Power Systems Engineer, Battery R&D

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation

• Develop and maintain the fuse coordination and fault protection models that define how our HV system behaves under every credible fault
• Design and execute full-scale protection tests - spec DAQ hardware, run the test, and use the data to challenge and refine your models
• Build battery and protection models that integrate with aircraft-level simulations -enabling system trades grounded in validated physics
• Partner with the high voltage team on mechanical design - translating insights from the fuse coordination modeling and testing to the aircraft design
• Collaborate across software, electrical, and systems engineering to support certification efforts
• Do whatever job is needed to solve problems and make the team better

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD or Master's +5 years relevant experience in electrical engineering, physics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience with building and validating models of real-world systems in MATLAB / Simulink or Python
• Familiarity with power systems and high voltage system protections, both active and passive
• Contributions to HV system design in the EV or other HVDC applications
• Ability to synthesize large, complex data sets into actionable engineering insights

Above and Beyond Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing data acquisition systems - selecting sample rates, resolution, filtering, and instrumentation to capture the physics that matters
• Skill in design of experiments -detailing efficient test matrices that validate models with minimal testing and maximum learning
• Ability to diagnose model-to-hardware discrepancies - using test data to identify what's missing, what's wrong, and what needs refinement
• Prior work with aviation certification standards (e.g. ARP 4754 / ARP 4761) or work in other safety-critical environments
• Experience modeling and system identification of real-world systems in MATLAB and Simulink
• Communication with DAQ devices, data manipulation and storage

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to transport yourself to various BETA locations around Burlington as needed
• Able to work in a dog-friendly and open-office environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
• Growth mindset and initiative to own problems, iterate quickly, and deliver practical solutions
• Desire to learn, experiment, and make others around you better

Additional information

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.

Compensation $100,000 - $125,000 USD

Build electric airplanes with us!

BETA offers a competitive Total Compensation package designed to support you now and as you grow with us. This role includes both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members, so everyone shares in our success. You'll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave. We also take care of the everyday details with daily lunch provided, and yes-flight lessons are part of the experience, along with a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding.

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