Structural Analysis Engineer

Would you like to work on exciting projects? Do you enjoy new challenges? Do you want to be part of a multicultural and motivated team full of passion and team spirit?

Then LSS is the perfect place for you!

In this role, you will work within a multi-functional environment to achieve our technical and schedule objectives. You will enhance our team by improving designs, providing new insights into structural analyses, and influencing technical decisions across multiple ongoing projects.

Tasks

• Influence new product design via sound, succinct, data-driven analysis results.
• Aid in the definition of project scope in agreement with stakeholders.
• Interact with project partners (internal and external) to optimize the designs and interfaces.
• Develop constructive solutions in conjunction with internal departments, clients, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Provide results tailored to business needs.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and presentations.
• Construct complex Finite Element Models for a range of structural evaluations: modal analysis, dynamic (sine, random), thermal, etc.
• Do simulation of mechanically and thermally loaded components in ANSYS (APDL and Workbench), and/or Siemens FEMAP (NASTRAN) for space applications.
• Detail assumptions and limitations of analysis techniques.
• Develop and optimize simulations, both via code scripting and GUI.
• Interpretation and evaluation of simulation results.
• Find the right balance between model simplicity and accuracy.
• Back up complex analysis results with hand, code scripting and spreadsheet calculations.
• Pro-actively ensure simulation results are comparable to design requirements.

Requirements

• Hold a M.Sc. or PhD in structural/mechanical engineering or a similar field.
• Have 3+ years’ working experience performing structural analysis in a professional engineering environment in space sector, preferably in the European space sector.
• Have excellent English skills (oral and written), German is beneficial but not necessary.
• Have extensive experience with ANSYS APDL/Mechanical, experience with FEMAP, NASTRAN. Other software would be beneficial but not essential.
• Have extensive experience with scripting languages such as Python, MATLAB/Octave or FORTRAN.
• Have excellent hand-calculation and excel-based analysis skills to back up detailed FEA results.
• Have experience with Git version control.
• Are able to work to tight deadlines and manage your own time and the demanding expectations of the projects.
• Are able to learn quickly and use initiative to quickly understand highly complex designs.
• Are at ease with highly complex and potentially technically challenging simulation models.
• Have analytical and solution-oriented working style combined with ability to work in a team and excellent communication skills to interface with partners.
• Are eligible to work in EU without restriction.

Familiarity with nonlinear finite element analysis and with ESA and ECSS standards is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours with a core time
• A relaxed working environment with a flat hierarchy combined with a motivated and open team
• Modern office space with well-developed infrastructure (shops, restaurants, gym etc.)
• Good connection to public transportation (~6 Minutes walking distance to U-Bahn)
• Casual dress code
• Coffee, milk and fruits are provided
• Scope for individual development and growth in a growing multicultural team of discipline experts
• A challenging, fast-paced position at the forefront of space technology
• The opportunity to work collaboratively on multiple concurrent projects.

At Large Space Structures GmbH (LSS), we believe that innovation in space technology paves the way for a more connected, secure, and sustainable future. Since its foundation in 2012, our company has grown into a trusted European partner for deployable antennas and multifunctional structures designed for the challenges of space.

Our mission is to make space more accessible and to help our customers to overcome the limitations of a restricted launch volume at the very beginning of each mission. By combining lightweight, compact, and precise deployable systems, we enable both small satellites to achieve big goals and large reflector systems to unlock entirely new possibilities. From advancing global communication to supporting Earth observation and scientific discovery, our technologies help shape the foundations of tomorrow’s space applications.

What drives us is more than engineering excellence – it is the vision of European sovereignty in space technology. Once available only overseas, our solutions now provide European institutions, industries, and partners with independent access to critical satellite infrastructure.

We are proud to contribute to flagship European missions, such as the COPERNICUS Imaging Radiometer (CIMR), and to pioneer next-generation deployable antenna concepts that will empower both civil and security-related applications.

With ISO 9001 certification and a dedicated team of specialists and pioneers, we ensure the highest quality in every stage of our work — from research and design to deployment in orbit.

Guided by innovation, protected by exclusive patents, and strengthened by Europe’s growing ambitions in space, LSS continues to expand its role as a key enabler of Europe’s future in space.