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Stress Engineer – Advanced Concepts

Plattsburgh, New York💼 Full-time💰 $85,000–$85,000🗓 2026-10-02 → 2026-10-07

Core

Own structural analysis methods, sizing substantiation, and independent challenge of design concepts for electric aircraft development.

Role type

Junior IC stress engineer (aerospace structures)

Domain

Aviation / Aerospace engineering

Required skills

statics, mechanics of materials, structural load paths, stress/strain, margins of safety, linear finite-element analysis, metallic/composite aircraft structures, commercial FEA tools (NASTRAN/FEMAP/Patran/Abaqus/ANSYS/HyperMesh)

Preferred skills

new aircraft support, transport-category aircraft experience, concept-to-certification lifecycle, engineering method automation

Technologies

NASTRAN, FEMAP, Patran, Abaqus, ANSYS, HyperMesh

Responsibilities

Perform global and local analysis, define allowables and margins, evaluate joints and stability, produce and maintain analysis plans/FEMs/sizing reports, support Program Director with independent evidence of design credibility, document assumptions and risks in configuration-controlled records

Seniority

Junior, entry-level IC