*Job Description:
As part of our HAPS team, you will perform the following activities:*
1. Mechanism Design & Kinematics*
*Design and optimize complex, lightweight moving mechanisms, including deployment systems (wings, solar arrays, antennas), actuation linkages, hinges, and latching systems.*
*Ensure mechanisms can operate reliably in the extreme thermal environments of the stratosphere (ranging from -70ºC to +50ºC) without seizing or binding.*
*Select and integrate aerospace-grade bearings, lubricants, gears, and electric actuators.*
2. Hands-on Assembly & Integration (AIT)*
*Lead the physical assembly and structural integration of the HAPS airframe, payloads, and mechanical subsystems.*
*Perform precision alignments, bonding, fastening, and torqueing of critical composite and metallic components.*
*Troubleshoot mechanical fitment, interference, and tolerance stack-up issues directly on the hardware during build cycles.*
3. Structural & Functional Testing*
*Define, set up, and execute rigorous physical test plans, including structural load tests, environmental (thermal-vacuum)



testing, and mechanism deployment lifecycle testing.*
*Instrument test articles with strain gauges, accelerometers, thermocouples, and displacement sensors.*
*Correlate physical test data back to analytical models to continuously improve future designs.*
4. Structural Analysis & Materials*
*Perform hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to validate the structural integrity of both static structures and moving mechanisms.*
*Utilize advanced CAD software to create detailed 3D models and manufacturing/assembly drawings.*
About you*
We would love to hear who you are, talk about your experience, vision and how you think you could help us.*
In the meantime, it would be great if you had the following:*
1. Required Qualifications & Skills*
*Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field (industrial, robotics, etc.

📌 Structures Analysis Engineer (Barcelona)
🏢 AIRBUS GEOTECH
📍 Barcelona