Electrical Engineer | Airborne Hardware

BETA Technologies • Raleigh, NC

151d • $95,000 - $160,000

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. The Electrical Engineer will work as part of the team developing BETA’s electric aircraft and supporting systems. As an Electrical Engineer, you will help design and develop electronic systems used for flight controls, motor control and battery management. In this role, you will work as part of an integrated team helping to develop and certify electronic components for BETA’s electric aircraft.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• >2 years of experience in electronics design and schematic capture using Altium or equivalent
• Experience with electrical simulation tools

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with rapid prototyping tools using KiCad, PCB123 or Altium
• Experience designing power supplies topologies and analyzing performance
• Experience with zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) topology
• Experience with electric field simulation for analysis of electromagnetic and electromechanical devices using ANSYS Maxwell, or equivalent software
• Experienced in PCB layout and knowledgeable about assembly standards
• Experience working within GIT version control or other configuration management practices
• Experience with microcontroller device configuration and utilization
• Experience with requirements-based design
• Ability to evaluate transfer functions for gain, phase margin and stability
• Pilot’s license or an interest in aviation

Responsibilities

• Design and Develop electronics used in electric aviation
• Capture schematics to support circuit functions
• Design filters to meet the EMI/EMC requirements of DO-160G
• Analyze electronic hardware including input power and input signal filters
• Design digital circuits using ICs, ADCs, microprocessors, buffers, memory devices and serial databus transceivers (CAN, RS422, ARINC-429)
• Design and test inverter motor control circuits
• Analyze analog signal input conditioning circuits using LTSpice
• Compute power budgets and perform thermal analyses
• Use standard lab probing and troubleshooting test equipment
• Build and test prototype hardware
• Develop electronic test fixtures (bed-of nails) and write hardware test procedures
• Review PCB layouts and coordinate with contract manufacturers
• Research electronic parts and work with sourcing

Benefits

• $95,000 - $160,000 a year
• Competitive pay based on skills, experience, and industry background
• Commitment to fair and equitable pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees