Structures Analyst
Job description
Structural Analysis Engineer at a Germany-based stealth rocketry startup, responsible for sizing and verifying rocket structures through load cases, finite-element analysis, margins of safety and hardware release. The role supports design, manufacturing and test teams across composite and metallic structures.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · Germany
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Define load cases, boundary conditions, and acceptance criteria for primary and secondary rocket structures.
- Build, run, and document analytical and FEA models of composite and metallic components.
- Evaluate margins of safety and failure modes, preparing analyses for design reviews and hardware release.
- Drive lay-up and geometry iterations with the design and manufacturing teams.
- Correlate analysis results with structural-test data and feed findings back into models and methods.
- Contribute to analysis methods, tools, and verification standards alongside the structural-analysis team.
What we're looking for
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may also be relevant.
- Two to five years of structural-analysis experience on aerospace, motorsport, pressure-vessel, or similarly demanding hardware; strong student-team experience will also be considered.
- Solid finite-element-analysis skills, including composite modelling and failure criteria.
- A good understanding of laminate theory and classical structural mechanics.
- Fluent English and the ability to document technical work clearly.
- A practical, methodical approach and the ability to work effectively with design, manufacturing, and test teams.
Nice to have
- Filament-wound pressure vessels or composite overwrapped pressure vessels.
- Python scripting for FEA pre-processing, post-processing, or analysis automation.
- Hands-on exposure to structural testing or composite manufacturing.
- Working proficiency in German.
Your team
structural-analysis team
Benefits
- Top-decile compensation packages, bonuses and meaningful equity.
- Every employee is awarded stock options in the company.
- Comprehensive relocation support including flights, shipping and visas.
- Lunch, dinner and drinks provided everyday.
- Free access to shared company housing.
Apply
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About Stealthrocketrystartup
A Germany-based rocketry startup currently in stealth mode, scaling up rapidly. It is already launching suborbital and ballistic rockets on a regular basis, has just crossed €10m in revenue for its first operating year, and is applying its knowledge toward the development of an orbital rocket.
Mission
To meet the demand for high-performance, reliable, and scalable solid propulsion technologies for space and defense applications.
Key facts
- Germany
- Space and defense rocketry
- Currently in stealth mode
- Launching suborbital and ballistic rockets on a regular basis
- Crossed €10m in revenue for its first operating year
- Developing an orbital rocket
- Contracts structured around a 48-hour working week
What they value
- Job titles and career progression are earned, not determined by years of experience alone
- Equitable and inclusive workplace
- Autonomy, ownership, and flexibility