Loads Engineer

Team: Stress Engineering

Location: Munich or London

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: onsite

What you'll do

• Load Analysis & Definition: Calculate and establish static and dynamic design load cases for all flight and ground phases, including transportation, launchpad operations, engine ignition, atmospheric ascent (aerodynamic loads), staging, re-entry, and landing. 

• Coupled Loads Analysis (CLA): Build and execute complex mathematical simulation models by coupling launch vehicle and payload models to predict critical flight environments and transient events. 

• Modeling & Simulation: Develop and optimize finite element models (FEM) and perform structural dynamics analyses, including transient, sinusoidal, random vibration (PSD), gusts, and acoustic response analyses. 

• Testing & Validation: Design, oversee, and analyze data from physical tests (e.g., modal surveys, vibration, and shock testing) and correlate simulation models with actual flight telemetry data. 

Who you are

• Education: University degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field with a strong focus on structural dynamics or continuum mechanics. 

• Experience: Proven experience in structural loads definition, structural dynamics, or aeroelasticity, ideally within the development of launch vehicles, satellites, or missiles. 

Technical Skills: 

• Deep understanding of structural dynamics, vibe/shock environments, and acoustic phenomena. 

• Proficiency with commercial FEA solvers (Optistruct) and pre-/post-processors (HyperMesh). 

What we offer

A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.
Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.
High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes.
A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.
A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.
Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.