Systems Engineer - High Voltage Power / Low Voltage Power | Systems

BETA Technologies•South Burlington, VT

1d•$120,000 - $150,000•Onsite

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 ideal Systems Engineer candidate has 5+ years of experience with high voltage and/or low voltage electrical power storage, generation, and distribution systems. The ideal candidate has a BS in electrical engineering or another relevant engineering discipline and is a systems engineering guru that understands the critical importance of a clear and unambiguous requirement set. The individual needs to have an in-depth understanding of SAE ARP4754 system development processes and ARP4761 safety assessment processes (or automotive industry equivalents) and needs to have a passion for those activities. The candidate should be comfortable working with a cross-functional team of Certification Engineers, Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs), Design Engineers, Software Engineers, Electronic Hardware Engineers, Safety Engineers, and other Systems Engineers. The candidate should expect to contribute as a team member to establish, manage, and ensure compliance with the customer, regulatory, aircraft, system, and component-level requirements. The candidate should be able to provide critical design feedback as it relates to safety and requirements.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with high voltage and/or low voltage electrical power storage, generation, and distribution systems
BS in electrical engineering or another relevant engineering discipline
In-depth understanding of SAE ARP4754 system development processes and ARP4761 safety assessment processes (or automotive industry equivalents)
3+ years of experience performing SAE ARP4754A, ARP4761, and other aerospace certification processes
3+ years of experience applying RTCA DO-160G environmental test procedures
3+ years of experience interfacing with DO-178C software development processes

Nice To Haves

Experience with battery systems, high voltage, or power systems either in professional or personal projects
Familiarity with industry safety standards for batteries (RTCA DO-311A, SAE J1772)
High-level electrical circuit design and analysis
Experience performing electrical load analyses
Experience performing circuit protection analyses
Knowledge of Part 23, 25, or 27 aircraft and/or rotorcraft regulations
Experience working collaboratively with regulators
Experience with scripting or other test automation approaches
Experience with Polarion or other Application Lifecycle Management software

Responsibilities

Architecting safe, new, and novel electrical power systems while applying ARP4754 system development processes
Generation, management, validation, and verification of aircraft, system, and component requirements
Performing hands-on aircraft and system integration in support of development and certification testing
Generating certification and qualification documentation (plans, procedures, test reports)
Supporting ARP4761 safety analyses
Supporting certification processes, generating technical positions, and presenting to both internal and external stakeholders, including DERs and regulatory authorities