Lead Electrical Engineer - Low Voltage Avionics & Systems

BETA Technologies; City of Plattsburgh, Raleigh, South Burlington (NY, NC, VT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite healthcare

RSUs/PSUs

Lunch provided

Flight lessons

Job summary

BETA Technologies seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer - Low Voltage to drive architecture, design, integration, and certification of low voltage systems powering avionics, flight controls, and auxiliary systems. You will own CATIA releases, manage suppliers, and lead ARP4754A processes for certification.

The role requires 7+ years in aircraft electrical design, 2+ years of leadership, and strong collaboration across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing electrical systems for aircraft.
• 2+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of 28 VDC power distribution, DC/DC converters, circuit protection, and battery systems.
• Working knowledge of ARP4754A development process, MIL-STD-704, and DO-160.
• Experience with requirements management tools (Polarion, DOORS, or similar).
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, integration, and certification of low voltage electrical systems
• Develop electrical architecture, detailed component electrical and mechanical design, load analyses, and circuit protection schemes
• Own electrical system design releases in CATIA / 3DEXPERIENCE
• Manage suppliers for key low voltage components and drive qualification activities
• Drive ARP4754A development processes and certification activities
• Lead requirements verification activities in coordination with adjacent systems and test teams
• Support system verification, aircraft integration, and flight test activities
• Partner with Systems Engineering to deliver certification artifacts and documentation
• Collaborate with Avionics, Flight Controls, High Voltage, and Manufacturing teams
• Manage a small engineering team with direct reports

Skills

Electrical design

Leadership

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Tools

Polarion

DOORS

CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

BETA Technologies seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer - Low Voltage to drive architecture, design, integration, and certification of low voltage systems powering avionics, flight controls, and auxiliary systems. You will own CATIA releases, manage suppliers, and lead ARP4754A processes for certification.

The role requires 7+ years in aircraft electrical design, 2+ years of leadership, and strong collaboration across engineering teams.