Manufacturing Engineer - Battery Systems

BETA Technologies, Inc.; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Units

Performance Stock Units

Onsite healthcare in Vermont

Dental and vision insurance

Lunch provided

Flight lessons

Job summary

BETA Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced engineer to design, implement, and improve assembly processes for Alia manufacturing in Vermont.

You will work with a cross-functional team to deliver turnkey solutions for aerospace production, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency from design through production. The role requires 2–5+ years in defining assembly processes, familiarity with manufacturing equipment, and a passion for lean methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 2-5+ years of professional experience defining assembly processes.
• Experience with operating and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment.
• Comfortable with dynamic, time-sensitive analysis under pressure.
• Strong problem-solving skills; SPC, DOE, and simulation knowledge.
• Understanding of design for assembly, lean manufacturing, and capacity planning.
• Project management and leadership experience.
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally.

Responsibilities

• Own all parts manufacturing for your product focus area.
• Participate in design and process reviews to ensure correct specifications and practices.
• Design assembly processes, tools, and equipment that are efficient and maintainable.
• Assess and reduce certification risks in the overall process.
• Commission production processes and equipment through factory/site acceptance testing.
• Submit, review, and approve changes for continuous improvement.
• Support make/buy/ROI analyses and validate external suppliers.
• Analyze production data to identify inefficiencies and improve performance.
• Plan capacity to meet production targets.
• Collaborate with quality, design, and M&P to disposition NCRs.
• Enable inventory management through ERP troubleshooting.
• Hands-on assembly of product when needed.

Skills

Assembly processes

Problem solving

Statistical methods

Design for assembly

Capacity planning

Leadership

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

PLEX ERP

Job description

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 area
• 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
• 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 suppliers
• Analyze production data to identify processes causing inefficiencies in overall process performance
• Plan sufficient capacity to meet business targets for production output
• Working with quality, design, and M&P to disposition NCRs that occur during builds
• Enable Inventory management through and troubleshooting ERP issues
• Hands-on assembly of product when needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering discipline
• 2-5+ years of professional experience defining assembly processes
• 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
• Project management and leadership experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally

Above and Beyond Qualifications:

• Self-motivation
• Aerospace manufacturing experience
• Exposure to rapid manufacturing growth and preferably startup 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

The wage listed here reflects our best faith estimate for this role. We pay competitively and base compensation on a variety of factors including skills, experience, industry background, and the evolving needs of the role. We remain committed to fair and equitable pay and we're happy to discuss during the interview process.

Compensation

$90,000 — $130,000 USD

Build electric airplanes with us!

BETA offers a competitive Total Compensation package designed to support you now and as you grow with us. This role includes both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members, so everyone shares in our success. You’ll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave. We also take care of the everyday details with daily lunch provided, and yes—flight lessons are part of the experience, along with a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding.

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.