Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer — Hybrid/Aeroelastic Leader

BETA Technologies, Inc.; Burlington, Northern (VT, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

BETA Technologies, Inc. in Vermont seeks a Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer to provide senior technical ownership for structural dynamics, vibration, and aeroelastic model integration for an advanced narrowbody aircraft.

The role will establish methods, models, and test-correlation strategies to manage coupled wing, pylon, open-fan, and airframe dynamic risk. The position is onsite at our South Burlington, VT office, with occasional hybrid arrangements and monthly visits to other sites as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of structural dynamics, vibration, aeroelasticity, or aircraft dynamic-test experience.
• Deep understanding of modal analysis, damping, finite element methods, and model correlation.
• Experience with NASTRAN, FEMAP, MATLAB, Python, or comparable dynamics-analysis tools.
• Demonstrated technical leadership across multidisciplinary aircraft-development interfaces.
• US Person to be considered for the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of mass- and stiffness-representative FE models for modal, vibration, forced-response, transient, and aeroelastic analyses.
• Define the structural-dynamics analysis plan, model architecture, interfaces, quality checks, and technical-review approach.
• Assess coupled wing, pylon, propulsion, control-surface, and aircraft-system dynamic behavior, including open-fan excitation and whirl-flutter risk.
• Translate analysis results into stiffness, mass-property, damping, isolation, instrumentation, and structural design requirements.
• Plan ground vibration, component vibration, structural coupling, and model-correlation activities for later program phases.
• Coordinate structural models and assumptions with Loads, Aeroelasticity, Flight Controls, Propulsion, Stress, Design, Test, and team counterparts.
• Guide mitigation trades and communicate dynamic risk, uncertainty, and recommended decisions to program leadership.
• Mentor other engineers and improve reusable analysis methods and automation.

Skills

7+ years of structural dynamics

Modal analysis

Damping

Finite element methods

Model correlation

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NASTRAN

FEMAP

MATLAB

Python

Job description

BETA Technologies, Inc. in Vermont seeks a Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer to provide senior technical ownership for structural dynamics, vibration, and aeroelastic model integration for an advanced narrowbody aircraft.

The role will establish methods, models, and test-correlation strategies to manage coupled wing, pylon, open-fan, and airframe dynamic risk. The position is onsite at our South Burlington, VT office, with occasional hybrid arrangements and monthly visits to other sites as