Job

Engineering Technician - Battery Systems

Plattsburgh, NY

Description

The Engineering Technician is responsible for hands on maintenance and improvement of the high
voltage energy storage system in a first-of-its-kind, fully electric aircraft. As an Engineering Technician
at Beta Technologies you will develop a deep understanding of our energy storage system design and
use that knowledge on a daily basis to support our ongoing flight test campaign with tasks such as
charging, testing and overhauling high voltage battery packs. As an open minded and outside-the-box
thinker you will perpetually strive to supplement your past industry experience with new knowledge
gained every day through research and experimentation. You will work with a small team to constantly
improve the safety and efficiency of our products, whether taking a lead role in repair work or using
CAD and access to a fully staffed machine shop to build new tools and ground support equipment. You
will be an integral part of flight testing and witness the birth of electric aviation firsthand. You will be
challenged every day and probably have a lot of fun.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Hands-on assembly or repair of high voltage DC energy storage systems
  • Developing and maintaining a deep understanding of the energy storage system design and helping to constantly improve our inspection processes
  • Constantly improving our ground support equipment and processes with an emphasis on safety and efficiency
  • Performing battery charging tasks to prepare the aircraft for flight test missions
  • Providing general support to flight test operations of a novel electric aircraft
  • Performing regular inspection, cleaning, and servicing of energy storage interfaces on the aircraft, as well as the entire high voltage distribution system
  • Maintaining maintenance logs for all individual battery packs used in the aircraft
  • Using all mandated safety equipment and complying with all safety requirements in accordance with company and government regulations and guidelines
  • Traveling as needed to support flight operations between BTV and PBG as well as periodic support outside of the Northeast for up to 2 weeks at a time.
  • Performing other work-related duties as assigned

    • MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

  • Two-year engineering degree or certificate from an accredited two (2) year college, university, or technical school preferred
  • Previous experience or knowledge of high voltage DC electrical systems and/or battery energy storage systems
  • Passionate about continuous improvement and driven to continually learn, develop and adapt
  • Ability to assist in problem analysis and independent decision making
  • Ability to operate hand and power tools
  • Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and schematics of battery/electronic components
  • Previous Computer Aided Design (CAD) experience preferred
  • Previous Python or similar programming experience preferred
  • Good team communication skills required
  • Google G -Suite including drive, mail, calendar, docs, sheets, slides, charts, hangouts; slack, application lifecycle

    • PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
    successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be
    made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of
    this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit.
    The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with
    hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently
    lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision
    abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. While
    performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts,
    fumes, or airborne particles, toxic, or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and explosives. The
    noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however, on some instances this job may
    require work in areas where ear protection is necessary.

    This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the
    employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related
    instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give
    instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements
    and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To
    perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform
    each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or
    significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this
    document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an
    employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

    Video Interview:

    Please be aware that you may be invited to complete a Video Screening interview. This invite will be sent by email (users@hireflix.com). We highly recommend completing this step of the application process within the following 48 hours should you be invited.

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    BETA Technologies provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, health coverage status, HIV status, genetic information, crime victim status, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. The company does not discriminate, and will not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, based on any of these characteristics during the application process or in employment.

    All offers of employment at BETA Technologies are contingent upon favorable results of a thorough background check.

    BETA Technologies is an E-Verify employer.