Product Quality Engineer Area Lead - Ground Support Equipment

BETA Technologies
South Burlington, VT
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward experienced quality engineers comfortable with leading teams and managing aerospace regulatory compliance, with a work arrangement involving both office and manufacturing environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with aerospace quality engineering experience and leadership potential in team development
    — “7+ years of experience in aerospace or high-reliability quality engineering”
  • Individuals who can balance technical oversight with people leadership and process management
    — “Balances technical oversight with personnel leadership, resource planning, and execution of quality objectives”
  • Candidates who have previously managed investigations and quality deliverables for approval
    — “Review and approve major investigations, CAPA, and quality deliverables”

Things to consider

  • Work environment includes lab, hangar, or manufacturing settings, which may require physical presence
    — “This position requires a mix of office-based work and time spent in lab, hangar, or manufacturing environments”
  • Compensation is based on evolving role needs, not a fixed range
    — “We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills, experience, industry background, and the evolving needs of the role”

How to stand out

  • Highlight team leadership and quality process development in your resume and interviews
    — “Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Quality Engineers and Inspectors”
  • Emphasize experience with aerospace regulatory compliance and quality systems
    — “Strong knowledge of aerospace regulatory requirements and quality systems”
  • Showcase your ability to manage quality risks that impact safety, schedule, or compliance
    — “Escalate and manage quality risks impacting safety, schedule, or compliance”
  • Demonstrate your experience with continuous improvement initiatives in quality engineering
    — “Drive continuous improvement across the assigned product quality area”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • led a team of Product Quality Engineers
  • supported hiring and onboarding
Typical background
degree in Engineering or related technical disciplineexperience in aerospace or high-reliability quality engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Quality EngineeringTeam LeadershipQuality StandardsRisk ManagementCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Lean Six SigmaAerospace Regulatory Requirements

About the role

Original posting from BETA Technologies via Greenhouse

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 Product Quality Engineer Area Lead, Ground Support Equipment is a people-leader responsible for managing and developing a team of Product Quality Engineers supporting a specific product or functional area. This role balances technical oversight with personnel leadership, resource planning, and execution of quality objectives aligned with program and business goals. It is expected this will be a working lead position.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Quality Engineers and Inspectors

Assign resources and prioritize quality engineering work across programs

Ensure consistent application of quality standards, tools, and processes

Escalate and manage quality risks impacting safety, schedule, or compliance

Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program leadership on quality strategy

Review and approve major investigations, CAPA, and quality deliverables

Support hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and career development

Drive continuous improvement across the assigned product quality area

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

7+ years of experience in aerospace or high-reliability quality engineering

Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers strongly preferred

Strong knowledge of aerospace regulatory requirements and quality systems

Proven ability to balance technical depth with people leadership

Excellent communication, decision-making, and organizational skills

Lean, Six Sigma, or ASQ certification preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

This position requires a mix of office-based work and time spent in lab, hangar, or manufacturing environments. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Ability to walk, stand, and move through production, test, or hangar areas as needed.

Occasional lifting of equipment or materials up to 25 pounds.

May require use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated areas.

Occasional travel to suppliers, test sites, or partner facilities may be required.

Exposure to typical aerospace prototyping environments including noise, tools, and test equipment.

The wage listed here reflects our best faith estimate for this role. We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills, experience, industry background, and the evolving needs of the role. We remain committed to fair and equitable pay and we're happy to discuss during the interview process.

Compensation$100,000—$110,000 USDBuild electric airplanes with us!

BETA offers a competitive Total Compensation package designed to support you now and as you grow with us. This role includes both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members, so everyone shares in our success. You’ll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave. We also take care of the everyday details with daily lunch provided, and yes—flight lessons are part of the experience, along with a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding.

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.

Source: BETA Technologies careers (Greenhouse)

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