Engineer | Aircraft Design

Évora, Évora, pt on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted May 21, 2026 Last posted May 21, 2026
Job description

We are an Engineering and Product Development Center that conceives, develops, and productizes new technologies, products and services towards a more sustainable society.

We work by bridging together cities, industry and universities around large programs of development and industrialization of products and services, from Portugal, in high-tech sectors such as mobility, aeronautics and space.

This opportunity for an Engineer | Aircraft Design  (m/f/d) will be integrated into the Aeronautics team.

  • Adherence to product configuration rules.
  • Contribute towards the creation of project reports and any other relevant certification documentation.
  • Design for manufacturing of 3D CAD models (composite or metallic materials).
  • Develop CAD models in support of testing and certification activities.
  • Ensure the compliance with project requirements and quality processes.
  • Evaluate inputs to ensure an adequate selection of materials, treatments and production techniques for each application.
  • Generate Bill of Materials in support of the production and purchasing/logistics process.
  • Identify issues and propose/develop improvements to meet established requirements, targets, or to solve problems.
  • Provide the manager with any requested information for planning, execution or control of technical activities such as:
    • The activities’ plan definition and the reporting and tracking of project tasks’ status.
    • Provide work estimates and projections Alert to potential problems, deviations and needs.
    • Alert to potential problems, deviations and needs.
  • Reduce overall costs by applying a lean philosophy to processes and choice of design solutions.
  • 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.
  • Good knowledge of structural sizing analyses’ techniques and concepts.
  • Fluent in English (mandatory).
  • Proven experience in the development of components/products (nice to have).
  • Good knowledge of materials and production techniques (nice to have).
  • 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.

• Working in a relaxed and positive environment alongside a dynamic, multidisciplinary team.
• We facilitate and promote a balanced and healthy lifestyle, articulating work with the personal life.
• Health insurance.
• Partnerships with gyms, amongst others.
• Three additional vacation days.
• Birthday off.

About this role

Summary

Design and develop aircraft components, ensure compliance, support testing, and improve manufacturing processes.

Job title

Engineer | Aircraft Design

Experience level

Industry

aerospace

Location requirements

Évora, Portugal, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

CADmaterial selectionaerospace engineeringstructural sizingEnglish

Preferred skills

experience with component developmentknowledge of materials and production techniques

Specializations

aerospaceCADmaterialsstructural analysis
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Evora, Portugal

On-site City