System Safety Engineer | Propulsion

BETA TECHNOLOGIES

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South Burlington, VT, United States

Posted on: 2025-05-22

Category: transportation

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

BETA Technologies is creating an electric transportation ecosystem that’s safe, reliable and sustainable. A relentlessly focused team is building an extensive charging infrastructure and ALIA, the world’s most technologically advanced electric vertical aircraft (EVA).

BETA’s platform and products are strikingly simple. Prioritization of safety and a pragmatic approach to certification drive elegant redundancy, appropriate diversity of implementation and simplicity of control. ALIA’s fixed-pitch propellers and centrally located batteries make it an inherently stable aircraft that is safe to fly and easy to maneuver.

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.

BETA designs and manufactures electric aircraft and the electric engines that propel them. We are looking for a highly motivated engineer with passion for the technology and deep experience in aerospace safety assessment to join our Safety and Reliability Team to focus on ensuring the safety of our electric propulsion systems.

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.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

Plan, coordinate and execute the safety assessment process and activities for BETA propulsion systems and equipment

Collaborate on the design of new propulsion products to ensure their safety and certifiability

Establish failure rates for propulsion systems components that have not been previously used in aviation applications

Work with regulators to ensure BETA propulsion systems meet regulatory requirements for safety and reliability

Assist in evaluating in-service events or issues with BETA propulsion 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 electric propulsion system designs and the interfaces with other aircraft systems

Minimum Qualifications:

An engineering degree in a relevant discipline and experience with propulsion systems safety assessment

Comfortability working with design concepts on optimization of design and architectural aspects for safety and reliability

Experience with aerospace safety assessment processes used in commercial aviation including SAE ARP4754A and SAE ARP4761

Demonstrate proficiency with probabilistic risk analysis (PRA) methods and concepts

Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA)

Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

Preliminary System Safety Assessment (PSSA)

System Safety Assessment (SSA)

Particular Risk Analysis (PRA)

Common Mode Analysis (CMA)

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Familiarity with modern workspace tools such as slack, google suite, etc.

Above and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you:

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in aerospace propulsion systems or system safety assessment for commercial aviation applications

Demonstrate proficiency in safety assessment tools CAFTA

Experience with reliability engineering methods, including maintainability aspects

Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management tools like Polarion

Experience with 14 CFR Part 23, 33, and 27 certification processes

Experience with 14 CFR Part 33 Safety Analyses.

Experience working with FAA safety specialists

Demonstrate proficiency in motor control and inverter design

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear

Frequently required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls

Occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms

Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud

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