Flight Test Engineer | Flight Test

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.

This position will be based primarily in South Burlington, VT with the expectation that commuting to Plattsburgh, NY will be required as needed. The flight test engineer is primarily responsible for developing flight test plans and coordinating flight test activities including test cards, briefings, participating in and leading control room operations, debriefing and data analysis. In collaboration with test pilots and system experts, you will prepare program documentation including test plans, test reports, and hazard analyses. Given the innovative technology you will frequently apply first principle thinking to assess risk and implement mitigation strategies, in addition to established flight test practices. Your responsibility will also include support of certification flight test programs. This includes preparing FAA certification test plans, supporting certification flight test events, collecting flight test data, and reporting on flight data to demonstrate FAA compliance.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

• Develop and execute flight test campaigns including preparing flight test plans, cards, reviewing data, and reporting results
• Actively participate in flight test activities for both development and certification including participating as an airborne flight test engineer or leading a control room as a test conductor
• Conduct flight and test readiness reviews for upcoming campaigns
• Critically evaluate test hazards, apply appropriate mitigations, and support a safety review for test events
• Collaborate with internal engineering groups to collect requested data on the test aircraft
• Report on test programs to both internal engineering groups and outside customers

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering or related technical field
• 3 or more years of flight test experience
• Ability to flex hours to support test
• Ability to travel to support test
• Strong teamwork and communication skills with groups of 10-40 people

Above and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you:

• FAA pilot ratings
• Experience in an FAA/EASA Type Certification or Supplemental Type Certification program under Parts 23/25/27/29
• Proficiency with IADS/Matlab/Python/X-Plane
• M.S. in Aerospace Engineering or related technical field or Graduate of military or civilian test pilot school (in either flight test engineer or pilot capacity)

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The work environment is distributed between an office desk, control room, and hangar spaces

$102,000 - $132,000 a year

The wage listed here reflects our best faith estimate for this role. We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills, experience, industry background, and the evolving needs of the role. We remain committed to fair and equitable pay and we're happy to discuss during the interview process.

Build electric airplanes with us!

We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. BETA complies with all applicable federal, state and local non-discrimination laws and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind in our workplace.

Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.