Senior/Principal Airframe Stress Engineer

Job overview

The Senior/Principal Airframe Stress Engineer role is based onsite at Electra’s headquarters in Manassas, VA; compensation is $130,000–$180,000 per year. Electra is developing a hybrid-electric aircraft for quiet, point-to-point regional travel. The engineer leads structural analysis supporting aircraft development, certification, and production, ensuring metallic and composite airframe components meet structural integrity and FAA certification requirements. The role works across engineering, manufacturing, testing, suppliers, and certification teams.

What you'll do

• Perform static strength, fatigue, and durability analyses
• develop structural substantiation methods and analysis plans
• create and validate finite element models
• perform hand calculations
• collaborate across design, loads, materials, manufacturing, test, and certification teams
• support design optimization and structural testing
• prepare certification reports and documentation
• review analyses and support supplier technical reviews.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior/principal airframe stress engineer

aircraft structures

structural analysis

hybrid-electric aircraft

faa part 23

finite element analysis

manassas va

electra

full-time

$130k–$180k/year

metallic and composite structures

onsite

minimal travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• short- and long-term disability and life insurance
• paid time off, sick leave, company holidays, and winter break
• 401(k) with immediate vesting
• catered lunches, coffee, snacks, drinks, and onsite parking.

Why this role

Level is determined by experience and technical leadership; the posting describes senior-level expectations at 8+ years and principal-level expectations at 10+ years.

About the employer

Electra is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.