Composite Tooling Engineer — End-to-End Production Tooling

BETA Technologies; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite healthcare

Daily lunch provided

Flight lessons

Stock-based compensation

Job summary

BETA Technologies in Burlington, Vermont, is seeking a Composites Tooling Engineer to design, validate, and improve molds, fixtures, cure tooling, and related equipment for scalable composite-part production. You will collaborate with Composites Manufacturing, Design Engineering, Quality, and suppliers to translate product requirements into robust tooling and clear manufacturing documentation.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related engineering field, 3+ years in manufacturing tooling, CAD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline; equivalent relevant experience will be considered
• 3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, including design and delivery of production tooling, fixtures, or composite manufacturing equipment
• Proficiency in professional CAD and creation of engineering drawings; experience with NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or equivalent tools, including surface modeling workbenches
• Demonstrated ability to independently design and deliver complex, multi-piece tooling from requirements through production use
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and datum strategy for tooling and part interfaces
• Ability to interpret part models, engineering drawings, composite ply definitions, and manufacturing requirements
• Experience supporting aerospace composite structures or another high-reliability, regulated manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with dimensional inspection methods, including CMM, laser scanning, or geometric/scan-data analysis
• Strong communication skills across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, take ownership of ambiguous technical problems, and work safely in a hands-on manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Design and release composite manufacturing tooling, including molds, trim and drill fixtures, assembly fixtures, inspection fixtures, caul plates, and handling equipment
• Develop tooling concepts and detailed designs that account for part geometry, tolerances, thermal behavior, demold strategy, ergonomics, durability, inspection access, and production rate
• Own tooling from requirements capture through concept selection, CAD design, drawing release, supplier support, first-article validation, production handoff, maintenance, and continuous improvement
• Partner with Design Engineering to provide design-for-manufacturability feedback, including tooling splits, draft, ply drops, core transitions, bondline control, and access for layup, cure, trim, and inspection
• Work directly with technicians on the production floor to observe tooling use, resolve issues rapidly, reduce variation and cycle time, and improve safety and ergonomics
• Create and maintain tooling drawings, bills of material, usage instructions, inspection criteria, and maintenance requirements
• Define and support tooling acceptance activities, including dimensional verification, scan-to-CAD comparison, fit checks, first-part inspection, and capability improvements
• Coordinate with internal shops and external suppliers on fabrication approach, quoting, inspection, delivery, and tooling changes
• Support composite process development and scale-up across layup, debulk, cure, bonding, trimming, drilling, and assembly operations
• Identify cost, capacity, quality, and throughput opportunities; develop technical requirements and business cases for new tooling and equipment capability
• Contribute to standardized tooling design practices, reusable design solutions, lessons learned, and corrective-action activities for tooling-related issues

Skills

Strong communication skills

Hands-on manufacturing

Problem solving

GD&T knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace or related engineering

Tools

NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

Surface modeling

Job description

BETA Technologies in Burlington, Vermont, is seeking a Composites Tooling Engineer to design, validate, and improve molds, fixtures, cure tooling, and related equipment for scalable composite-part production. You will collaborate with Composites Manufacturing, Design Engineering, Quality, and suppliers to translate product requirements into robust tooling and clear manufacturing documentation.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related engineering field, 3+ years in manufacturing tooling, CAD