude.eu, you enter in our hiring process:

• We review your profile and offer you an interview if our job-offer matches
  with your aspirations;
• You get the opportunity to discuss about your application with your future
  team leader, and our CEO or COO;
• We give you a final answer and collaborate together to match your
  expectations with your potential role;
• You join us in our HQ in Reims, France (45mn from Paris). We partner with
  a local housing agency to help you relocate. We also partner with local
  development agency to help your partner to find a nearby job matching their
  profile and a nursery for your children.

Perks & Benefits

At Latitude, our success is powered by people and then technology. Collaboration and trust are the keys. This is why we ensure to have an inclusive workplace, accessible by everyone and supervised by a pro-active works council.

We provide :

• Health insurance, provided by Kenko
• Comprehensive teleworking policy
• Financial incentives for sustainable modes of transportation
• Tickets Restaurant (meal vouchers)
• Retirement plan under French law
• Sick leave
• 7 weeks of paid vacation (paid leave + RTT)