Structural Engineer UAV H/F

Work closely with Aerodynamics, Propulsion, and Manufacturing engineers to resolve cross-disciplinary design conflicts

Communicate structural decisions and analysis clearly to non-structural stakeholders

Contribute to design reviews and structural documentation standards as the team scales

3+ years’ experience in aerospace or aircraft structural engineering, ideally including UAV/drone platforms

Demonstrated experience analysing and sizing airframe structures for aerodynamic, manoeuvre, propulsion, and inertial loads, with the ability to interpret, validate, and apply aircraft aerodynamic load cases

Proficiency in finite element analysis (FEA) for static strength, stiffness, buckling and vibration modelling

Strong CAD capability (e.g. CATIA, SolidWorks, Autodesk or comparable tools), with the ability to support detailed design and internal component integration

Familiarity with UAV/drone specific integration challenges, including payloads, batteries, avionics, propulsion mounting, and practical field repairability, would be a strong advantage

Experience designing lightweight carbon-fibre composite structures, including laminate design and sandwich panels and knowledge of composite manufacturing methods and processes

Experience designing parts for polymer 3D printed components, with a practical understanding of print orientation and load paths

Ability to perform hand calculations and correlate analytical results with FEA and structural test data

Strong communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills across aerodynamics, systems and manufacturing teams

Experience with aeroelasticity analysis, including flutter, divergence, structural deflection, and vibration assessment, would be a strong advantage