Stress / Structural Analysis Engineer — Composites (eVTOL) — Aichi (Japan)

Location requirement

You must already be living in Japan with valid work authorization. We are not sponsoring relocation or visa transfers from overseas for this role. Applications from outside Japan will not be considered.

A Japanese urban air mobility company (passenger eVTOL) is developing its aircraft in Aichi, near Nagoya, with type certification underway. Abbeal supports its structural and systems engineering hiring.

Context

You join an engineering team building an electric vertical take-off aircraft for passenger transport. The mission: ensure structural integrity, impact resistance and performance of a mostly composite airframe.

The role

• Lead detailed structural analyses of complex eVTOL components (CFRP and metallic)
• Evaluate stress, strain and deformation under static, dynamic, vibratory and thermal loads
• Plan and execute analysis and test strategies (structural assurance)
• Produce certification documentation (EASA SC-VTOL, FAA Part 23/27)

Your profile

• Currently based in Japan with valid work authorization — no relocation or visa sponsorship from overseas for this role
• 5+ years of structural analysis in aerospace (aerospace required; automotive-only does not fit)
• Strong Nastran (linear/non-linear static & dynamic) and LS-DYNA skills
• Solid calculation/analysis experience on CFRP composite and metallic structures
• Composite failure criteria, fatigue & damage tolerance, CMH-17, AC 20-107B
• Fluent English (Japanese a plus)

Details

• Location: Aichi (Nagoya area) — on-site
• Long-term mission, ASAP start
• Freelance or Abbeal permanent — Mobbeal cell for visa support if relocating
• Open to foreign nationals with a valid visa