A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators) therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
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We are looking for a Mechanisms Design Engineer
The candidate will be in charge of defining the project solutions concerning the mechanisms for spacecraft vehicles, based on both metallic and composite materials. The candidate will analyze subsystem-level requirements, serving as the basis for design definition.
The candidate will define design solutions for mechanisms, including selection of components such as springs, dampers, gearboxes, levers, with associated materials and processes. For outsourced products, the candidate will provide technical support for procurement, including definition of technical requirements.
Mass‑efficient solutions must be in synergy with the selected aerospace materials to withstand applicable mission loads (including re‑entry and landing impact loads).
Multibody analysis capability is required to support the identified design solutions and to model detailed local behavior of the most critical areas.
The designer must also support the development process using dedicated test articles and breadboards to validate design solutions and analyses; and must be proficient in CAD and drawings to drive elaboration of proposed designs.
He must also be able to coach and support the skill development of younger resources.
Key duties
Design spacecraft mechanisms for manned and non‑manned modules and satellites. Typical tasks include:
Definition and sizing of mechanism parts and interfaces by hand calculation, preliminary multibody analysis and FEM analysis
Selection of materials and associated surface treatments
Definition of required tolerances
Review of CAD models and drawings
Multibody modeling and analysis with ADAMS or Motion View/Motion Solver
Support the development and verification plan of spacecraft mechanisms
Reporting (design and analysis reports, support to design and development plans, support to instrumentation plan for mechanical testing)
Occasional tasks
Design verification through structural analysis, either with hand calculation methodology or FEM
Support to static, kinematic, and dynamic testing preparation, attendance and result evaluation
Specification, design, development, modeling of mechanism and relevant control laws (supported by MATLAB/SIMULINK or similar)
Skills, experience and qualifications required
The following skills are considered a ‘must’ for this position:
Mechanical engineering knowledge and expertise
Knowledge of metallic and non‑metallic technologies for material or processes
Knowledge of aerospace design and analysis methodologies and associated manuals (e.g. Bruhn, Roark)
Knowledge of tribology
Knowledge of CAD and CAM processes and capabilities
Manufacturing drawing reading and knowledge
Full comprehensive capability of the Windows Office package
Knowledge of a multibody analysis tool (ADAMS or Motion View)
Additional assets: competencies in using:
Knowledge of Nastran solver
Knowledge of a FEM pre‑post processor (Hyperworks, Femap, Patran)
MATLAB, Mathcad, Simulink or equivalent
Master’s degree in aerospace, aeronautical or mechanical engineering
Master or specific courses in mechanical design will be considered an additional asset
Previous experience working in structural or mechanical engineering or industry for structures and mechanical systems will be considered an asset
Languages
Very good knowledge of English written and spoken
French language knowledge will be considered an additional asset
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