BETA TECHNOLOGIES · 2 months ago
Senior Composite Stress Engineering Specialist - Burlington | Structures
South Burlington, VT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
10+ years expBETA Technologies is a leader in electric aviation, committed to sustainability and innovation. They are seeking a Senior Composite Stress Engineering Specialist to generate and review composite structural analysis for aircraft, ensuring successful certification and product development while mentoring junior team members.
AerospaceAir TransportationBatteryMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Work in an innovative and fast paced team to design and analyze CTOL and VTOL configurations of Beta aircraft
Support integration and analysis of key parts of the aircraft, providing a strong understanding of all aircraft commodity main load paths
Participate in large-scale testing to meet certification requirements
Complete FEM activities including FE modelling and post processing to support certification and product development
Perform stress analysis, using both engineering principal hand calculations and FEM
Perform trade studies for product development, working closely with IPTs
Support low level test execution, derive stress requirements and allowables and analyze test results
Mentor junior team members and provide support to other internal departments that may require your Stress skills
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or related degree from an accredited University
Minimum 10 years (post education) of relevant experience in an industry setting
Proven track record on developing products through a full product life cycle – concept, prototype, validated design, to certification and full scale production
Composite sizing experience, knowledge of industry best practices and methodologies (CMH-17, AC20-107B, ASTM, FAR 23 and 25 Requirements)
Highly proficient in one or more FEA tools (e.g. MSC Patran, Altair Hypermesh) for creation and validation of Finite Element Models to support composite structures certification process
Strong understanding of aircraft primary structural load paths, aircraft materials and manufacturing processes for both metallics and composite structure
Capable of simplifying a complex problem and provide initial analysis for either time sensitive MRB support or to scope critical constraints on product design
Familiarity with CAD and PLM systems (3DX, CATIA, POLARION)
Knowledge of regulatory authority certification requirements (e.g. FAA, EASA, TCCA)
Excellent technical writing and communication skills
Self-Motivated, knowledgeable and energetic person with excellent communication and listening skills
Able to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment
Company
BETA TECHNOLOGIES
Beta Technologies builds electric VTOL and CTOL aircraft, charging systems, and training programs focused on operational simplicity.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.98BKey Investors
GE AerospaceState of MichiganQatar Investment Authority
2025-11-04IPO
2025-09-04Series C· $467.9M
2025-08-28Grant· $2.6M
Leadership Team
Blain Newton
Chief Information Officer
Kyle Clark
Team Member
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