Power Systems Engineer, Battery R&D

betatechnologiesinc · South Burlington, Vermont, United States · South Burlington, Vermont, United States

<div class="content-intro">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.</div>We are seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join the Battery team and own the high voltage protection system for our aircraft — from first-principles analysis through full-scale testing to type-certified aircraft. You will adapt coordination models to new configurations, build and maintain fault analysis models for aircraft-level integration, design efficient test campaigns, analyze test data to validate and refine predictions, and summarize findings in reports submitted to certification authorities. This position requires a blend of knowledge in electrical engineering, system modeling, test design, and data analysis. As Senior Power Systems Engineer, you will go deep on a single critical system — high voltage protection — that is essential to helping shape the future of aviation.  <div>How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:</div> <div> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain the fuse coordination and fault protection models that define how our HV system behaves under every credible fault </li> <li>Design and execute full-scale protection tests — spec DAQ hardware, run the test, and use the data to challenge and refine your models </li> <li>Build battery and protection models that integrate with aircraft-level simulations —enabling system trades grounded in validated physics </li> <li>Partner with the high voltage team on mechanical design — translating insights from the fuse coordination modeling and testing to the aircraft design </li> <li>Collaborate across software, electrical, and systems engineering to support certification efforts </li> <li>Do whatever job is needed to solve problems and make the team better </li> </ul> </div> <div>Minimum Qualifications:</div> <div> <ul> <li>PhD or Master’s +5 years relevant experience  in electrical engineering, physics, or a related field </li> <li>5+ years of experience with building and validating models of real-world systems in MATLAB / Simulink or Python </li> <li>Familiarity with power systems and high voltage system protections, both active and passive </li> <li>Contributions to HV system design in the EV or other HVDC applications </li> <l

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