Hybrid Stress Engineer

at Destinus

• Job title: Stress Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Madrid, Spain

About the role

• Stress Engineer at Destinus working on mechanical systems for advanced aerospace technologies. Collaborating on structural analysis and design for hypersonic flight innovations.

Responsibilities

• You’re not just developing mechanical systems — you’re helping shape the next era of flight. Every structure you design contributes to a breakthrough that will redefine global transportation. As a Stress Engineer at Destinus, you’ll work on the mechanical and structural systems that make subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flight possible, collaborating across all engineering disciplines to solve new challenges as they arise.
• Perform detailed structural and structural/thermal analyses and sizing of aerospace structures, components, and systems.
• Guide structural optimization and design improvements.
• Deliver detailed FEM Models used for analysis, from GFEM to detailed analysis.
• Define sizing loads and load cases required for scoping detailed analysis.
• Deliver preliminary sizing calculations, hand calculations, and simplified estimates to inform the design.
• Support ground and flight tests.
• Deliver detailed technical reports and presentations.
• Assist in the development of manufacturing, integration, and test processes and procedures.
• Support the definition and execution of the qualification and certification process.

Requirements

• **What you'll need **
• Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline
• 8-10 years of experience as an aerospace stress engineer
• FEM experience with Nastran, from building models to analysis, postprocessing, and debugging.
• Experienced with stress-hand calculation/analytical methods.
• Experience with both metallic and composite lightweight structural design for aerospace.
• Experience with Flight and Ground Loads, Structural requirements, Calculations, and reporting in the frame of aerospace regulations/certification standards.
• Experience with Matlab.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the English language is required. Knowledge of Dutch, Spanish, French, or German language is an advantage.
• You are resilient, open to change, and manage stress positively

Benefits

• **Why Join Us?**
• **✨ The Thrill of the Future – Work on cutting-edge projects that redefine aerospace.**✨ Global Innovation Hub – Collaborate with top engineers from all over the world.**✨ Fast-Paced & High-Growth – Experience the rush of working in a rapidly expanding company.**✨ Real Impact – Your work won’t be theoretical—it will shape the future of flight.**