The Role
As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will design, implement, and enhance assembly processes for Alia manufacturing, ensuring high safety, quality, and efficiency in aerospace production.
Summary Generated by Built In
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 are changing aerospace. BETA is seeking a passionate, outside-the-box thinker who will design, implement, and improve assembly processes for Alia manufacturing. You will work with a bright and motivated cross-functional team, and deliver turnkey solutions to enable aerospace production at rate. Your work will bring the highest safety, quality, and efficiency while reducing overall, long-term costs. Your level of involvement will begin in the design phase of new programs all the way to stable, reliable production.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
- Own all parts manufacturing for your product focus
- Participate in periodic design and process reviews to ensure correct specifications and practices
- Design assembly processes, tools, and equipment that are efficient and maintainable
- Understand certification requirements and assess and reduce certification risks in the overall process
- Select and collaborate with external vendors and internal stakeholders to conduct production equipment design reviews
- Commission production processes and equipment through factory and site acceptance testing
- Submit, review, and approve any changes for continuous improvement of ongoing production
- Support make/buy/return on investment analyses as required, validating external component suppliers
- Analyze production data to identify processes causing inefficiencies in overall process performance
- Plan sufficient capacity to meet business targets for production output
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering discipline
- 1-2+ years of professional experience defining assembly processes
- Exposure to rapid manufacturing growth and preferably startup experience
- Experience with operating and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment
- Comfortable with frequent change of direction, dynamic work environment and passion to perform time-sensitive analysis under pressure
- Strong foundation of problem-solving skills, statistical process control, design of experiments, and simulation techniques
- Understanding of design for assembly, lean manufacturing, and capacity planning techniques
- Exceptional project management and leadership skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel domestically or internationally
Above and Beyond Qualifications:
- Self-motivation
- Aerospace manufacturing experience
- Lean Six Sigma experience
- PLEX ERP system experience
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Ability to be on your feet for long periods of time
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
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.
Top Skills
Design Of Experiments
Lean Manufacturing
Plex Erp System
Statistical Process Control
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The Company
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.
