Mechanical Design Engineer | Production Tooling

South Burlington, Vermontfull time

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$100k–$140k

H1B: no

BETA Technologies The Mechanical Design Engineer drives the development of tooling, equipment, and processes for manufacturing eVTOL and eCTOL products. The role includes CAD modeling, structural, thermal, and CFD analysis to ensure designs meet safety and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Self-starter who is a well-organizedExperience with Microsoft Office Suite

Required

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