Build Engineer, Advanced Concepts

BETA Technologies•Raleigh, NC

6d•$100,000 - $125,000

About The Position

BETA Technologies is hiring a Build Engineer for its Advanced Concepts work. The role partners with design, tooling, supply chain, and technician teams to execute research and development assemblies on tight deadlines. The engineer develops processes and tooling for new structural assemblies, contributes design feedback to improve manufacturability, and helps direct daily build activities on the shop floor. The role includes developing manufacturing processes for early structural iterations; designing tooling and manufacturing aids; managing assembly bills of materials and build dependencies; estimating timelines and resource needs; and monitoring build progress, quality, and damage. The engineer leads build efforts with technicians, identifies issues early, and iterates on tooling, assembly sequence, and design to improve build time and quality. They also apply FMEA and DOE to investigate process problems, workmanship defects, and test failures, and create manufacturing assembly documentation for future builds. Work may involve indoor and outdoor environments and varying conditions, physical activity and lifting or moving loads up to 50 pounds, use of material-handling equipment, exposure to noise, fumes, airborne particles, or hazardous chemicals, and use of personal protective equipment. Duties may also take place in an office setting and may involve air or automobile travel. Varying shifts and hours may be required. The role may include work with small components requiring manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
At least 2 years of hands-on engineering experience.
Drive to solve difficult technical problems rigorously and with attention to detail; does not let ambiguity sit.
Clear communication and active cross-disciplinary collaboration, including knowing when to involve the appropriate expertise.
Comfort fabricating parts, working hands-on with physical assemblies, and troubleshooting in a fast-moving build environment.
Strong understanding of composite and machined metallic component manufacturing processes.
Proficiency with CAD design tools.

Nice To Haves

3DX/CATIA experience is preferred.
Background as a build engineer in an aerospace or large-vehicle environment.
Hands-on composites manufacturing experience, including bonding, drilling, and fastening.
Ability to operate a manual mill and lathe.
Working knowledge of GD&T, metrology tools, and aerospace assembly methods.
Familiarity with ASTM, AS/ISO9001, and Type Certification processes.
Understanding of design for assembly, rate manufacturing, and mechanics of materials, with the ability to perform and present calculations.
Exposure to mechatronics.
Knowledge of aircraft structures, systems, or interiors.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement processes for building first and early iterations of structures.
Design tooling to position and move components and control their temperature as required by the process.
Review part, assembly, and tool designs, and question constraints and complexity.
Manage bills of materials for complicated assemblies and communicate build dependencies to supply chain.
Estimate build timelines and resource demands and report progress.
Lead shop-floor build efforts, exchange feedback with technicians, and identify build issues before damage occurs.
Take responsibility for build quality and conscientiously evaluate and report damage.
Iterate during and after builds using new tools, revised operation sequences, and assembly design modifications to reduce build time and improve quality.
Use FMEA and DOE techniques to determine root causes and execute corrective actions for manufacturing process problems, workmanship defects, and test failures.
Generate manufacturing assembly documentation to support future builds.
Design and implement manufacturing aids for precision locating, drilling, fastening, and bonding of structures.