Computational Design Engineer, Advanced Concepts

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.

The Computational Design Engineer will connect generative methods and optimization to aircraft geometry, physics models and manufacturing constraints. The role supports aircraft development while building methods, evidence, and reusable capability for broader Advanced Systems teams and partners. This position will be based onsite at our South Burlington, VT office location, our Raleigh, NC office. Remote candidates may be considered for a hybrid role, with monthly visits to South Burlington, VT for in person work.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

• Build parametric geometry, design-space definitions, MDO workflows, surrogate models and automated solver loops
• Verify generated concepts
• Coordinate with Aerodynamics; Structures; Propulsion; Manufacturing; AI/ML; Digital Engineering
• Produce and maintain Executable design workflow; trade-space results; verified concepts; method documentation
• Support the Program Director / Chief Engineer by applies ai to wing-engine and broader configuration trades without allowing generated output to outrun engineering evidence
• Document assumptions, interfaces, decisions, risks, and verification needs in configuration-controlled engineering records
• Communicate status, unresolved issues, and recommended actions clearly in technical and program reviews

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in systems, aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, or a related field
• Three or more years of relevant engineering or complex-product experience
• Experience with requirements, interfaces, architecture, configuration, verification or multidisciplinary product integration
• Ability to structure and maintain traceable technical information and drive cross-functional actions to closure
• Working knowledge of aircraft development, safety, configuration control and design-review practices
• Ability to communicate technical assumptions, limitations, risks, and recommendations clearly and work effectively across disciplines
• Must be a US Person to be considered for the role

Above and Beyond Qualifications:

• Applied AI, optimization, agent, digital-thread, or engineering-software experience in a regulated or safety-critical environment
• Experience integrating commercial and internal engineering tools through APIs and controlled data pipelines
• Experience with model evaluation, observability, security, data rights, or human-in-the-loop approval workflows

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

This role requires regular work in office, laboratory, manufacturing, hangar, aircrat, and test environments; periods of standing, walking bending, and handso-on hardware work; occasional lifting consistent with safe work practices; occasional travel or nonstandard test hours; and use of required personal protective equipment.

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.

Compensation

$120,000—$140,000 USD

Build electric airplanes with us!

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.

We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.

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.

Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.