Aircraft Loads Engineer (Electric Aviation)

Location: South Burlington, Vermont, United States

Salary: $150,000–$180,000 USD per year

Company

Develops electric aircraft with a focus on sustainable aviation and next-generation fixed-wing and vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

What you will do

• Lead external loads requirements and analyses for maneuver, gust, ground, and other aircraft load cases using six-degree-of-freedom models.
• Define certification-aligned load cases for fixed-wing and VTOL aircraft.
• Develop mass- and stiffness-representative structural finite element models and generate external loads for structural sizing.
• Support component-level and flight-test loads development and execution.
• Collaborate with Flight Science, Structures, systems, and Certification teams to accurately capture aircraft capability and testing needs.
• Identify improvements in aircraft design and analysis through a multidisciplinary understanding of aircraft architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in aircraft loads analysis and testing, including maneuvers, gust response, landing loads, and miscellaneous load conditions.
• Experience with aerodynamic analysis methods such as panel methods and CFD.
• Experience with industry-standard loads analysis software, including NASTRAN or FEMAP.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, and CAD tools such as CATIA or SolidWorks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to implement new requirements and analysis processes.

Nice to have

• Experience with vertical-flight load-case definition and analysis, including RCAS.
• Understanding of flight controls and the impact of fly-by-wire systems on loads development.
• Experience designing and analyzing loads-mitigation strategies.
• Experience as an FAA Designated Engineering Representative.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment includes Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units.
• Onsite healthcare in Vermont, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid parental leave and daily lunch provided.
• Flight lessons and additional employee perks.
• Offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check; BETA participates in E-Verify.