Senior Systems Safety Engineer | Safety

BETA Technologies • South Burlington, VT

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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.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
Plan, coordinate and execute the safety assessment process and activities for BETA systems and equipment
Collaborate on the design of new products to ensure their safety and certifiability
Establish failure rates for system components that have not been previously used in aviation applications
Work with regulators to ensure BETA's systems meet regulatory requirements for safety and reliability
Assist in evaluating in-service events or issues with BETA systems and equipment
Perform safety assessments for certification, develop safety requirements, assess safety aspects of new product concepts, support continued operational safety assessments of in-service products, and present safety analyses to regulators
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, by being able to quickly understand the underlying physics and architecture of aircraft system designs and their interfaces with other systems
Mentoring junior safety engineers

Requirements

• An engineering degree in a relevant discipline
• Comfortability working with design concepts on optimization of design and architectural aspects for safety and reliability
• Experience with the systems safety assessment process for commercial aviation applications following ARP4754A and SAE ARP4761 guidelines (5+ years)
• Experience performing Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Preliminary System Safety Assessment (PSSA), System Safety Assessment (SSA), Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA), Particular Risk Analysis (PRA), Common Mode Analysis (CMA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Development Assurance Level allocation following ARP4754A
• Safety requirements generation, validation, and verification
• Fluent in English, written and spoken

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in system safety assessment for commercial aviation applications and has lived through multiple full certification cycles (Part 23, 25, 27, 33)
• The ideal candidate has worked both in new programs and modifications to aircraft designs
• Experience with 14 CFR Part 33 Safety Analyses
• Experience interfacing with FAA safety specialists
• Systems Engineering background
• Experience in safety assessments on electric aircraft programs
• Experience in safety assessments on components with complex Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH) and software
• Experience in HIRF and Lightning safety assessments
• Experience with ASTM practices for systems and safety
• Experience with the safety assessment tool CAFTA.
• Experience with reliability engineering methods, including maintainability aspects (MSG-3)
• Experience with Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System
• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management tools such as Polarion

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute the safety assessment process and activities for BETA systems and equipment
• Collaborate on the design of new products to ensure their safety and certifiability
• Establish failure rates for system components that have not been previously used in aviation applications
• Work with regulators to ensure BETA's systems meet regulatory requirements for safety and reliability
• Assist in evaluating in-service events or issues with BETA systems and equipment
• Perform safety assessments for certification, develop safety requirements, assess safety aspects of new product concepts, support continued operational safety assessments of in-service products, and present safety analyses to regulators
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, by being able to quickly understand the underlying physics and architecture of aircraft system designs and their interfaces with other systems
• Mentoring junior safety engineers

Benefits

• BETA offers a competitive Total Compensation package designed to support you now and as you grow with us.
• This role includes both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members, so everyone shares in our success.
• You’ll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave.
• We also take care of the everyday details with daily lunch provided, and yes—flight lessons are part of the experience, along with a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees