Battery Management System Engineer

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 as a Battery Management System Engineer, you’ll be a part of a small team responsible for the BMS and Charge Control functions and circuitry on the aircraft. You’ll own the system end to end, from defining how the system should work, to prototype board design, prototype firmware bring-up, and debugging issues in the field. 

The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of embedded software and hardware development, from bare-metal board bring-up and understanding of microcontroller timing and execution characteristics to high-level software specification and design methods and techniques.  

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation: 

• Design battery and charge management systems with world class safety and fuel gauging capabilities 
• Provide support and improvements for existing hardware and software on aircraft 
• Write system level, software, and hardware requirements for certification-intent aircraft charge controller 
• Lead development of new and improved software and implementation/testing on the hardware and in the aircraft 
• Support debugging and testing of hardware and software in a certification environment 
• Work with the Ground Support Equipment (GSE) team to provide a seamless charging experience across BETA’s platforms and with 3rd party EVSEs 

Minimum Qualifications We are seeking: (your Knowledge, Experience, and Abilities):  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in electrical engineering, computer science, embedded systems, or related fields. 
• Experience and understanding of electrical fundamentals, switching power supplies, electrical isolation/insulation strategies. 
• Ability to operate lab equipment including low and high-voltage power supplies, function generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, soldering irons, etc 
• Programming skills in C, C++, and Python 
• Experience with software development and debugging for embedded systems 
• Experience with version control systems (git, SVN, etc.) 

Above and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you: (preferred qualifications):  

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience