Modeling and Performance Engineer | Flight Sciences

Overview

Analyze, model, and test performance of fixed-wing and VTOL electric aircraft.

Key Responsibilities

• performance analysis
• mission planning
• tool development
• flight testing
• data reduction
• certification reporting

Tasks

-Conduct aircraft performance analyses for both fixed and VTOL aircraft across all phases of flight -Develop mission profile analyses and associated tools for subsystem design, flight planning, Pilot Operating Handbook (POH) performance charts, and concepts of operations (CONOPs) development -Support performance flight testing from test card generation to data reduction, model updates, and certification reports

Requirements

• matlab
• python
• simulink
• masters
• cfd
• communication

What You Bring

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills -3-5 years of experience in aircraft performance analysis and/or flight testing -Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, and Python -Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field -Experience with system identification techniques, from test definition through analysis and model validation -In-depth knowledge of design, analysis, and flight test validation of aircraft control laws -Experience with aerodynamic analysis methods of varying fidelity (panel methods, CFD, etc.) -Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field -Experience building and maintaining performance tools that generate work products such as mission profiles, performance charts, and performance projections -Experience modeling and simulating aircraft dynamics and associated subsystems

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About Beta Technologies

-Its flagship ALIA designs include both vertical-takeoff VTOL and conventional CTOL models with sub-hour charging. -Backed by military and commercial orders—from UPS to the U.S. Army—it maintains a sizable aircraft backlog. -The company’s aviation narrative includes maiden passenger flights, cross-country tours, and the first electric landing at JFK airport.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-offers contingent on successful background check.