Senior Stress Analyst

About the role

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. The ideal candidate is hands-on, technically rigorous, and comfortable working in a fast-paced aerospace startup environment where analysis directly informs design decisions.

This is a full-time onsite opportunity based out of El Segundo, CA.

Responsibilities

• Perform static, fatigue, and damage tolerance analysis of aircraft structures including metallic and composite components
• Conduct classical hand calculations to assess stress, strain, margins of safety, and structural integrity
• Generate structural substantiation to support FAA certification activities (Part 23 / Part 27 / Special Conditions)
• Collaborate closely with design engineering, manufacturing, and flight test teams
• Support trade studies to optimize weight, strength, and manufacturability
• Evaluate test results and correlate analytical predictions with ground and flight test data
• Author and review stress reports, certification documents, and compliance findings
• Create tools and methods to efficiently conduct stress analysis
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for structural issues identified during testing or operations
• Ensure analyses comply with Skyryse safety standards and aerospace best practices

Requirements

• 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 such as: 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
• U.S. work authorization (export-controlled environment)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience supporting Part 23 certification or military airworthiness
• Knowledge of loads development and aeroelastic considerations
• Experience working in startup or rapid-development aerospace programs
• Exposure to fly-by-wire or safety-critical systems
• Prior collaboration with DERs or certification authorities

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized medical, dental and vision plans
• 20 days of paid time off (PTO) and 5 sick days annually
• Valuable stock option plan

Pay

The posted salary range is $160,000 - $180,000. Final compensation will be based on factors such as your location, job-related skills, experience, and internal alignment, including equity and benefits.