Systems Engineer - Flight Controls

At Beta Technologies, we together 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. If you do not meet every requirement listed in the description but feel as though your skills, interests, and experiences align with the role, please apply anyway.As a Flight Controls Systems Engineer at BETA, you will be a part of the Systems Engineering & Airworthiness team, which is responsible for developing safety-critical system architectures and driving them through design, integration, validation, and test to certification.  You will specifically be a key stakeholder contributing to the development and certification of BETA’s fly-by-wire flight control system, working with an experienced, multi-disciplinary team of Flight Sciences, Control Laws, Flight Test, Airborne Hardware & Software, Systems, Safety, and Certification engineers. You will perform technical trade studies, design reviews, requirements and interface definition and management, modeling/simulation/analysis, and test development and execution required to safely fly and certify the flight control system on BETA’s aircraft.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

• Digital fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control system architecture, design, validation, integration, testing, and certification for electric fixed wing (Part 23) and electric powered lift/eVTOL (Special Class) aircraft programs
• Champion design and integration activities including trade studies, systems architecture and formal design reviews & documentation, interface definition and management with other systems, modeling/simulation/analysis, test development, etc.
• Aircraft, system, and component design and requirements development, integration/linkage/tracing, review, and validation
• System integration and lab/system/ground/flight test activities including test case and procedure development and execution and issue reporting/tracking/resolution. Hands-on testing using system test environment, ironbird, ground, and flight testing.
• Frequent collaboration with component suppliers, internal engineering, flight test teams, DERs, and the FAA.

Minimum Qualifications we are seeking:

• B.S. in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science required. Preferred areas of study are Aerospace, Electrical/Computer, or Mechanical Engineering. 
• Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills. Team player that works cohesively with a diverse team. Self-starter & results-oriented problem solver with bias for action. Positive attitude with eagerness to learn and mentor.
• Familiarity with product lifecycle management tools, such as Polarion/DOORS/TNG, and common office tools, such as Microsoft Office, Google GSuite (Gmail, Calendar, Drive), Slack, JIRA, Confluence, etc. 
• Safety-critical systems design experience for failure modes and effects, including aerospace, automotive, nuclear, industrial, or related

Above and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you:

• Digital fly-by-wire, augmented mechanical flight controls, FADEC development, and/or equivalent safety-critical industrial or automotive control systems; testing, certification, and/or fleet support experience at aircraft/rotorcraft/spacecraft OEM(s) and/or suppliers
• Knowledge and experience in any or multiple of the following technical domains: pilot controls design, flight sciences, aircraft stability/control/performance analysis, aircraft flying qualities and pilot-in-the-loop handling qualities, stability augmentation features, control law design and analysis, airborne hardware and/or software development, flight control computer development, air data systems, electromechanical actuators, electric motors and inverters, databuses/protocols/digital interfaces, human factors, system safety, aircraft certification 
• Flight testing and/or system-level ironbird/lab testing experience
• System design, integration, and testing considering system functional architectures, availability, integrity, independence, dissimilarity, and other system safety concepts; system functional hazard assessment (SFHA) development and review experience
• Aviation human factors knowledge as applied to the development and certification of the pilot-aircraft interface, including crew alerting, flight indications and displays, pilot controls ergonomics, crew workload evaluation, and pilot operating handbook development
• Experience and familiarity with the FAA certification process, including Part 23 Amendment 64, ASTM standards, Part 25, Part 27/29, Part 21.17(b