Senior Aerospace Composites Materials & Processes Engineer

BETA Technologies, Inc.; Burlington (VT); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite healthcare (Vermont)

Flight lessons

Daily lunch provided

RSU/PSU stock compensation

Job summary

BETA Technologies in Vermont is seeking a Materials and Processes Composites Engineer (M&P) to lead composite development and fabrication for our eVTOL aircraft. The role requires guiding design and manufacturing teams, auditing facilities, and advancing material qualification and process development.

You'll work hands-on in our composites labs, travel for supplier audits, and contribute to test plans, documentation, and product certification efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgy, Materials or Aerospace Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years aerospace experience in composite materials (ideally 10+ years).
• Experience auditing suppliers and internal facilities.
• Strong knowledge of industry specifications for materials, processes, testing and quality.
• Experience writing specifications, generating test plans, overseeing and executing testing and writing test reports.
• Strong problem solving skills and outside the box thinker.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with internal & external customers.
• High energy, self-motivated, organized and detail-oriented.
• Proficient at learning new tools and new software.
• A passion for all that is aerospace.
• Experience in product development and supporting certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support design teams in the development of composite aircraft components.
• Collaborate with suppliers for materials, components, equipment, etc.
• Develop new processes and test new materials.
• Work with manufacturing teams to optimize manufacturability of composite parts, reduce cycle time and provide equipment requirements.
• Work with quality to implement controls for materials, processes and operator training.
• Audit internal and external facilities.
• Write and review engineering documents/drawings, material specifications and process specifications.
• Coordinate and carry out material and process qualifications.
• Write test plans and execute testing.
• Support first article inspections.
• Support conformity activities.
• Troubleshoot engineering and manufacturing issues.
• This position requires travel for manufacturing support and supplier audits.

Skills

Aerospace composites experience

Strong problem solving

Collaborative skills

Excellent communication

Coaching and teaching

Learning new tools/software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgy, Materials or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

BETA Technologies in Vermont is seeking a Materials and Processes Composites Engineer (M&P) to lead composite development and fabrication for our eVTOL aircraft. The role requires guiding design and manufacturing teams, auditing facilities, and advancing material qualification and process development.

You'll work hands-on in our composites labs, travel for supplier audits, and contribute to test plans, documentation, and product certification efforts.