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Salary: USD 160,000 - 180,000 / annual
Skyryse is seeking a Senior Stress Analyst to support the design, development, and certification of its fly-by-wire, safety-critical aircraft systems. This role is responsible for performing detailed structural analysis on primary and secondary aircraft structures to ensure compliance with performance, durability, and airworthiness requirements.
Key responsibilities include conducting static, fatigue, and damage tolerance analysis of aircraft structures (metallic and composite components); performing classical hand calculations to assess stress, strain, margins of safety, and structural integrity; and generating structural substantiation to support FAA certification activities (Part 23 / Part 27 / Special Conditions). You will collaborate closely with design engineering, manufacturing, and flight test teams, support trade studies to optimize weight, strength, and manufacturability, and evaluate test results to correlate analytical predictions with ground and flight test data.
Additional duties include authoring and reviewing stress reports, certification documents, and compliance findings; creating tools and methods to efficiently conduct stress analysis; supporting root-cause analysis and corrective actions for structural issues; and ensuring analyses comply with Skyryse safety standards and aerospace best practices.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; 6+ years of experience in aircraft structural analysis (commercial, defense, or advanced air mobility); strong background in aircraft stress analysis principles; proficiency with FEA tools (NASTRAN, Patran, FEMAP, ANSYS, or equivalent); experience with metallic and composite structures; familiarity with FAA certification requirements and structural compliance processes; ability to clearly document and communicate technical findings; and U.S. work authorization (export-controlled environment).
Preferred qualifications include Master's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering; experience supporting Part 23 certification or military airworthiness; knowledge of loads development and aeroelastic considerations; experience in startup or rapid-development aerospace programs; exposure to fly-by-wire or safety-critical systems; and prior collaboration with DERs or certification authorities.
This is a full-time, onsite opportunity based in El Segundo, CA. Skyryse is on a mission to make the skies safe and accessible for everyone through its SkyOS solution, which simplifies aircraft management during standard operations, inclement weather, and emergencies.
