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 Mechanical Design Engineer for Production Tooling 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. 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

Rethink 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 in 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 another Engineering degree with a strong Mechanical Design focus from an accredited University

Minimum 3 years experience in mechanical design

Proficiency with 3D CAD software (Solidworks or Catia preferred) with experience in Structural FEA

Proficiency with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, particularly experience with ASME Y-14.5 preferred

Experience in most of the following areas of design and test: Composites, Thermal Design, Structural Analysis, Shock and Vibe

Self-starter who is well organized, disciplined, a team player, and good communication skills required

Google G -Suite including drive, mail, calendar, docs, sheets, slides, charts, hangouts; slack, application lifecycle 

Above and Beyond Qualifications that will distinguish you:

Experience with manufacturing tooling design

Experience with designing and implementing industrial automation solutions

Understanding of material properties and their appropriate application  

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