Senior Composites Design Engineer – Advanced Concepts

BETA TECHNOLOGIES; South Burlington (VT); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight lessons

Onsite healthcare in Vermont

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Short- and long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Daily lunch provided

RSUs & PSUs

Job summary

BETA Technologies, a leader in electric aviation, seeks a Composites Design Engineer to develop primary and secondary structures for an advanced narrowbody aircraft. Based onsite in South Burlington, VT, with hybrid options and occasional visits to Raleigh, NC, you will lead material selection, joints, and producibility considerations.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across stress, loads, and manufacturing, performing trades and test planning to drive design improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Five+ years of composite structural design or related aerospace product development experience.
• Proficiency with CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, or comparable CAD.
• Knowledge of prepreg, infusion, sandwich construction, bonded and bolted joints, composite failure modes, and manufacturing controls.
• Experience taking composite hardware through design, analysis, build, inspection, and test support.
• US Person to be considered for the role.

Responsibilities

• Develop composite structural concepts and 3D definitions for skins, spars, ribs, frames, panels, control surfaces, fairings, and integrated joints.
• Perform laminate, sandwich, bonded/joint, stability, and preliminary strength trades to guide configuration and sizing.
• Select material forms, processes, tooling approaches, design details, and inspection strategies aligned with production rate, quality, weight, cost, and schedule.
• Define composite-metallic interfaces, environmental protection, drainage, lightning-protection integration, damage-tolerance features, and repair provisions.
• Coordinate with Stress, Structures Design, Loads, Materials & Processes, Manufacturing, Quality, NDT, Test, suppliers, and team counterparts.
• Support coupon, element, subcomponent, and full-scale test planning and translate results into design improvements.
• Create configuration-controlled CAD, drawings, specifications, trade studies, and design-review material.

Skills

Composite design

CAD/CAE

Materials & processes

DFM/production

Test support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in AE/ME or related

Tools

CATIA

3DEXPERIENCE

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.

The Composites Design Engineer will develop composite primary and secondary structure for an advanced narrowbody aircraft through conceptual and preliminary design. The role integrates structural design, preliminary analysis, material and process selection, joints, producibility, inspection, durability, and repair considerations. This position will be based onsite at our South Burlington, VT office location, our Raleigh, NC office. Remote candidates may be considered for a hybrid role, with monthly visits to South Burlington, VT for in person work.

How You Will Contribute To Revolutionizing Electric Aviation

• Develop composite structural concepts and detailed three-dimensional definition for skins, spars, ribs, frames, panels, control surfaces, fairings, and integrated joints
• Perform laminate, sandwich, bonded-joint, bolted-joint, stability, and preliminary strength trades to guide structural configuration and sizing
• Select material forms, processes, tooling approaches, design details, and inspection strategies consistent with production rate, quality, weight, cost, and schedule
• Define composite-metallic interfaces, environmental protection, drainage, lightning-protection integration, damage-tolerance features, and repair provisions
• Work with Stress, Structures Design, Loads, Materials and Processes, Manufacturing, Quality, NDT, Test, suppliers, and team counterparts
• Support coupon, element, subcomponent, and full-scale test planning and translate results into design improvements
• Create configuration-controlled CAD, drawings, specifications, trade studies, and design-review material

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Five or more years of composite structural design or closely related aerospace product-development experience
• Proficiency with CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, or a comparable CAD environment
• Knowledge of prepreg, infusion, sandwich construction, bonded and bolted joints, composite failure modes, and manufacturing controls
• Experience taking composite hardware through design, analysis, build, inspection, and test support
• Must be a US Person to be considered for the role

Above And Beyond Qualifications

• Transport-aircraft wing, fuselage, empennage, control-surface, pylon, or nacelle composite experience
• Experience with composite allowables, certification building-block tests, NDT, environmental durability, lightning protection, or structural repair
• Experience supporting production introduction and supplier technical management

Physical Demands And Work Environment

This role requires extended computer and CAD work and regular work in office laboratory composite-manufacturing, hangar, and test environments. Occasional travel and use of standard personal protective equipment may be required.

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

$145,000—$165,000 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, and 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.