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Salary: USD 100,000 - 110,000 / annual
BETA Technologies is revolutionizing electric aviation through sustainable aircraft development. This Product Quality Engineer Area Lead role is a people-management position responsible for leading and developing a team of Product Quality Engineers and Inspectors focused on ground support equipment. The role balances technical oversight with personnel leadership, resource planning, and execution of quality objectives aligned with program and business goals. This is described as a working lead position, combining hands-on technical contribution with team management.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading, coaching, and developing a team of Product Quality Engineers and Inspectors
- Assigning resources and prioritizing quality engineering work across programs
- Ensuring consistent application of quality standards, tools, and processes across the assigned area
- Escalating and managing quality risks that impact safety, schedule, or regulatory compliance
- Partnering with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program leadership on quality strategy and initiatives
- Reviewing and approving major investigations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and quality deliverables
- Supporting hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and career development for direct reports
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives across the assigned product quality area
The position requires a mix of office-based work and time spent in lab, hangar, or manufacturing environments. Responsibilities include occasional travel to suppliers, test sites, or partner facilities. The role involves exposure to typical aerospace prototyping environments including noise, tools, and test equipment, with occasional lifting of equipment up to 25 pounds and use of personal protective equipment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline (required)
- 7+ years of experience in aerospace or high-reliability quality engineering (required)
- Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers (strongly preferred)
- Strong knowledge of aerospace regulatory requirements and quality systems (required)
- Proven ability to balance technical depth with people leadership (required)
- Excellent communication, decision-making, and organizational skills (required)
- Lean, Six Sigma, or ASQ certification (preferred)
