<div><span style="font-size:16px;">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.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">BETA Technologies is seeking a </span><b style="font-size:16px;">Leader of Generative Artificial Intelligence – Certified Software</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> to define and execute our generative AI strategy across the company. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for transforming how we design, build, certify, manufacture, and support our products using state-of-the-art AI technologies.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">You will move beyond experimentation to </span><b style="font-size:16px;">real, measurable business transformation</b><span style="font-size:16px;">, embedding generative AI into core workflows while ensuring safety, security, regulatory compliance, and ethical use. This role combines strategic vision, deep technical understanding, and hands-on leadership in a mission-critical, regulatory environment.</span></div><br><br><h3>What You’ll Do:</h3><ul><li><b>Strategy &amp; Vision:</b></li><li>Define and own BETA’s enterprise generative AI strategy aligned with business objectives, safety requirements, and long-term product roadmap.</li><li>Identify high-value use cases across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, flight operations, certification, customer support, and corporate functions.</li><li>Translate AI potential into clear ROI, productivity gains, and competitive advantage.</li><li>Primary use case focused on generation of artifacts required for DO-178C software development and certification.</li><li><b>Execution &amp; Delivery:</b></li><li>Lead the design, development, and deployment of generative AI solutions (e.g., LLMs, multimodal models, copilots, agents, and workflow automation).</li><li>Partner with engineering, IT, security, legal, and compliance teams to ensure solutions meet aerospace-grade reliability and regulatory standards.</li><li>Establish scalable AI platforms, tooling, and MLOps practices that enable rapid innovation without sacrificing control or safety.</li><li><b>Leadership &amp; Culture:</b></li><li>Build and lead a high-performing AI team, including engineers, data scientists, and product partners.</li><li>Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on AI opportunities, risks, and tradeoffs.</li><li>Drive AI literacy across the organization, enabling teams to adopt and responsibly use generative AI in their daily work.</li><li><b>Governance &amp; Responsibility:</b></li><li>Establish governance frameworks for responsible AI use, including data privacy, security, model risk management, and ethical considerations.</li><li>Ensure compliance with applicable aviation, data protection, and emerging AI regulations.</li><li>Evaluate and manage relationships with AI vendors, platforms, and research partners.</li></ul><h3>Required Qualifications:</h3><ul><li>10+ years of experience in software, data, or AI-driven product development, with at least 3+ years leading AI or advanced analytics initiatives.</li><li>Demonstrated experience deploying generative AI solutions in real-world, production environments.</li><li>Strong understanding of modern AI/ML architectures (LLMs, RAG, agents, fine-tuning, evaluation, MLOps).</li><li>Proven ability to lead cross-functional transformation in complex, regulated, or safety-critical industries.</li><li>Exceptional communication skills—able to bridge technical depth and executive-level decision making.</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications:</h3><ul><li>Experience in aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, robotics, or other highly regulated engineering environments.</li><li>Familiarity with FAA, EASA, or similar regulatory frameworks.</li><li>Background in cloud platforms, enterprise systems, and secure data architectures.</li><li>Track record of building teams and scaling AI capabilities from pilot to enterprise impact.</li></ul><h3>Why BETA Technologies:</h3><ul><li>Be at the forefront of electric aviation and climate-positive transportation.</li><li>Lead generative AI transformation at a company where innovation directly impacts the physical world.</li><li>Work with mission-driven, world-class engineers and operators.</li><li>Competitive compensation, benefits, and the opportunity to shape the future of both aviation and AI.</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><b>Build electric airplanes with us!</b></span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">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.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.</span></div>

<p class="break-words white-space-pre-wrap t-black--light text-body-medium">BETA Technologies is creating an electric transportation ecosystem that&rsquo;s safe, reliable and sustainable. A relentlessly focused team is building an extensive charging infrastructure and ALIA, the world&rsquo;s most technologically advanced electric vertical aircraft (EVA).</p>
<p class="break-words white-space-pre-wrap t-black--light text-body-medium">BETA&rsquo;s platform and products are strikingly simple. Prioritization of safety and a pragmatic approach to certification drive elegant redundancy, appropriate diversity of implementation and simplicity of control. ALIA&rsquo;s fixed-pitch propellers and centrally located batteries make it an inherently stable aircraft that is safe to fly and easy to maneuver.</p>

Leader of Generative AI – Certified Software

<div><span>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.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>BETA Technologies is seeking a </span><b>Leader of Generative Artificial Intelligence – Certified Software</b><span> to define and execute our generative AI strategy across the company. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for transforming how we design, build, certify, manufacture, and support our products using state-of-the-art AI technologies.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>You will move beyond experimentation to </span><b>real, measurable business transformation</b><span>, embedding generative AI into core workflows while ensuring safety, security, regulatory compliance, and ethical use. This role combines strategic vision, deep technical understanding, and hands-on leadership in a mission-critical, regulatory environment.</span></div><br><br><h3>What You’ll Do:</h3><ul><li><b>Strategy &amp; Vision:</b></li><li>Define and own BETA’s enterprise generative AI strategy aligned with business objectives, safety requirements, and long-term product roadmap.</li><li>Identify high-value use cases across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, flight operations, certification, customer support, and corporate functions.</li><li>Translate AI potential into clear ROI, productivity gains, and competitive advantage.</li><li>Primary use case focused on generation of artifacts required for DO-178C software development and certification.</li><li><b>Execution &amp; Delivery:</b></li><li>Lead the design, development, and deployment of generative AI solutions (e.g., LLMs, multimodal models, copilots, agents, and workflow automation).</li><li>Partner with engineering, IT, security, legal, and compliance teams to ensure solutions meet aerospace-grade reliability and regulatory standards.</li><li>Establish scalable AI platforms, tooling, and MLOps practices that enable rapid innovation without sacrificing control or safety.</li><li><b>Leadership &amp; Culture:</b></li><li>Build and lead a high-performing AI team, including engineers, data scientists, and product partners.</li><li>Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on AI opportunities, risks, and tradeoffs.</li><li>Drive AI literacy across the organization, enabling teams to adopt and responsibly use generative AI in their daily work.</li><li><b>Governance &amp; Responsibility:</b></li><li>Establish governance frameworks for responsible AI use, including data privacy, security, model risk management, and ethical considerations.</li><li>Ensure compliance with applicable aviation, data protection, and emerging AI regulations.</li><li>Evaluate and manage relationships with AI vendors, platforms, and research partners.</li></ul><h3>Required Qualifications:</h3><ul><li>10+ years of experience in software, data, or AI-driven product development, with at least 3+ years leading AI or advanced analytics initiatives.</li><li>Demonstrated experience deploying generative AI solutions in real-world, production environments.</li><li>Strong understanding of modern AI/ML architectures (LLMs, RAG, agents, fine-tuning, evaluation, MLOps).</li><li>Proven ability to lead cross-functional transformation in complex, regulated, or safety-critical industries.</li><li>Exceptional communication skills—able to bridge technical depth and executive-level decision making.</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications:</h3><ul><li>Experience in aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, robotics, or other highly regulated engineering environments.</li><li>Familiarity with FAA, EASA, or similar regulatory frameworks.</li><li>Background in cloud platforms, enterprise systems, and secure data architectures.</li><li>Track record of building teams and scaling AI capabilities from pilot to enterprise impact.</li></ul><h3>Why BETA Technologies:</h3><ul><li>Be at the forefront of electric aviation and climate-positive transportation.</li><li>Lead generative AI transformation at a company where innovation directly impacts the physical world.</li><li>Work with mission-driven, world-class engineers and operators.</li><li>Competitive compensation, benefits, and the opportunity to shape the future of both aviation and AI.</li></ul><br><div><span><b>Build electric airplanes with us!</b></span></div><div><br></div><div><span>We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>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.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.</span></div>

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