Structural Analysis Engineer / Lead Structural Analysis Engineer - Space Hardware (m/f/d)

About the company

We are hiring for an innovative space technology company in the Munich area that develops and builds advanced structures for European space missions. The international, English-speaking team works with flat hierarchies on long-term, well-funded projects. Your analyses go directly into hardware that flies.

We are hiring at two levels:

* Structural Analysis Engineer (2 positions) – €60,000–85,000

* Lead Structural Analysis Engineer (1 position) – €80,000–100,000, leading a team of 6 analysts and reporting to the CEO/CTO

Your tasks

* Drive design decisions through structural analysis: modal, static, sine, random, dynamic and thermal

* Build, validate and optimise FEM models in FEMAP/NASTRAN and ANSYS (APDL/Workbench)

* Verify results with hand calculations, scripting and spreadsheet checks

* Write technical reports and present results to project partners and customers

* Lead level only: lead and mentor the analysis team, own complex space work packages, ensure compliance with ESA/ECSS standards, and shape product architecture with design, systems and suppliers

Your profile – both levels

* Professional structural analysis experience on SPACE hardware (satellites, spacecraft, space structures). Aviation-only experience is not sufficient.

* MSc or PhD in Mechanical, Structural or Aerospace Engineering

* Scripting in Python, MATLAB/Octave or FORTRAN; Git

* English at C1 level

Engineer level

* At least 3 years of structural analysis on space hardware

* Hands-on ANSYS APDL/Mechanical and experience with FEMAP/NASTRAN

Lead level

* 6–10+ years in the space industry, including at least 3 years leading engineering teams

* Deep FEMAP/NASTRAN expertise (linear and non-linear)

* Launch, in-orbit and qualification load cases; solid ESA/ECSS knowledge

Nice to have

* Non-linear FEA

* ESA/ECSS standards (Engineer level)

* German (B2)

* EU work permit

What's offered

* Work on real flight hardware for European space missions

* Long-term, well-funded project pipeline

* International, high-calibre team, English-speaking

* Flexible working hours; 1–2 home-office days per week depending on level

* Modern office near Munich with good public transport

* Discretionary performance bonus up to twice a year

* Financial relocation support for candidates moving to Munich

Hiring process

This position is recruited by Oppcourt on behalf of the hiring company. No cover letter is needed: just submit your updated CV and answer all screening questions (about 5 minutes). The questions reflect the employer’s key requirements and are essential for your application to be considered. Only matching profiles are presented to the employer, with your consent, and the hiring decision lies entirely with them.

The employer's process is fast and lean: a technical interview with the team, a final interview with the CEO, then an offer.