Senior Stress Engineer, Advanced Concepts

Responsibilities

• Develop global and local finite element models, free-body diagrams, load paths, internal loads, sizing methods, and margins of safety
• Evaluate strength, stability, stiffness, local failure, joint, bearing, bypass, buckling, crippling, and fastener-load behavior as applicable
• Provide timely sizing direction to structural designers and close the design-analysis loop as aircraft geometry evolves
• Define analysis assumptions, methods, allowables, load cases, model-validation needs, and structural test objectives
• Document analysis and technical risk for design reviews, partner interfaces, and future certification planning
• Coordinate with Loads, Structural Dynamics, Design, Composites, Materials and Processes, Test, Manufacturing, and suppliers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Five or more years of aircraft structural analysis, sizing, or substantiation experience
• Must be a US Person to be considered for the role

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in mechanics of materials, structural stability, finite element analysis, and aircraft load paths
• Experience with NASTRAN, FEMAP, HyperMesh, Abaqus, or comparable structural-analysis tools
• Experience analyzing metallic, composite, or hybrid aerospace structures and joints
• Ability to communicate assumptions, limitations, margins, and design recommendations clearly

Above and Beyond Qualifications

• Transport-category wing, pylon, fuselage, empennage, control-surface, pressure-cabin, or high-lift analysis experience
• Experience with composite failure criteria, fatigue and damage tolerance, nonlinear analysis, or structural-test correlation
• Experience developing methods, automation, or certification-oriented substantiation documentation

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This role requires extended computer work and regular access to office, laboratory, manufacturing, hangar, and structural-test environments. Occasional travel and use of standard personal protective equipment may be required.

The wage listed here reflects our best faith estimate for this role. We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills, experience, industry background, and the evolving needs of the role. We remain committed to fair and equitable pay and we're happy to discuss during the interview process.

Compensation

$150,000

$180,000 USD

Build electric airplanes with us!

BETA offers a competitive Total Compensation package designed to support you now and as you grow with us. This role includes both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members, so everyone shares in our success. You’ll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave. We also take care of the everyday details with daily lunch provided, and yes—flight lessons are part of the experience, along with a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding.

We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. BETA complies with all applicable federal, state and local non-discrimination laws and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind in our workplace.

Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.