Senior structural engineer
Pubblicato il 21-10-2026 - MetaSensing in Italia
- Reports to: Mechanical team leader
- Job purpose: To perform structural analyses of a radar payload, using FEM tools to support design, verification, and environmental qualification in a space-oriented development environment.
- Location: MetaSensing, Via Aniene 2, 20151, Milan, Italy
- Employment condition: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
Candidate must be eligible to work in the EU.
Company Description:
MetaSensing is an innovative Italian remote sensing company founded in 2008 with the aim of commercializing the new compact, high resolution radar mapping technology.
In just a few years, MetaSensing has acquired numerous successful airborne radar campaigns completed at the Ka, Ku, X, C, S, L and P frequency bands, and developed drone and space-based radar systems for different applications.
Today MetaSensing is one of the unique companies in the world which offer cost effective airborne and space-based radar sensors and services both for commercial and security applications.
Combination of innovative technology and advanced processing techniques has made MetaSensing a fast growing, global company with projects in Europe, South East Asia, Middle East, North and South America.
Job Duties:
- Definition, execution, and interpretation of Finite Element Analyses of radar payload structures using Finite Element analyses (static, dynamic, buckling, fatigue as applicable) to support design decisions and qualification activities
- Support environmental qualification campaigns (vibration, shock) with test specifications and post-test correlation
- Interface with other engineering fields (among which integration, electronics, thermal)
to best include all the SAR antenna requirements at early stages
- Communicate the activities results with clear and concise presentations, reports and qualification documentation
Required skills and qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of structural mechanics and finite element methods
- Proven experience with Finite Element Analyses for structural designs (e.g. Femap with Nastran, Ansys, Abaqus, or equivalent)
- Ability to build, validate, and correlate FEM models with test results
- Experience supporting vibration test campaigns
- Knowledge of metallic structures and basic understanding of composite materials
- Knowledge of space products development lifecycle (from concept, through qualification, to delivery) and experience in the space sector or aerospace programs
- Familiarity with environmental loads and qualification principles according to ECSS
- Good knowledge of the English language for the working environment
- Strong analytical mindset with good communication and team-working skills
Desired Skills / Qualifications
- Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in structural analysis roles
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary development environment
- Ability to interface with test houses, system engineers, and manufacturing teams
- Experience with radar, RF payloads, or high-precision structures is a plus
Candidate must be eligible to work in Italy.
Employment condition: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
Offered salary range: € 40.000-50.000 gross annual
For additional information or for the application, please send an email with your CV and cover letter to with a subject Ref: MS-JDS-SSE-202609.