Simulation Engineer

City

Basingstoke (United Kingdom)

Position

Electronics & Mechanical Engineering

Our Mechanical Engineering Department is looking for a talented Simulation Engineer in our UK office to carry out various space-related structural and/or thermal calculations and simulations. We are looking for an attentive colleague who is capable to reliably, quickly and without supervision carry out calculations and perform numerical simulations arising in the everyday design of satellites.

As Simulations Engineer, you will:

Thermal and/or structural FEA simulations on both subsystem and overall satellite level by using Comsol and SolidWorks FEA packages
Rough calculations to check the feasibility of various design concepts
Mechanical and thermal component sizing
Calculations for performance estimation and trade-off evaluation between various design parameters
Mathematical modelling of dynamic systems

We expect you to:

Have at least 2-years’ experience in structural and/or thermal FEA simulations by using Comsol or equivalent (e.g. SolidWorks, Nastran, ANSYS, Abaqus, ESATAN-TMS, Thermica Systema)
Have a degree in mechanical/aerospace engineering or equivalent
Have a good understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics of structures, vibration theory, and multibody dynamics
Be proficient user of at least one CAD software (preferably SolidWorks)
Have experience in using Matlab/Simulink and/or OpenModelica
Be attentive to details, work independently and be a fast learner

Nice to have:

Experience in the space industry
Understanding of orbital mechanics

Perks

Flexible work hours and possibility to work remotely
Workshops, global conferences, industry’s meetups and trainings of your choice (doesn’t matter if you want to be like Han Solo or Luke Skywalker, just tell us which skills you wish to boost)
Valuable experience in a dynamic environment
Interesting professional challenges and opportunities for improvement
Collaborative, engaged, smart and supportive colleagues
Competitive salary

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