Structural Dynamics Engineer

Experience: Mid-Senior level The Destinus engineering team is seeking an Aeroelastic/Structural Dynamics Engineer to lead structural dynamic and aeroelastic simulation activities across our vehicle programmes, from model setup through test correlation. The ideal candidate bridges analysis and test – ensuring dynamic behaviour is accurately predicted, verified, and substantiated against experimental data. What You’ll Do · Set up, execute, and post-process structural dynamics and aeroelastic simulations · Create and maintain Global Finite Element Models (GFEM) representing vehicle-level dynamic behaviour, ensuring consistency and traceability with detailed local FE models · Support structural dynamic qualification and verification of components, subsystems, and full vehicle assemblies · Define, document, and oversee execution of vibration, modal survey, and ground vibration test (GVT) campaigns · Correlate simulation predictions against experimental test data; interpret and communicate results clearly · Prepare technical reports, analysis documentation, and design justification packages Requirements What You’ll Need · Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field · 3–5 years of industry experience in structural dynamics, aeroelasticity, or vibration engineering · Proficiency with FEA packages: NASTRAN (Femap or equivalent), Abaqus, or Optistruct – for modal, transient, frequency response, and/or random vibration analysis · Demonstrated experience defining and executing vibration and dynamic test plans · Strong ability to correlate experimental test data against simulation predictions · Solid grounding in structural dynamics fundamentals: SDOF/MDOF systems, modal analysis, damping, and forced response