BETA TECHNOLOGIES · 2 months ago
Systems Engineer - Flight Controls \u007C Sensors & Systems
South Burlington, VT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $140K/yr
5+ years expBETA Technologies is committed to revolutionizing electric aviation through innovation and sustainability. As a Flight Controls Systems Engineer, you will be integral to the Systems Engineering & Airworthiness team, focusing on the development and certification of fly-by-wire flight control systems.
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Responsibilities
Digital fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control system architecture, design, validation, integration, testing, and certification for electric fixed wing (Part 23) and electric powered lift/eVTOL (Special Class) aircraft programs
Aircraft, system, and component design and requirements development, integration/linkage/tracing, review, and validation
System integration and lab/system/ground/flight test activities including test case and procedure development and execution and issue reporting/tracking/resolution. Hands-on testing using system test environment, ironbird, ground, and flight testing
Frequent collaboration with component suppliers, internal engineering & flight test teams, DERs, and the FAA
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science required. Preferred areas of study are Aerospace, Electrical/Computer, or Mechanical Engineering
Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills. Team player that works cohesively with a diverse team. Self-starter & results-oriented problem solver with bias for action. Positive attitude with eagerness to learn and mentor
Familiarity with product lifecycle management tools, such as Polarion/DOORS/TNG, and common office tools, such as Microsoft Office, Google GSuite (Gmail, Calendar, Drive), Slack, JIRA, Confluence, etc
Safety-critical systems design experience for failure modes and effects, including aerospace, automotive, nuclear, industrial, or related
Preferred
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in control systems for commercial aviation applications
Digital fly-by-wire, augmented mechanical flight controls, FADEC development, and/or equivalent safety critical industrial or automotive control systems; testing, certification, and/or fleet support experience at aircraft/rotorcraft/spacecraft OEM(s) and/or suppliers
Knowledge and experience in any or multiple of the following technical domains: pilot controls design, flight sciences, aircraft stability/control/performance analysis, aircraft flying qualities and pilot-in-the-loop handling qualities, stability augmentation features, control law design and analysis, airborne hardware and/or software development, flight control computer development, air data systems, electromechanical actuators, electric motors and inverters, databuses/protocols/digital interfaces, human factors, system safety, aircraft certification
Flight testing and/or system-level ironbird/lab testing experience
System design, integration, and testing considering system functional architectures, availability, integrity, independence, dissimilarity, and other system safety concepts; system functional hazard assessment (SFHA) development and review experience
Aviation human factors knowledge as applied to the development and certification of the pilot-aircraft interface, including crew alerting, flight indications and displays, pilot controls ergonomics, crew workload evaluation, and pilot operating handbook development
Experience and familiarity with the FAA certification process, including Part 23 Amendment 64, ASTM standards, Part 25, Part 27/29, Part 21.17(b)/Special Class, issue papers, technical standard orders (TSOs), means & methods of compliance, certification plans and test reports, interaction with FAA specialists
Personal flying experience including private pilot license (or higher rating) and/or eagerness to learn to fly
Familiarity with any or multiple of the following relevant industry standards: DO-160, DO-331, DO-254, DO-178, ARP4754, ARP4761, FAA Regulations and Advisory Circulars or equivalent industrial or automotive standards (ASIL / ISO 26262 / IEC 61508)
Familiarity with common embedded communication buses such as: Serial (RS422/RS232), CAN, CAN-FD, ARINC429, SPI, and I2C
Familiarity with design definition/documentation (JIRA, Confluence, 3DExperience or CATIA/Enovia), configuration (Git/SVN), and testing tools (MATLAB/Simulink/Python, or similar)
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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Current Stage
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$1.98BKey Investors
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2025-11-04IPO
2025-09-04Series C· $467.9M
2025-08-28Grant· $2.6M
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Founder and CEO
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Chief Information Officer
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