Structures Engineer Job

X Structures Engineer Job Requisition ID: 20583 Date Posted: 13 July 2026 Closing Date: 16 August 2026 23:59 CET/CEST Publication: Internal & External Type of Appointment : 4 years, extendable to indefinite Directorate: Technology, Engineering and Quality Workplace: Noordwijk, NL Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands Description Structures Engineer in the Structures Section (TEC-MSS), Structures, Mechanisms and Materials Division, Mechanical Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality. The Structures Section provides functional support to ESA projects and carries out technological research and development (R&D) on all aspects of spacecraft and launcher structures, from load derivation and structural sizing to functional space structure design and testing. The Section's work covers the full cycle of structural engineering, from mission requirements and verification philosophy to advanced test campaigns and the development of next-generation structures. In addition, the Section drives innovation in structural digital twins, advanced manufacturing, virtual testing and sustainable materials, ensuring Europe remains at the forefront of space structural technologies. Duties You will report to the Head of Section. Within the technical fields described above, your main tasks and responsibilities will include: - participating in feasibility studies for the preparation of specifications and analysis of industrial proposals; - providing functional support to approved spacecraft and payload projects and conceptual and feasibility studies in relation to all aspects of mechanical systems and configuration, structural design, static and dynamic analyses, fracture control and mechanical testing; - identifying critical development problems and assisting in their resolution, including the evaluation of complete mechanical systems; - performing structural analyses as required to support the development of ...