Aerospace Structural Analyst & Test Engineer

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical plan

PTO & sick days

Job summary

Skyryse is seeking a Structural Analyst & Test Engineer in El Segundo, CA to support the design, development, testing, and certification of fly-by-wire, safety-critical aircraft systems. You will perform structural analyses and support testing to ensure performance, durability, and airworthiness.

The role requires a strong foundation in structural engineering, hands-on experience with FEA, and the ability to collaborate across design, manufacturing, and flight test teams in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of aircraft structural analysis experience.
• Strong background in aircraft stress analysis principles.
• Proficiency with FEA tools such as NASTRAN, Patran, FEMAP, ANSYS.
• Experience with metallic and composite structures.
• Experience with structural testing, data evaluation, or correlation of analytics with experiments.
• Familiarity with FAA certification requirements and structural compliance processes.
• U.S. work authorization (export-controlled environment).

Responsibilities

• Perform static, fatigue, and damage-tolerance analysis of aircraft structures.
• 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 structural 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.

Skills

Aircraft stress analysis

FEM/FEA tools

Testing and data evaluation

Documentation and FAA processes

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NASTRAN

Patran

FEMAP

ANSYS

Job description

Skyryse is seeking a Structural Analyst & Test Engineer in El Segundo, CA to support the design, development, testing, and certification of fly-by-wire, safety-critical aircraft systems. You will perform structural analyses and support testing to ensure performance, durability, and airworthiness.

The role requires a strong foundation in structural engineering, hands-on experience with FEA, and the ability to collaborate across design, manufacturing, and flight test teams in a fast-paced