Aircraft Design Engineer - Advanced Concepts

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

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted Stock Units

Performance Stock Units

Onsite healthcare in Vermont

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental and vision

Short- and long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Daily lunch provided

Flight lessons

Additional perks

Job summary

BETA Technologies is seeking an Aircraft Design Engineer for the Advanced Systems team to create integrated aircraft configurations and packaging. You will translate requirements into practical geometry and interfaces across disciplines, balancing performance with manufacturability as concepts mature.

The role supports onsite work in South Burlington, VT, with hybrid options including Raleigh, NC and periodic visits to Vermont. Strong CAD skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace or related field.
• 5+ years in aircraft, vehicle or complex hardware design.
• Experience with aircraft configurations and physical integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop aircraft concepts, general arrangements, and integrated 3D configuration layouts.
• Translate requirements into geometry, packaging, and installations.
• Coordinate integration across structures, propulsion, systems, equipment, manufacturing, operations, and test.
• Define envelopes, zones, clearances, and physical interfaces.
• Evaluate access, routing, maintainability, manufacturability and servicing constraints.
• Document trade studies and design-review materials.
• Maintain master geometry data in 3DX.
• Mature configurations through design, prototype, ground test, and flight test.

Skills

3D CAD

Communication skills

Aircraft packaging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

3DX

CATIA

Job description

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.

As an Aircraft Design Engineer on the Advanced Systems team, you will develop integrated aircraft configurations and physical arrangements for new aircraft concepts. You will translate aircraft-level requirements and trade decisions into practical geometry, packaging, installations, and interfaces across structures, propulsion, systems, manufacturing, operations, and test. You will need to understand the aircraft at an architecture level to balance performance, weight, manufacturability, maintainability, and certification constraints as concepts mature. This position will be based onsite at our South Burlington, VT office location, our Raleigh, NC office. Remote candidates may be considered for a hybrid role, with monthly visits to South Burlington, VT for in person work.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

• Develop aircraft concepts, general arrangements, and integrated 3D configuration layouts
• Translate aircraft requirements and trade outcomes into practical geometry, packaging, and installations
• Coordinate physical integration across structures, propulsion, systems, equipment, manufacturing, operations, and test
• Define and maintain aircraft-level envelopes, zones, clearances, and physical interfaces
• Evaluate access, routing, maintainability, manufacturability, ground handling, and servicing constraints
• Conduct configuration and packaging trades; document assumptions, results, and recommendations
• Maintain controlled aircraft master geometry and configuration data in 3DX
• Mature selected configurations through preliminary design, prototype build, ground test, and flight test

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of aircraft, vehicle, or complex hardware design experience
• Experience developing aircraft configurations, installations, packaging, or physical integration
• Strong 3D CAD and large-assembly experience, including spatial interfaces and configuration control
• Working knowledge of aircraft structures, propulsion and systems installations, manufacturing, and maintenance constraints
• Experience preparing multidisciplinary trade studies and design-review material
• Ability to communicate design intent through layouts, interface definitions, and technical documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a US Person to be considered for the role

Above and Beyond Qualifications:

• Experience supporting a clean-sheet aircraft, prototype, demonstrator, or certification program
• Experience with 3DX or CATIA for large-assembly aircraft configuration and installation design
• Experience with propulsion installation, nacelle or pylon interfaces, or complex systems packaging
• Working knowledge of aircraft sizing, mass properties, outer-mold-line development, and performance trades
• Experience with interface control, zone management, or configuration change control
• Experience supporting prototype build, ground test, or flight test
• Familiarity with electric aircraft, advanced propulsion, or emerging aircraft architectures

The 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

$130,000 - $150,000 USD

Build electric airplanes with us!

• Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members
• You'll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont
• comprehensive medical coverage
• dental and vision
• short- and long-term disability
• paid parental leave
• daily lunch provided
• flight lessons
• a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding

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.