Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer – Electric Aviation

BETA TECHNOLOGIES; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight lessons

Lunch provided

Healthcare in Vermont

Stock options

Parental leave

Job summary

BETA Technologies is transforming aviation with electric propulsion. We seek an experienced engineer to lead propulsion requirements development, system integration, and verification in a collaborative environment with software, electrical, mechanical, and certification teams.

The role emphasizes structured development processes, regulatory compliance, and active participation in safety assessments to ensure system-level success. Vermont-based facility with a mission-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in mechanical, electrical, software, aerospace or systems engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in aerospace system or aircraft development including complex electronics and software.
• Experience with title 14 CFR parts 23, 25, 27, 29, or 33.
• Experience with development of requirements-based testing for complex electronic systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency working within a structured development process.

Responsibilities

• Perform propulsion system and component requirements development and validation.
• Conduct system integration activities such as interface definition, hardware and software test support and system to system integration testing.
• Plan, coordinate and execute verification activities with various engineering disciplines.
• Contribute to establishing, managing and ensuring compliance to customer, regulatory, aircraft and system level requirements including safety assessment.

Skills

SAE ARP4754A/ARP4761

CFR parts 23/25/27/29/33

Requirements-based testing

Embedded control

MATLAB/Simulink

Polarion ALM

System integration

Education

Undergraduate degree in mechanical, electrical, software, aerospace or systems engineering

Tools

Polarion ALM

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

BETA Technologies is transforming aviation with electric propulsion. We seek an experienced engineer to lead propulsion requirements development, system integration, and verification in a collaborative environment with software, electrical, mechanical, and certification teams.

The role emphasizes structured development processes, regulatory compliance, and active participation in safety assessments to ensure system-level success. Vermont-based facility with a mission-driven culture.