Software Engineer - Composites

BETA Technologies; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite healthcare in Vermont

Daily lunch provided

Flight lessons

Job summary

BETA Technologies in Vermont seeks a Software Engineer with strong computational geometry to turn geometry into validated manufacturing outputs for aluminum tooling and composites tooling. You will work at the intersection of manufacturing engineering, CAD/CAM, tooling, and software to drive automation and a reduction in engineering cycle time.

The role involves integrating geometry workflows across CAD, CAM, CNC, and manufacturing systems, plus time on the factory floor to align digital models

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of equivalent practical experience.
• Strong software-engineering background with production-grade software.
• Ability to take ambiguous technical problems from concept to deployment.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills with physics/engineering constraints.
• Clear communication and collaboration with subject‑matter experts.

Responsibilities

• Develop software that imports, analyzes, transforms, and generates complex 3D CAD geometry.
• Generate and validate production tooling geometry including tool surfaces and trim definitions.
• Develop automated manufacturability checks identifying geometry and tooling risks.
• Create internal tools to reduce manual effort and improve design consistency.
• Integrate geometry-processing workflows with CAD, CAM, CNC, and manufacturing systems.
• Spend time in factory to understand software outputs in real use.

Skills

Computational geometry

Analytical problem solving

Manufacturing processes understanding

Clear communication

Collaborating with SMEs

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years experience

Tools

Python

Rust

Go

C++

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.

BETA is building electric aviation products and the manufacturing systems required to produce them at scale. We are looking for a Software Engineer with strong computational geometry experience to develop production-quality software that turns part and assembly geometry into validated manufacturing outputs — beginning with composite cure and trim tool design, targeting a 50% or greater reduction in engineering cycle time. This role sits at the intersection of manufacturing engineering, CAD/CAM, tooling, and software, and will expand over time to cover CTE compensation, springback modeling, automated recipe generation, and CNC programming — an opportunity for an engineer who enjoys hard geometry problems and wants their work to directly shape how we build aerospace-grade aircraft.

How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:

• Develop software that imports, analyzes, transforms, and generates complex 3D CAD geometry


• Generate and validate production tooling geometry, including tool surfaces, offsets, splits, boundaries, flanges, features, machining allowances, and trim definitions


• Develop automated manufacturability checks that identify geometry, tooling, and process risks early in the engineering cycle


• Create internal engineering tools that reduce manual effort, improve design consistency, and provide traceable, repeatable manufacturing outputs


• Integrate geometry-processing workflows with CAD, CAM, CNC machining, and downstream manufacturing systems


• Spend time in the factory and tooling-design environment to understand how software output is used and to close the loop between digital models and physical tools

Following successful automation of the initial aluminum-tooling workflow, the role will expand to advance additional composites manufacturing capabilities, including:

• Accurate coefficient-of-thermal-expansion (CTE) compensation for tooling and part geometry


• Integration of third-party springback models into the engineering workflow


• Automated recipe generation and process-definition workflows


• CNC trim-programming automation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related technical field; or 5+ years of equivalent practical experience


• Strong software-engineering background experience building reliable software used by engineers, operators, customers, or production systems


• Demonstrated ability to take an ambiguous technical problem from concept through implementation and deployment


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly when software must account for physical-system constraints


• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate closely with subject-matter experts outside software engineering


• A practical, ownership-oriented mindset and willingness to learn manufacturing processes in detail

Above and Beyond Qualifications:

• Experience with computational geometry, geometric modeling, CAD/CAM, computer graphics, robotics, or engineering simulation


• Experience processing CAD representations such as B-reps, surfaces, curves, meshes, point clouds, or solid models


• Experience with geometry operations including offsets, intersections, projections, trimming, tessellation, topology repair, feature recognition, or path planning


• Proficiency in Python, Rust, Go, C++, or another language suitable for high-performance engineering software


• Experience integrating software with CAD, CAM, PLM, CNC, metrology, or manufacturing‑execution systems


• Familiarity with composites manufacturing, cure and trim tooling, CNC machining, aerospace structures, or factory automation


• Experience with 3D printing


• Experience working in a small, high-ownership team where requirements evolve quickly and software is deployed close to operations

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

This role is based in Burlington/South Burlington, Vermont. The work environment includes both office and production‑floor settings. The engineer should be comfortable spending time in the factory to observe manufacturing processes, understand tooling use, and collaborate directly with technicians and manufacturing engineers.

Note: we would like the candidate to submit a portfolio as well as a resume.

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

$105,000 - $135,000 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.

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As set forth in BETA Technologies’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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