BETA TECHNOLOGIES · 5 months ago
Project Engineer - Propulsion | Motors R&D
South Burlington, VT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$135K/yr - $165K/yr
3+ years expBETA Technologies is dedicated to revolutionizing electric aviation through innovation and sustainability. The Project Engineer - Propulsion will be responsible for managing product development programs within the propulsion team, collaborating across various departments and providing updates to leadership on program status and strategies for success.
AerospaceAir TransportationBatteryMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Help identify weekly goals to meet the business milestones
Coordinate and prioritize work in an extremely dynamic environment
Collaborate with team members to ensure schedule alignment for the overall program
Support development and certification timeline
Drive improvements required in support of flight test program
Balance test programs within BETA owned facilities
Schedule outside facilities/labs as required
Budget planning and tracking (including labor)
Provide regular executive updates on program progress, milestones, risks, and budget status across all organizational levels
Coordinate propulsion projects with internal and external customers
Interface with other teams on a periodic basis
Track propulsion deliverables to other groups
Collect required information from other teams to facilitate propulsion team efforts
Respond to inquiries for information or delegate as required
Manage the engineering drawing release process for the propulsion team
Support supply chain & planning as needed with tracking R&D parts
R&D hardware management (from PO to inventory management)
Coordinate engineering drawings & documents updates
Identify, mitigate, and develop contingency plans for program risks and blockers
Define process and procedures to standards ways of working
Tackle new and novel challenges to progress the overall program
Qualification
Required
Engineering degree or equivalent
Working knowledge of Project Management tools (MSProject, Jira, others)
Minimum of 3 years as a project engineer or project/program manager, preferred experience in new product development, manufacturing or in an environment with a similarly intense level of quality and traceability requirements
Familiar with Program/Project Management processes
Strong background in problem-solving and leadership
Proven ability to manage large and complex projects and achieve results
Ability to remain positive and mitigate risk when course corrections are required
Excellent organizational, time management skills, and commitment to objectives and responsibilities
Demonstrated ability to manage initiatives of a technical, financial, marketing, and general business nature
Ability to work autonomously
Excellent oral and written communication skills for multi-stakeholder environments
Mental flexibility to change direction based on new information and work through unexpected roadblocks is an absolute must in our fast paced environment
Preferred
Experience working in aircraft and/or rotorcraft industry with a focus on development, design, and certification, and/or FAA 14 CFR Part 33 experience is ideal
Experience working with development of inverters and/or motors for industrial or traction applications
PMP certification is considered a plus
Experience with Tier 1 Aerospace Suppliers
Relevant experience in other regulated industry will be valued
Google G-suite including Drive, Mail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Charts; Slack
ERP systems
Catia 3dx or equivalent
Ability to identify and implement (directly or through influence) changes to processes or organization in order to maximize motor development effectiveness
Company
BETA TECHNOLOGIES
Beta Technologies builds electric VTOL and CTOL aircraft, charging systems, and training programs focused on operational simplicity.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.98BKey Investors
GE AerospaceState of MichiganQatar Investment Authority
2025-11-04IPO
2025-09-04Series C· $467.9M
2025-08-28Grant· $2.6M
Leadership Team
Blain Newton
Chief Information Officer
Kyle Clark
Team Member
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