Junior Aircraft Design Engineer
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Are you ready to revolutionise the world with TEKEVER? 🚀🌍
At TEKEVER, we lead innovation in Europe as the European leader in unmanned technology, where cutting-edge advancements meet unparalleled innovation.
💻 Digital | 🛡️ Defence | 🔒 Security | 🛰️ Space
We operate across four strategic areas, combining artificial intelligence, systems engineering, data science, and aerospace technology to tackle global challenges — from protecting people and critical infrastructure to exploring space.
We offer a unique surveillance-as-a-service solution that delivers real-time intelligence, enhancing maritime safety and saving lives. Our products and services support strategic and operational decisions in the most demanding environments — whether at sea, on land, in space, or in cyberspace.
🌐 Become part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and mission-driven team that is transforming maritime surveillance and redefining global safety standards.
At TEKEVER, our mission is to provide limitless support through mission-oriented game-changers, delivering the right information at the right time to empower critical decision-making.
If you're passionate about technology and eager to shape the future — TEKEVER is the place for you. 👇🏻🎯
Mission: To take action and lead the development on future aircraft design methodologies while applying current knowledge to aid on the development of current solutions.
What will be your responsibilities:
- Adherence to product configuration rules.
- Contribute towards the creation of project reports and any other relevant certification documentation.
- Ensure the compliance with project requirements and quality processes.
- Investigation of new methodologies to apply to Aircraft Design;
- Creation of design algorithms applied to UAVs;
- Implement and standardize aircraft design loops within the company;
- Contribute towards structural and aerodynamic solutions;
- Develop and maintain the TekAero framework API;
- Identify issues and propose/develop improvements to meet established requirements, targets, or to solve problems.
- Provide work estimates and projections Alert to potential problems, deviations and needs.
- Reduce overall costs by applying a lean philosophy to processes and choice of design solutions.
Profile and requirements:
- Academic background in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautics, Mechanics or equivalent.
- Previous experience working with CAD software (CATIA, Siemens Nx, Solidworks), MSOffice (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) or similar tools.
- Basic knowledge of OOP (Object Oriented Programming) and Python.
- Some experience in the development of components/products.
- Good knowledge of aircraft design underlying concepts;
- Fluent in English.
- Good interpersonal skills to work within a diverse team, in rigorous and demanding projects, where analytical and critical thinking, as well as problem-solving skills are essential.
- High Fidelity CFD and/or Structural Mechanics Experience (optional).
What we have to offer you:
- An excellent work environment and an opportunity to make a difference;
- Salary Compatible with the level of proven experience.
Do you want to know more about us ?
Visit our LinkedIn page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/tekever/
* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index 💰
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