Stress Engineer

At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.

The Stress Engineer will own structural analysis methods, sizing substantiation and independent challenge of design concepts. The role supports aircraft development while building methods, evidence, and reusable capability for broader Advanced Systems teams. This position will be based onsite at our South Burlington, VT office location, our Raleigh, NC office. Remote candidates may be considered for a hybrid role, with monthly visits to South Burlington, VT for in person work.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

• Performs global and local analysis, defines allowables and margins, evaluates joints and stability, and documents assumptions and limitations
• Coordinate with Structures Design; Loads; Dynamics; M&P; Composites
• Produce and maintain Analysis plans; FEMs; sizing reports; margin summaries; risk items
• Support the Program Director / Chief Engineer by provides independent evidence that design load paths and sizing are credible
• Document assumptions, interfaces, decisions, risks, and verification needs in configuration-controlled engineering records
• Communicate status, unresolved issues, and recommended actions clearly in technical and program reviews

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, civil/structural engineering, or a related engineering discipline; 0–3 years of relevant experience. Relevant internships, research, design-team work, or substantial academic projects may satisfy the experience expectation
• Working knowledge of statics, mechanics of materials, structural load paths, stress/strain, margins of safety, and linear finite-element analysis. Able to construct or check basic models, document loads and boundary conditions, assess results for reasonableness, and communicate assumptions and limitations. Familiarity with metallic and composite aircraft structures and at least one commercial FEA or pre/post-processing environment
• Coursework, internship, research, or project evidence using NASTRAN/FEMAP, Patran, Abaqus, ANSYS, HyperMesh, or an equivalent tool. Evidence may include a technical report, analysis portfolio, design-team substantiation package, or documented correlation/checking exercise
• Ability to communicate technical assumptions, limitations, risks, and recommendations clearly and work effectively across disciplines