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Aerospace Structures Engineer Specialist - Additive Manufacturing & UAV Platforms

**Company Overview:** HPinc is the leader in Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) next\-generation aerospace drones as a manufacturing solution for high\-performance, mass\-produced Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS/Drones). We are dedicated to rapid innovation, customer\-focused development, and pushing the boundaries of lightweight, robust aerospace structures. Join our dynamic team and help shape the future of flight. **Job Summary:** We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Aerospace Structures Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience to lead and manage customer\-driven structural development programs for our drone platforms. This critical role focuses on translating customer requirements into scalable, mass\-producible designs optimized using HP leading additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology. The ideal candidate will be the primary technical interface with key customers, guiding projects from concept through final delivery and mass production. **Key Responsibilities:****Customer \& Program Management:*** Serve as the primary technical point of contact for external customers, managing expectations and ensuring clear communication throughout the development lifecycle. * Translate complex customer programs into Statements of Work (SOWs) and operational requirements into detailed, actionable engineering specifications and structural design solutions for drone platforms. * Manage multiple customer development projects, ensuring on\-time delivery, budget adherence, and alignment with certification standards. * Conduct and present detailed technical reviews and progress updates to both internal stakeholders and external customers. **Structures Design \& Analysis:*** Lead detailed design, analysis (FEA), and optimization of primary and secondary drone airframe structures with Ho FEA specialist (e.g., wings, fuselage, rotor components). * Specialization in Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) for light\-weighting and part consolidation. * Validate designs through stress, strain, fatigue, and flutter analysis to ensure compliance with relevant aerospace standards. * Oversee and define requirements for structural testing (coupon, component, and full\-scale) to validate analytical models and designs. **Production \& Quality:*** Collaborate closely with the manufacturing team to industrialize additively manufactured components for repeatable, high\-volume production. * Develop and manage material selection and process specifications unique to aerospace\-grade 3D printed components. * Ensure all structural designs meet strict Mass Production, Cost, and Quality targets while maintaining performance and airworthiness. **Required Qualifications:*** Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field. * Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience i**n aerospace or defense structures design and analysis**. * Additive Manufacturing: Proven, hands\-on experience and expertise in **Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), specifically for structural components**. * Analysis Tools: previos experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software (e.g., ANSYS, NASTRAN/PATRAN) and CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA) to lead designers and stress activities. * Aerospace Knowledge: Strong understanding of aerospace materials, failure criteria, and aircraft systems. * Customer Facing: Demonstrated ability to manage complex external customer relationships and technical programs in a fast\-paced environment. **Preferred Qualifications:*** Master degree in aeronautics * Experience with UAS/Drone platform development. * Familiarity with the challenges and solutions for mass production of 3D printed parts. * Knowledge of composite materials design and manufacturing. Impact \& Scope * Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process. **Benefits:*** Opportunity to work in an international organization with colleagues coming from all over the world. * Our Women Network organizes activities such as; Networking, the promotion of STEM vocations, talks on: improving business acumen, work life balance and skills of the future etc. * Diverse, continued internal growth and career opportunities. Including HP’s own learning platform and LinkedIn Learning. * An attractive benefit package: + Health \& Life insurance + Lunch at reduced prices at our canteen/ ticket restaurant vouchers + HP product discount + Flex optimization program: Kindergarten tickets, transport discount * Work life balance /flexible working hours * Women, Pride, Young employees, Sustainability and DisAbility! Just a few of our fantastic global business networks you can get involved with locally. * We also dedicate time and resources to contribute with our community through Corporate Volunteering activities, including our onsite HP Charity day * Do you like to give back to the community? Then join one of our many volunteering teams or be a part of the incredible HP charity day held on site annually. * Love sports? Then take advantage of our sports center (indoor and outdoor); gym, squash courts, tennis courts, basketball courts and with 25\+ regular coordinated activities / sports by employees , such as HIIT training, squash, basketball and yoga * We have an onsite Doctor and medical team for our employees, including services such as: nutrition, physiotherapy and general health * Free daily printing Happy hour – from photographs, to large posters. And Hands\-on workshops to print with the latest technology – from wall covers to 3D printed models * Gaming area with HP OMEN’s and Pavilion’s complete gaming line up including Omen gaming chairs and several games both for playing alone, online or multiplayer * A Young employee Network (YEN) which host fun events on a regular basis; such as “beer bust” Fridays at different venues including the beach in the summer time. *ES11*

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