Propulsion Systems Engineer - Systems
BETA Technologies
Software Engineering
South Burlington, VT, USA
Posted on Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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.
A candidate for this position should have an engineering degree in a relevant discipline with an appreciation for structured development processes. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in aerospace system or aircraft development which include complex electronics and software. The candidate should be comfortable collaborating with an interdisciplinary team including, software, electrical, mechanical and certification engineers. The ability to communicate clearly with other engineers and regulatory authorities is essential to be successful in this role. Responsibilities include conducting design reviews, validation and verification activities, inter and intra system integration .
The candidate should expect to contribute as a team member to establish, manage and ensure compliance to the customer, regulatory, aircraft and system level requirements including demonstrating compliance through safety assessment.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
- Perform propulsion System and Component requirements development and validation.
- Conduct system integration activities such as: interface definition, hardware and software test support and system to system integration testing.
- Plan, coordinate and execute verification activities with various engineering disciplines.
Minimum Qualifications we are seeking:
- Experience with development of requirements based testing for complex electronic systems.
- Demonstrated proficiency working within a structured development process.
- Familiarity with modern workspace tools such as slack, google suite, etc
Above and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you:
- Demonstrated proficiency in development and life cycle data management of complex aerospace systems including ARP4754A/B, DO-178C and DO-331
- Familiarity with mathworks’ tools such as Matlab and Simulink for model based development.
- Experience with title 14 CFR parts 23, 25, 27, 29, or 33.
- Exposure to motor control and inverter design would be valuable.
- Some amount of exposure to embedded control systems would be a bonus.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.