Aircraft Systems Engineer

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.BETA Technologies is seeking an Aircraft Systems Engineer to lead the definition, execution, and documentation of verification activities for our aircraft-level systems requirements. This role sits at the intersection of systems engineering, flight test, and verification, focused on ensuring aircraft-level requirements are properly tested, traceable, and ready for certification submittals. 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. 5+ years of experience on Part 23, 25 or 27 aircraft or rotorcraft programs and demonstrated experience with Application Lifecycle Management software tools is preferred. The individual should have an in-depth understanding of SAE ARP 4754A and ARP 4761. The candidate should be comfortable working with a team of certification engineers, DERs, systems engineers, flight test pilots 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 establish, manage and ensure compliance to customer, regulatory, aircraft-level requirements. How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation: Author, maintain, and own the verification plan for aircraft-level system requirements, ensuring traceability and coverage assessments meet ARP4754A/4761 objectives 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 Coordinate with Systems Teams to review lower-level verification coverage of aircraft requirements and ensure aircraft requirements have been fully verified.Support the establishment and verification of the minimum aircraft requirement set for TIA Safety of Flight Test activitiesDevelop detailed test procedures to verify aircraft-level requirements through testingDevelop verification approaches for requirements to be verified by other means (e.g., Analysis, Design Review, Coverage Analysis, Inspection, Simulation)Identify test environment needs and work with the Test Engineering to establish requirements and verify implementation meets the needs for comprehensive aircraft verification Perform traceability analysis and coverage assessments to meet regulatory objectivesPlan and manage the aircraft-level verification test schedule, coordinating dependencies across flight test, ground test, and lab environments to ensure timely completion of certification evidenceLead or support Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) to confirm test articles, instrumentation, procedures, safety considerations, and success criteria are in place prior to test executionTrack verification activity status and manage closure of test points, escalating schedule risks and verification gaps to program leadership 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 verifiedCoordinate with internal engineering teams, DERs, and FAAMinimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field) In-depth knowledge of SAE ARP 4754A and ARP 4761Experience with requirements-based testing, regression testing, and traceability auditsProficiency with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software tools such as PolarionComfortable working with verification tooling such as Polarion, JIRA, and ConfluencePhysical onsite presence requiredAbove and Beyond Qualifications:Flight Test experience and familiarity with aircraft certification flight testBackground in aerospace verification & validation with prior work in a certifying environmentThe 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—$155,000 USDBuild 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.