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BETA TECHNOLOGIES · 2 months ago

Aircraft Dynamics Engineer | Flight Sciences

positionSouth Burlington, VT
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$85K/yr - $130K/yr
date3+ years exp

BETA Technologies is committed to revolutionizing electric aviation through innovation and sustainability. The Aircraft Dynamics Engineer will conduct aeroelastic and aeroservoelastic analysis and testing for fixed wing and VTOL aircraft, collaborating with various teams to ensure accurate dynamic analyses and compliance with certification requirements.

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Responsibilities

Lead aircraft aeroelastic analysis in areas including flutter, whirl flutter, control reversal, and divergence
Develop mass and stiffness representative structural FEM for to support dynamic analysis
Support development of dynamic analysis processes and results for vertical flight loads
Conduct aeroservoelastic analysis on fly by wire flight controls systems
Work with system teams such as Structures and Flight Controls to develop requirements from dynamic analysis results
Lead component and vehicle-level modal test definition and execution, including structural coupling tests
Use test results to drive updates to structural FEM and updated requirements for structures and flight controls systems
Use a multidisciplinary understanding of aircraft design to proactively identify areas for improvement in design and analysis

Qualification

Aeroelastic analysisDynamic analysis softwareAerodynamic analysis methodsMATLABPythonCAD toolsVibration analysisFAA DER experienceCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field
At least 3-5 years of experience in aircraft dynamic analysis and testing
Experience in the use of industry standard dynamics analysis software such as NASTRAN, FEMAP, etc
Experience with aerodynamic analysis methods of varying fidelity (panel methods, CFD, etc.)
Experience with MATLAB, Python, and CAD tools (CATIA, SolidWorks, etc.)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Experience with dynamic analysis in vertical flight with analysis tools such as RCAS, particularly for novel aircraft configurations
Experience leading development and execution of aircraft Ground Vibration and Structural Coupling tests
Experience with vibration analysis and requirements development
Experience as a FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER)

Company

BETA TECHNOLOGIES

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Beta Technologies builds electric VTOL and CTOL aircraft, charging systems, and training programs focused on operational simplicity.
dateFounded in 2017
location
South Burlington, Vermont, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
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https://www.beta.team

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.98B
Key Investors
GE AerospaceState of MichiganQatar Investment Authority
2025-11-04IPO
2025-09-04Series C· $467.9M
2025-08-28Grant· $2.6M

Leadership Team

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Blain Newton
Chief Information Officer
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Kyle Clark
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