Project Engineer - Propulsion | Motors R&D

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. In this role you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing product development programs within the propulsion team.  You will work with partners across the organization to gather and share critical information during product launches.  This role requires a high energy individual, strong organizational skills, knowledge of aerospace development and manufacturing processes, and the ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with various departments. In this role, you will be responsible for speaking and presenting to leadership the status of propulsion development programs and where opportunities or alternate strategies to success may exist.   The ideal candidate is self-directed and capable of providing tactical and strategic project management to support activities across electric propulsion programs. The candidate will be highly adept at collaborating with internal and external teams such as technical engineering (mechanical, electrical, and software), certification, supply chain, finance, quality, safety, and production systems, along with suppliers, contractors, external test houses, and external customers. We are looking for a person who enjoys working in complex technical environments involving multi-disciplinary activities. The ideal candidate is creative, curious, and will be able to contribute hands-on engineering leadership to deliver innovative solutions for next-generation aviation. How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

Help identify weekly goals to meet the business milestones

Coordinate and prioritize work in an extremely dynamic environment

Collaborate with team members to ensure schedule alignment for the overall program

Support development and certification timeline

Drive improvements required in support of flight test program

Balance test programs within BETA owned facilities

Schedule outside facilities/labs as required

Budget planning and tracking (including labor)

Provide regular executive updates on program progress, milestones, risks, and budget status across all organizational levels

Coordinate propulsion projects with internal and external customers

Interface with other teams on a periodic basis

Track propulsion deliverables to other groups

Collect required information from other teams to facilitate propulsion team efforts

Respond to inquiries for information or delegate as required

Manage the engineering drawing release process for the propulsion team

Support supply chain & planning as needed with tracking R&D parts

R&D hardware management (from PO to inventory management)

Coordinate engineering drawings & documents updates 

Identify, mitigate, and develop contingency plans for program risks and blockers

Define process and procedures to standards ways of working

Tackle new and novel challenges to progress the overall program

Minimum Qualifications:

Engineering degree or equivalent

Working knowledge of Project Management tools (MSProject, Jira, others)

Minimum of 3 years as a project engineer or project/program manager, preferred experience in new product development, manufacturing or in an environment with a similarly intense level of quality and traceability requirements

Familiar with Program/Project Management processes

Strong background in problem-solving and leadership

Proven ability to manage large and complex projects and achieve results

Ability to remain positive and mitigate risk when course corrections are required

Excellent organizational, time management skills, and commitment to objectives and responsibilities

Demonstrated ability to manage initiatives of a technical, financial, marketing, and general business nature

Ability to work autonomously

Excellent oral and written communication skills for multi-stakeholder environments

Mental flexibility to change direction based on new information and work through unexpected roadblocks is an absolute must in our fast paced environment

Above and Beyond Qualifications:

Experience working in aircraft and/or rotorcraft industry with a focus on development, design, and certification, and/or FAA 14 CFR Part 33 experience is ideal

Experience working with development of inverters and/or motors for industrial or traction applications

PMP certification is considered a plus

Experience with Tier 1 Aerospace Suppliers

Relevant experience in other regulated industry will be valued

Google G-suite including Drive, Mail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Charts; Slack

ERP systems

Catia 3dx or equivalent

Ability to identify and implement (directly or through influence) changes to processes or organization in order to maximize motor development effectiveness