Aerospace Mechanical Design Engineer - High-Lift Systems

BETA Technologies; South Burlington (VT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite healthcare in Vermont

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Short- and long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Daily lunch provided

Flight lessons

Job summary

BETA Technologies is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer to develop high-lift-device mechanisms and installations for an advanced narrowbody aircraft. The role focuses on turning aerodynamic and system requirements into practical flap hardware, kinematics, and configuration-controlled product definitions.

The position is based onsite at our South Burlington, VT office with potential hybrid work and occasional Raleigh, NC visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Three+ years of aerospace mechanical design, mechanism design, actuation, or aircraft installation experience.
• Proficiency with CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, or a comparable CAD environment.
• Working knowledge of kinematics, bearings, joints, fasteners, tolerances, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and mechanical load paths.
• Experience supporting hardware through design, build, fit check, and test.
• US Person required to be considered for the role.

Responsibilities

• Develop CAD layouts, drawings, and interface definitions for high-lift mechanisms, supports, tracks, hinges, linkages, actuation, sensors, and installation hardware.
• Build and evaluate kinematic and packaging models across the operating envelope.
• Perform calculations and trade studies for mechanism loads, tolerances, stiffness, and mass.
• Design for assembly, rigging, inspection, maintenance, lubrication, wear, and test access.
• Support tolerance analysis, drawing release, configuration control, and prototype build.
• Collaborate with Aerodynamics, Loads, Structures, Systems Integration, Flight Controls, Safety, Manufacturing, and Test teams.
• Document assumptions, interfaces, design decisions, open risks, and verification needs.

Skills

Aerospace design experience

Kinematics knowledge

GD&T proficiency

Mechanical design for aircraft

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CATIA

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

BETA Technologies is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer to develop high-lift-device mechanisms and installations for an advanced narrowbody aircraft. The role focuses on turning aerodynamic and system requirements into practical flap hardware, kinematics, and configuration-controlled product definitions.

The position is based onsite at our South Burlington, VT office with potential hybrid work and occasional Raleigh, NC visits.