Electromagnetics Certification Engineer | Certification
BETA Technologies
South Burlington, VT, USA
Posted on Nov 6, 2025
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 Electromagnetics Engineer is responsible for providing design and testing support to other design teams on all the electromagnetic effects: EMI, HIRF, Lightning and static. You will be part of a small team acting as subject matter experts on these topics, providing design guidelines and assistance in test preparation and execution to the broader engineering team. Your curiosity will be leveraged to conduct both certification and research projects to continually improve design practices of both the aircraft and its systems, using BETA’s state-of-the-art test facilities. Your time will be spread between theoretical or analytical documentation and practical or manual work on test fixtures and test execution.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
- Interact with the certification authorities to define lightning, RF and EMI requirements
- Coordinate and perform aircraft-level electromagnetic tests
- Coordinate equipment and system level tests with the various design teams
- Collect the test results and prepare the reports required for certification
- Document best-practice EMI design guidelines for designers to use
Minimum Qualifications:
- Electrical Engineering or Physics background
- Good understanding of the physics of electromagnetics
- Good understanding of the certification processes
- High energy, self-motivated, organized and detail-oriented
- Good team, communication and leadership skills
Above and Beyond Qualifications:
- Experience certifying aircraft for electromagnetic aspects
- DO-160 / MIL-STD-461 testing experience
- Hands-on capabilities to prepare test articles
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- A car is required to visit the various test installations
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We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. BETA complies with all applicable federal, state and local non-discrimination laws and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind in our workplace.
Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.