Description
Job Overview
As a Stress and Dynamics Engineer at Helsing, you will own the structural integrity of our drone systems, from full vehicle assemblies down to critical components. Working at the intersection of advanced simulation and physical testing, you will define loads, build and validate finite element models, and deliver structural assessments that directly inform design decisions. Your work underpins the airworthiness and performance of autonomous systems operating in demanding environments.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end structural simulation of complex drone products, major subassemblies, and critical components, delivering assessments that directly gate design decisions.
- Define and derive loads, boundary conditions, and material properties, ensuring simulation inputs are physically grounded and fully traceable to system requirements.
- Perform static and dynamic structural assessments, including modal analyses and model correlation tasks, to validate structural integrity across the full flight envelope.
- Plan and execute structural tests for model validation and technology derisking, translating test data into actionable design guidance.
- Produce comprehensive design reports and sensitivity studies that identify optimal structural solutions, in line with company quality standards and engineering guidelines.
Requirements
- Have built, validated, and correlated finite element models of complex aerospace or equivalently demanding structures using tools such as Simcenter or SolidWorks Simulation.
- Can analytically assess standard structural components (bolts, bearings, fittings) and apply relevant engineering standards with confidence and rigour.
- Have planned and executed structural test campaigns and can close the loop between test data and simulation through systematic model correlation.
- Are proficient in calculation environments such as MATLAB/Simulink and can apply model order reduction methods to simplify high-fidelity structural systems.
- Communicate technical findings clearly in written reports and cross-functional discussions, in English, to both engineering and non-engineering audiences.
- Act decisively with minimal guidance, own outcomes end-to-end and initiate solutions without waiting for direction.
Nice to Have
- Experience with drone or UAV structural design, including familiarity with the specific load cases and certification considerations of unmanned systems.
- Proficiency in CAD tools for structural simplification and model preparation as part of an integrated mechanical design workflow.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and VSOP options.
- Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation.
- Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance.
- Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health).
- Social: regularly company events and monthly social allowances.
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
- Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work.