Mechanical Design/Manufacturing Engineer | Lift Kit
BETA Technologies
Design
South Burlington, VT, USA
Posted on Aug 22, 2025
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.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
- Evolve our innovative lift prop system into a mature, manufacturable, and certified product. With a majority of the initial part design work completed, this role will focus on the design required to support testing and manufacturing at our supplier, as well as design improvement to address manufacturing hurdles.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or other Engineering degree with strong
- Mechanical Design or Manufacturing focus from an accredited University
- Minimum 5-10 years experience in mechanical manufacturing
- CAD experience in moderate to complex assembly (SolidWorks)
- Manufacturing work instruction formulation and corrective action execution
- Vendor and Contract Manufacturing oversight with onsite bring-up of designs
- Application of GD&T for dimensional control of parts and assemblies
- Basic machining and fabrication skills for prototypes and fixtures
- Self-starter that is well organized, disciplined, team player with solid communication skills
- Google G -Suite including drive, mail, calendar, docs, sheets, slides, charts, hangouts; slack, application lifecycle
- Eligibility Requirement: Due to regulations, contractual requirements, and export control laws, applicants must be U.S. persons to be considered
Above and Beyond Qualifications:
- Composites manufacturing experience (layups and bonding)
- Tooling and fixturing design to support manufacturing of machined and bonded parts
- CATIA and 3DX
- CNC or CMM operator experience with CAM generation
- QC and dimensional analysis of complex part geometries
Build electric airplanes with us!
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.