Structural Simulation Engineer

On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added 11 days ago

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Overview

Job details

Permanent contract
Full-time hours.

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
Rheinmetall doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Work on-site in Madrid
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 3+ years of experience
Mid-level role.
University degree
“Máster o Grado en Ingeniería Aeronáutica, Mecánica o Industrial” — per the ad.

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The role

At Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, we are looking for new profiles for our Simulation department. In this position, you will perform the analysis of the mechanical response of structures under extreme loads, transient accelerations, and non-linear phenomena. The work consists of studying the structural behavior of the company's products and the tooling used in test trials, taking into account loads, high rotation, and problems associated with key moments of the product's operation.

How you'll work

Location: On-site in Via de Dublin, Madrid.

WHY WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU

Key Competencies in ANSYS:

ANSYS Mechanical / LS-DYNA / Autodyn: Proficiency in working with explicit solvers (explicit dynamics) for shock, impact, penetration, or high acceleration problems.
Non-Linear Material Modeling: Handling of strain-rate dependent plasticity models (e.g., Johnson-Cook), failure/damage criteria, hyperelasticity, and large deformation.
Complex Contacts: Configuration of non-linear contacts (friction, element erosion, self-contact detection in deformed meshes).
Thermal and Thermomechanical Transients: Transient thermal-structural coupling analysis (severe thermal gradients, thermal stresses).

To successfully address coupled multiphysics cases (FSI or Fluid-Structure Interaction), the following is desirable:

Handling of ANSYS System Coupling / Workbench: Defining data transfer interfaces (aerodynamic loads/pressures > structure, displacements > CFD mesh, temperature fields > thermal stresses).
Coupling Strategies: Criteria to determine when to employ one-way coupling (e.g., steady-state/transient CFD exported as a thermal or pressure load to Mechanical) or two-way coupling (step-by-step coupled transient for aeroelasticity or flutter).
HPC Infrastructure: Practical knowledge in license configuration, mesh partitioning, and parallelization in supercomputing/cluster environments for intensive simulation.

WHAT YOU MUST BRING

Master's or Degree in Aeronautical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
At least 3 years of experience in non-linear dynamic analysis.
English B2 Required. C1 Desirable
ANSYS Mechanical / Autodyn
Matlab / Simulink
Python

Desirable:

Advanced, non-linear, and dynamic structural simulation
SpaceClaim/Discovery (geometry preparation and simplification)
Handling of APDL code or Python scripting for post-processing automation.

About Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall AG is an integrated technology group for the security and defence industry, describing itself as a cross-domain systems house offering products and services for deployment on land, at sea, in the air and in space.

Rheinmetall is actively hiring in Spain, with a broad set of open roles spanning engineering (artillery, propulsion, structural simulation, electronics R&D, processes), production and skilled trades (CNC turning, plant operations, maintenance), quality and laboratory work (ballistics, chemistry, metrology), plus finance, IT, HR, purchasing and safety functions. This depth of technical and industrial hiring makes it a relevant employer for international professionals with engineering, manufacturing or defence-sector backgrounds seeking roles in Spain.

Industry: Aerospace and defence
Website: rheinmetall.com

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Rheinmetall is an integrated technology group for security and defence, offering systems for land, sea, air and space domains.
The company is actively hiring in Spain across engineering, production, quality/laboratory, finance, IT, HR and purchasing roles, with many positions posted in Spanish.
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