Industrial Design Model Maker — Prototyping Electric Aircraft

BETA Technologies, Inc.; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite healthcare

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Daily lunch provided

Flight lessons

Job summary

BETA Technologies, Inc. in Burlington, VT, is seeking an Industrial Design Model Maker to design and build full-scale and subscale mockups using production data. You will translate CAD between platforms and support early prototyping with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will be technically minded with a strong focus on aesthetics, usability, and detail, splitting time between desk design and shop fabrication. On-site in Burlington, VT.

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD, surface and solid modeling (Alias, Fusion, 3DExperience/Catia, SolidWorks) and willingness to learn new programs.
• Fabrication skills in wood, metal, and 3D printing.
• Ability to interpret existing designs into physical assets, models, and prototypes.
• Strong usability focus and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design and build full-scale and subscale mockups using production data.
• Support CAD translation between platforms to enable design around current data.
• Support high speed, pre-production build projects for early testing.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to bring prototypes to reality.
• Organize and maintain schedules, task lists, and parts lists for projects.

Skills

3D CAD & modeling

Fabrication skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Interpreting designs

Education

Industrial Design degree

Mechanical Engineering degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Autodesk Alias

Fusion 360

3DExperience/Catia

SolidWorks

CNC CAM programming

Job description

BETA Technologies, Inc. in Burlington, VT, is seeking an Industrial Design Model Maker to design and build full-scale and subscale mockups using production data. You will translate CAD between platforms and support early prototyping with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will be technically minded with a strong focus on aesthetics, usability, and detail, splitting time between desk design and shop fabrication. On-site in Burlington, VT.