Aerospace Software Configuration Lead

BETA Technologies; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted Stock Units

Performance Stock Units

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Short‑ and long‑term disability

Paid parental leave

Onsite healthcare in Vermont

Flight lessons

Job summary

BETA Technologies is seeking a Software Configuration Management Lead to drive FAA-compliant configuration management for full aircraft software development. You will partner with Airworthiness, Engineering, Production and Quality to define, trace, and audit software configurations across the lifecycle.

This role leads PRB/CRB processes, grows the CM team, and ensures software change management meets schedule and safety standards, with onsite Vermont operations and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience working in Aerospace Configuration Management and/or Program Management role.
• Background in supply chain, quality and/or engineering to understand how these systems interact with Configuration Management.
• Knowledge and experience in FAA certification/compliance requirements related to software configuration management.
• Knowledge and experience in ARP 4754A and EIA-649.
• Experience in RTCA DO-178C or RTCA DO-254 requirements for software and hardware configuration management.
• BS in a relevant engineering or quality discipline or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience as an administrator with ALM (Polarion) and PLM (3DExperience) or equivalent ALM and PLM systems valued.
• Passion for safety through quality in both design, software development, and manufacturing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external customers.
• High energy, self-motivated, organized and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop and implement a full set of company-level aerospace software configuration management plans, processes, and documentation for the development and certification of new aircraft platforms.
• Ensure maintenance of all type/production design configurations for the full service life of configured products.
• Establish a process to produce full configuration for any required software configurations or software asset builds to support FAA audit.
• Administer and coordinate the Problem Resolution and Change Review Boards and related configuration processes and activities.
• Coordinate correct definition of change scope & effectivity for hardware and software to maintain correct configuration definitions of all aircraft and verification assets.
• Help to grow and develop the software configuration management team to support aircraft development and certification according to schedule.
• Support and train process stakeholders in relevant BETA software configuration and software change management processes and systems.

Skills

Aerospace CM

FAA certification knowledge

ALM (Polarion)

PLM (3DExperience)

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication

Education

BS in engineering or quality discipline

Tools

Polarion ALM

3DExperience PLM

Job description

BETA Technologies is seeking a Software Configuration Management Lead to drive FAA-compliant configuration management for full aircraft software development. You will partner with Airworthiness, Engineering, Production and Quality to define, trace, and audit software configurations across the lifecycle.

This role leads PRB/CRB processes, grows the CM team, and ensures software change management meets schedule and safety standards, with onsite Vermont operations and competitive compensation.