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Astroscale UK is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Analysis Engineer, who has worked on previous space missions , supporting the dynamic testing and qualification of our spacecraft. Working alongside wider engineering and programme teams, ensuring that recommendations are made for subsystem design, and supporting procurement teams with external supplier engagements.

Responsibilities

• Develop design methods, qualification approaches, and testing techniques.

• Outline the interdependencies in the load cycles and qualification testing, and cost it with resource, materials and schedule.

• Review analyses and test data to approve the qualification of spacecraft and ground support structures.

• Review and approve calculations, test plans, drawings and concessions.

• Communicate design recommendations to the CAD team and other subsystems.

• Support procurement with supply chain and supplier engagement.

• Support qualification testing.

Define and maintain the data framework to organise documents and analysis files.

Essential Skills

• Experience of stress or structural analysis in commercial or institutional space missions

• 8+ years of experience with structure analysis and development cycle.

• 5+ years of experience with: Nastran, and Hyperworks .

• 5 + years of experience with calculations on sandwich panels, inserts and bolted joints according to established standards and handbooks.

• 5 + years of experience in frequency response and random vibration analyses.

• Well-versed in the principles described in ECSS and NASA standards.

Experienced in using a PLM system.

Desirable skills

• Able to process data through automation (VBA or Python).

• Proactively seek the needs to create specific objectives and be accountable on time and deliverables.

Be ready for change; seek clarifications; apply sound engineering judgement if well-established information is lacking .

Benefits

• Competitive base salary .

• Opportunity to work with a highly talented , diverse & dynamic international team with cutting edge technology .

• Flexible working around core hours in a friendly and supportive environment .

• Optional 9/75 working pattern .

• Hybrid working available (depend ent on individual role requirements) .

• 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) + 8 days Bank Holiday .

• Life insurance and long-term sick pay .

• Private healthcare (taxable benefit) .

• Relocation allowance considered .

• S tate of the art office and cleanroom facility .

Regular social events .

Location

Astroscale UK (Harwell) .

About Astroscale

Founded in 2013, Astroscale is the global leader in on-orbit servicing, dedicated to the secure and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations. We provide trusted and value-added solutions for government and commercial clients from their geography of choice, to drive the long-term, circular space economy. Astroscale is also collaborating with government and commercial stakeholders to develop norms, regulations, and incentives that promote the sustainable growth of space.

Since our first successful launch in March 2021, Astroscale has proven rendezvous and proximity operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions, establishing the company as a leader in on-orbit servicing. Astroscale spacecraft have been selected for pioneering missions with JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat OneWeb. As more satellite operators adopt on-orbit servicing to routinely inspect, service and remove, the potential of a circular space economy — and a future of no waste in space — is being unlocked.

At Astroscale we pride ourselves on our inclusive culture. Our essential criteria are based solely on the requirements necessary to perform the role. If any criteria could present a barrier, we are open to discussing reasonable adjustments and are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process.
Astroscale is also open to supporting job share arrangements, to further our flexible working offering.

Note to recruitment agencies: Astroscale operates a preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency approaches. Please do not forward candidate CVs or details in response to this advert, or to any Astroscale employee.