Mechanical Design Engineer
Pubblicato il 03-10-2026 - Thales in Torino
Overview
A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer. The candidate will be in charge to define the project solutions concerning the structure subsystems for space missions vehicles, based both on metallic and composite materials. The candidate will analyze requirements at structure subsystem level which will be the basis for the design definition.
The candidate will define design solutions for structural parts and interfaces selecting appropriate materials, processes and mechanical parts.
Mass efficient structural solutions must be in synergy with the selected aerospace materials to be able to withstand the launch and mission loads, and the possible re-entry and impact loads. FEM analyses capability is required to support the identified design solutions and some detailed local model to assess the behavior of the most critical areas. The mechanical design engineer has also to support the structural development process based on dedicated test articles and breadboards intended to validate the design solutions and the performed analyses and must have knowledge of CAD and drawings to drive the elaboration of the proposed design solutions.
He has also to be able to coach and support the skill development of younger resources.
Key duties
- Design of spacecraft structures for manned and non-manned modules and satellites, that include:
- Spacecraft mechanical design based on aerospace materials; the following tasks are typically worked out:
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