Aircraft Design Engineer - Advanced Concepts
About The Position
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.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
