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.
We’re seeking talented technical illustrators with aerospace industry experience to produce technical illustrations for use in maintenance, flight, and other manuals. An ideal candidate will have great communication skills and a collaborative attitude. This role involves working closely with other team members, ranging from technical writers to various subject matter experts, including airframe & powerplant mechanics, pilots, engineers in various disciplines, and commercial and government operations personnel. We are looking for a creative, dedicated person who is passionate about technical illustration.
This contract position has initial 30-, 60- and 90-day reviews with fellow BETA team members. These initial reviews will be followed by quarterly reviews throughout the contract, with the potential to join BETA as a full-time team member.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
- Creating technical illustrations to support manuals, training material, manufacturing work instructions, sales sheets, etc.
- Leveraging engineering CAD data to generate clear, simple technical illustrations for use in structured authoring applications.
- Collaborating with technical writers and subject matter experts (SMEs) on the definition of technical illustration needs.
- Coordinating with technical writers on incorporation of technical illustrations within a structured authoring software application.
- Supporting document reviews, comments and questions.
- Tracking technical illustration and document workflows using collaboration tools.
- Meeting project deadlines.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (engineering or aerospace-related field is a plus)
- Technical illustration experience
- Catia V5 experience (V6 a plus)
- Catia Composer experience
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Passion for detail
- A customer-centric understanding of end-item configuration
- Driven to continually learn, develop, and adapt
- Ability to identify roadblocks and find solutions
- A team player capable of working independently
Above and beyond qualifications that will distinguish you:
- Catia Composer experience
- Catia V6 experience
- PTC IsoDraw
- S1000D experience
- Experience on projects subject to approval by aviation regulatory authorities (FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, etc.)
- DoD or military aviation technical illustration experience
- Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence/Jira, Slack, Google Suite
- Startup experience
- Adobe Creative Suite experience
Inclusivity Statement
Each of our backgrounds influences how we evaluate our own abilities. Research reveals that BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, those from working-class backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, and other marginalized groups may hesitate to apply for roles if they don't meet all the requirements. Many skills can be learned on the job. If you can envision contributing value to our community and meet most criteria, we encourage you to apply.
BETA Technologies provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, health coverage status, HIV status, genetic information, crime victim status, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. The company does not discriminate, and will not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, based on any of these characteristics during the application process or in employment.
All offers of employment at BETA Technologies are contingent upon favorable results of a thorough background check.
BETA Technologies is an E-Verify employer.
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What We Do
BETA Technologies is creating an electric transportation ecosystem that’s safe, reliable and sustainable. A relentlessly focused team is building an extensive charging infrastructure and ALIA, the world’s most technologically advanced electric vertical aircraft (EVA).
BETA’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’s fixed-pitch propellers and centrally located batteries make it an inherently stable aircraft that is safe to fly and easy to maneuver.
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