Aircraft Systems Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.</p></div><p><span data-contrast="auto">BETA Technologies is seeking&nbsp;an Aircraft&nbsp;Systems Engineer to lead the definition, execution, and documentation of verification activities for our&nbsp;aircraft-level systems requirements. This role sits at the intersection of systems engineering, flight test, and verification, focused on ensuring&nbsp;aircraft-level requirements are&nbsp;properly tested, traceable, and ready for certification submittals.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The ideal candidate has a BS in a relevant engineering discipline and is an experienced systems engineer who understands the critical importance of clear and unambiguous requirement sets.&nbsp;&nbsp;5+ years of experience on Part 23, 25&nbsp;or 27&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;or rotorcraft programs and&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;experience with Application Lifecycle Management software tools&nbsp;is&nbsp;preferred.&nbsp;The individual should have an in-depth understanding of SAE ARP 4754A and ARP 4761.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The candidate should be comfortable working with a team of certification engineers, DERs, systems engineers, flight test&nbsp;pilots&nbsp;and other design engineers and be able to provide critical design feedback as it relates to safety and requirements verification. The candidate should expect to contribute as a team member to&nbsp;establish,&nbsp;manage&nbsp;and ensure compliance&nbsp;to&nbsp;customer, regulatory,&nbsp;aircraft-level requirements.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong>How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Author,&nbsp;maintain, and own the verification plan for&nbsp;aircraft-level system requirements, ensuring traceability and coverage assessments meet ARP4754A/4761 objectives</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Work hands-on with the Certification Flight Test Team to review Certification Flight Test Plans for compliance and coverage, suggesting modifications and new procedures to address verification gaps</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Coordinate with Systems Teams to review lower-level verification coverage of aircraft requirements and ensure aircraft requirements have been fully verified.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Support the establishment and verification of the minimum aircraft requirement set for TIA Safety of Flight Test activities</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Develop detailed test procedures to verify aircraft-level requirements through testing</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Develop verification approaches for requirements to be verified by other means (e.g., Analysis, Design Review, Coverage Analysis, Inspection, Simulation)</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Identify test environment needs and work with the Test Engineering to establish requirements and verify implementation meets the needs for comprehensive aircraft verification</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Perform traceability analysis and coverage assessments to meet regulatory objectives</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Plan and manage the aircraft-level verification test schedule, coordinating dependencies across flight test, ground test, and lab environments to ensure timely completion of certification evidence</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Lead or support Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) to confirm test articles, instrumentation, procedures, safety considerations, and success criteria are in place prior to test execution</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Track verification activity status and manage closure of test points, escalating schedule risks and verification gaps to program leadership</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Author or oversee the generation of aircraft-level verification reports, ensuring results are clearly documented against pass/fail criteria and traceable to the requirements being verified</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Coordinate with internal engineering teams, DERs, and FAA</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field)</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">In-depth knowledge of SAE ARP 4754A and ARP 4761</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with requirements-based testing, regression testing, and traceability audits</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Proficiency with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software tools such as Polarion</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Comfortable working with verification tooling such as Polarion, JIRA, and Confluence</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Physical onsite presence required</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Above and Beyond Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Flight Test experience and familiarity with&nbsp;aircraft&nbsp;certification flight test</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Background in aerospace verification &amp; validation with prior work in a certifying environment</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>The wage listed here reflects our best faith estimate for this role. We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills, experience, industry background, and the evolving needs of the role. We remain committed to fair and equitable pay and we're happy to discuss during the interview process.</p></div><div class="title">Compensation</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$120,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$155,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em><strong>Build electric airplanes with us!</strong></em></p> <p><em>BETA offers a competitive Total Compensation package designed to support you now and as you grow with us. This role includes both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members, so everyone shares in our success. You’ll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave. We also take care of the everyday details with daily lunch provided, and yes—flight lessons are part of the experience, along with a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding.</em></p> <p><em>We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.</em></p> <p><em>We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. BETA complies with all applicable federal, state and local non-discrimination laws and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind in our workplace.</em></p> <p><em>Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.</em></p></div>