MaiaSpace is a European space tech company, designing, manufacturing and operating competitive and sustainable solutions for space mobility. We are driven by the belief that access to space is a major enabler for a better and more sustainable life on Earth, addressing the challenges faced by humanity: climate, resources, connectivity, and data. Our aim is to successfully design and test a cost-effective and reusable mini-launch vehicle by 2026.

Launcher Dynamics modelling

Inside MaiaSpace development teams you will join the team that elaborates the mechanical loads along the trajectory for the other development teams.

Within your multidisciplinary team you will support the synthesis of the launcher environments at MaiaSpace on the field of dynamic responses and solicitations on the launcher. Your scope of work includes the launcher and load-cases modelling, the simulation campaigns up to the result’s delivery and synthesis to other development teams.

In this perimeter your responsibilities will include:

Dynamics FE analyses

• Finite Element modelling & structures simplifications for dynamic studies (using Hypermesh)

• Definition of the FEM management policy in interaction with other teams

• Load case modelling: induced loads and vibrations on the launcher, by engine and aerodynamic

• Modal, transient & harmonic responses, using Nastran (MSC).

• Launcher dynamic simulation platform development: Pre/post-processing and analyses tools (Hypermesh/Hyperview, Nastran MSC, Python)

Dynamics synthesis

• Elaborate and manage the general databases of launcher environments

• Define dynamics requirements toward stages and parts teams, incl. Equipment

• Support the teams’ tests for measures definition and exploitation.

Overseeing of subcontracted work in your responsibility field

• Scope of work definition

• Contract management and follow-up

• Delivery acceptance.

Contribution to the overall launch system definition

• Contribute to the engineering effort of your team and cross-functionally between teams, even if it involves work outside your main field of action, in order to contribute to the vehicle system synthesis.

Requirements:

🛸 Specific competences & abilities:

• Proficiency in programming languages (Python) & commercial software for FE (HyperMesh) and solvers (MSC NASTRAN).

• Good level of English

• Team spirit, sharing & solidarity

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• Curiosity, Adaptation, Pragmatism

• Rigor and precision

🎓 Qualification:

• Engineer, specialization in aerospace preferred.

• Level : 3 to 5 years’ experience in dynamics, FE modelling

🎬 Working at MaiaSpace

You will be joining a friendly multi-disciplinary team, comprised of multi-skilled people, following Agile and Scrum methodologies. This means that your role and responsibility may evolve over time with varied assignments and challenges depending on priorities and competences. Your work will be hands-on and in close contact with the final product. We are open-minded, transparent, pragmatic, result oriented and people centric. Teamwork is at the heart of how we work together and our co-workers share the same fundamental values: respect, humility, reactivity and autonomy with a passion for technical excellence. Our newly acquired office space at La Defense is located within the heart of Europe’s largest purpose built business and commercial district with easy access to public transport.

Written and spoken communication is in French and English.

🛸 Specific competences & abilities:

• Strong knowledge and experience in thermal engineering, prior experience appreciated
• Knowledge and experience of launch vehicles or aerospace/aeronautics vehicles is appreciated
• Experience with thermal modelling tools
• Experience with programming languages (Python, VBA)
• Knowledge on thermal management and thermal protection technologies
• English level sufficient to read and write technical documentation, to perform oral technical presentation and to interact on technical topics

🎓 Qualification:

Engineering degree (+5 years post-Baccalaureate) ideally specialized in thermal engineering

🎬 Working at MaiaSpace

You will be joining a friendly multi-disciplinary team, comprised of multi-skilled people, following Agile and Scrum methodologies. This means that your role and responsibility may evolve over time with varied assignments and challenges depending on priorities and competences. Your work will be hands-on and in close contact with the final product. We are open-minded, transparent, pragmatic, result oriented and people centric. Teamwork is at the heart of how we work together and our co-workers share the same fundamental values: respect, humility, reactivity and autonomy with a passion for technical excellence. Our newly acquired office space at La Defense is located within the heart of Europe’s largest purpose built business and commercial district with easy access to public transport.

Written and spoken communication is in French and English.