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Mechanical Engineer Airbus Netherlands Posted on Jul 24, 2026 Job Description: Airbus Netherlands B.V. is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our Design & Analysis Engineering Team based in Leiden, The Netherlands. Airbus Netherlands makes a vital contribution to the international Space industry in the current operational areas of Solar Arrays, Launcher Structures, and Laser Satellite Communication. In these areas we belong to the world top and seek to achieve the same level with future products and services. Airbus Netherlands designs and builds structures for European launchers serving the commercial and institutional satellite markets. These structures must be lightweight but still capable of carrying the heavy and complex set of applied loads. The combination of our long heritage and continually expanding expertise have equipped us with the capability to meet the ever-developing demands in this field. You will be part of the team that supports the mechanical analysis and verification of our complex structures for the Ariane 6 launcher. Based on Finite Element modeling, the full set of technical requirements of our customer must be satisfied. This is conducted in close collaboration with the Lead and Systems Engineers, our Thermal Engineering team, the Design Office, the Material & Process department, our Assembly & Integration Team as well, of course, fellow mechanical engineers. Meet the team: Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex products at the forefront of aerospace technology. We welcome those who are interested in joining our team effort to shape the present and future of Airbus Netherlands products. Your challenges: - Understand and design lightweight metallic structures, subjected to complex mechanical loading. - Finite element modeling and analysis of Airbus Netherlands B.V. Space products, in particular lightweight structures of the Ariane 6 launcher. This shall be performed with FEMAP ...