Build Engineer, Advanced Concepts

BETA Technologies•Raleigh, NY

About The Position

BETA Technologies is seeking a Build Engineer for its Advanced Concepts work. Build engineers collaborate with design, tooling, supply chain, and technician teams to execute research and development assemblies on tight deadlines. The role develops processes and tooling for new structural assemblies, from providing high-level design feedback to improve manufacturability to setting daily goals for technicians. The position develops and implements processes for initial structural builds, designs tooling to position and move components and control their temperature, reviews part, assembly, and tool designs, manages bills of materials and build dependencies, estimates timelines and resource needs, and tracks progress. The engineer leads shop-floor build efforts, collaborates with technicians, takes responsibility for build quality, evaluates and reports damage, and iterates on tools, operation sequences, and assembly designs to improve build time and quality. The role also uses FMEA and DOE to investigate manufacturing process problems, workmanship defects, and test failures, generates assembly documentation, and designs manufacturing aids for precision locating, drilling, fastening, and bonding. The work may involve indoor and outdoor conditions, variable shifts and hours, travel by air or automobile, and physical activities such as walking, standing, bending, climbing, handling materials, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds. Work may include operating forklifts and pallet jacks and exposure to noise, fumes, airborne particles, or hazardous chemicals, requiring personal protective equipment. Office work using a computer is also part of the environment. Reasonable accommodations are available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
At least 2 years of hands-on engineering experience.
Ability to solve technically difficult problems rigorously and with attention to detail, without leaving ambiguity unresolved.
Clear communication skills and active cross-disciplinary collaboration, including knowing when to involve relevant 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.
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 structural assemblies.
Design tooling that positions and moves components and controls their temperature as required by the process.
Review part, assembly, and tool designs, questioning constraints and complexity.
Manage bills of materials for complicated assemblies and communicate build dependencies to supply chain.
Accurately estimate build timelines and resource demands, and report progress.
Lead shop-floor build efforts by receiving and providing feedback to technicians and identifying issues before damage occurs.
Take responsibility for build quality and conscientiously evaluate and report damage.
Iterate during and after builds with new tools, operation sequences, and assembly design modifications to reduce build time and improve quality.
Use FMEA and DOE techniques to find root causes and implement 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.