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 Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for driving the development of innovative tooling, equipment, and processes for the manufacture of our eVTOL and eCTOL products.

You will be expected to leverage your past industry experience and supplement with new knowledge gained through research and experimentation as you design, build, and validate tooling and equipment for our manufacturing processes.

You will have CAD modeling and structural, thermal, and CFD analysis tools at your disposal to help you ensure that your designs are meeting or exceeding all design, safety, and regulatory requirements.

You will be challenged every day and probably have a lot of fun.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

Design tools, jigs, fixtures and machines to support manufacturing processes
Develop solutions for efficiency, rate, quality, ergonomics, safety, or other target areas of improvement
Evaluate existing manufacturing processes to enable optimization with improved tooling/equipment
Work with the product design team to improve the design of parts and assemblies for manufacturability - datums, handling features, requirements, etc.
Lead process ideation, creation and development efforts
Support commissioning and validation of tooling and equipment
Prototype and test tooling concepts
Fabricate and modify parts as needed, including tasks such as machining and welding
Develop maintenance and troubleshooting documentation including qualification and calibration procedures
Stay up to date on the art of what's possible in the industry. Be on the forefront of manufacturing R&D

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or other Engineering degree with strong Mechanical Design focus from an accredited University
Minimum 10 years’ experience in mechanical design
Mastery of 3D CAD software (Solidworks or Catia preferred) with experience in Structural, Thermal and/or Fluid FEA
Mastery of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, experience with ASME Y-14.5 preferred
Experience working within a manufacturing environment
Self-starter who is a well-organized, disciplined, team player. Communication and leadership skills required
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Slack, application lifecycle
Experience with manufacturing tooling design
Experience with designing and implementing industrial automation solutions

Above and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you:

Thorough understanding of material properties and their appropriate application
Experience in most of the following areas of design and test: composites, thermal design, structural analysis, shock and vibe
Experience mentoring junior engineers

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Must be able to be active on their feet for a full 8-hour shift
Able to lift 25lbs
Able to be in front of a computer for at least several hours

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—$140,000 USD

Build 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.

Compensation 100000 - 140000 USD

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