Test Engineer | Shared Test Services

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 Test Engineer will create test setups to verify aircraft systems, subsystems, or structures by working closely with the aircraft design teams to capture the nuances of operating conditions. The selected candidate will have to develop formal test procedures, instrumentation plans, test stand/fixture designs, data acquisition architectures, and any other necessary tools to allow for thorough and repeatable testing. It will be under the selected candidate responsibility to ensure and confirm data collected during the tests are accurate and complete.  

• Establish test plans, procedures, and implementation plans for complete and ongoing testing of the aircraft systems, subsystems, structures
• Data analytics collected by the tests will be shared with the engineering teams to enhance designs
• Collaborate on mechanical design of complex assembly/manufacturing drawing plans
• Complete data acquisition techniques, processing, and signal conditioning on sensors
• Design tests to validate systems, subsystems, or aircraft structures
• Ability to perform hands-on tests including setting up and executing tests with test hardware and data acquisition
• Keep calibration standards current and ensure calibrations are up to date

• B.S. in Engineering with 3 to 5 years of experience
• Experience with Environmental testing, EMI testing, or Structural Testing
• Experience with strain gauges, accelerometers, linear potentiometers, string potentiometers
• Experience with CAD design tools

• 3-5 years’ experience in the Aerospace or EV industry
• Experience in the certification of a vehicle to FAR Part 23/25
• Knowledge of DO-160G
• Experience with High Voltage Systems

• Ability to ascend and descend ladders and/or stairs
• Ability to position self for inspection including confined, elevated and loud noise spaces
• Ability to position self to move and/or transfer materials, equipment and/or supplies
• Ability to use tools, equipment, and technology necessary to do the job. This includes dexterity in instrument manipulation
• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and may involve long portions of time on feet

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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.