Stability and Controls Engineer - Flight Sciences

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 Stability and Controls Engineer will develop the analysis, models, requirements, and test methods that ensure BETA’s fixed-wing and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft are controllable, maneuverable, and exhibit safe handling qualities throughout the flight envelope—including off-nominal conditions. You will work closely with Flight Sciences, Flight Controls, Flight Test, Systems Engineering, and Certification to develop and validate aerodynamic and flight-dynamics models, inform control-system design, and support vehicle-level development and certification activities.

The engineer will use simulation, laboratory, wind-tunnel, and flight-test data to drive design decisions for next-generation electric aircraft. This position will be based onsite at our South Burlington, VT office location, our Raleigh, NC office. Remote candidates may be considered for a hybrid role, with monthly visits to South Burlington, VT for in person work.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

Develop aircraft stability, cont rollability, maneuverability, and handling-qualities requirements for normal and failure conditions

Perform preliminary control-surface layout and sizing to achieve aircraft cont rollability requirements

Develop, document, and maintain aerodynamic and flight-dynamics simulation models of varying fidelity

Apply handling-qualities criteria to aircraft and flight control system design, including fly-by-wire control-law development

Conduct static, dynamic, and time-history analyses to evaluate aircraft performance against design and certification requirements

Plan, support, and reduce data from wind-tunnel, laboratory simulation, and flight-test campaigns

Analyze flight-test data; compare results with predictions; and use findings to update aerodynamic models, control-system requirements, and vehicle design

Collaborate with Flight Test to define and execute test events that validate aerodynamic models, aircraft performance, and handling qualities across the flight envelope

Support safety, system-development, and certification activities, including functional hazard assessments and compliance work aligned with applicable FAA requirements

Work across Flight Sciences, Flight Controls, Structures, and other system teams to proactively identify opportunities to improve aircraft design, analysis methods, and test processes

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

At least 3–5 years of experience in aircraft stability and control, flight dynamics, handling qualities, flight controls, or related analysis and test disciplines

Understanding of aircraft stability and control derivatives, handling qualities, and flight-dynamics analysis

Experience developing or using aerodynamic, flight-dynamics, and control-system simulation models

Experience with MATLAB, Python, and data-analysis tools

Experience planning, executing, or analyzing results from wind-tunnel, laboratory simulation, and/or flight-test activities

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly document technical analyses, test results, findings, and recommendations

Curiosity and ability to identify and rapidly implement new analysis, modeling, and test approaches for next-generation aircraft

Must be a US Person to be considered for the role Above and…