Design Engineer | Battery
About The Position
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. We are seeking a design engineer to join the Battery team to own subsystems and components of the high voltage system. This person will be responsible for technical problem solving, improving designs, and working with others to manufacture and certify aviation battery packs. This position requires a blend of mechanical, electrical, and thermal knowledge and a willingness to bring new technologies and materials to bring increased performance and ensure safety standards are met or exceeded. As a Battery Design Engineer, you will work in a small team environment to design, test, and bring to production new and innovative battery packs to advance Beta’s commitments to sustainability, performance, and safety. This position offers the possibility to learn something new every day and help shape the future of aviation.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or another Engineering degree from an accredited University
- Mechanical design fundamentals, assembly design, design for varieties of materials and processes
- Understanding of thermodynamics and electromechanical design
- Mastery of 3D CAD modeling software with experience in Structural analysis
- Self-starter who is well organized, disciplined, team player, communication and leadership skills required
- Ability to prototype and test design concepts and improvements hands-on
- Ability to execute battery abuse testing with a safety mindset
- Desire to learn, experiment, and make others around you better
Nice To Haves
- Extensive knowledge of Battery design strategies and practices
- Battery industry experience
- Battery Thermal Runaway mitigation, protection, and testing experience
- Aviation industry experience
- Design for Manufacturing experience
- Start-up company experience
- Catia 3Dx experience
- Experience with rapid prototyping
Responsibilities
- Design and develop new battery packs and components with extreme safety and performance requirements
- Solve problems, iterate, and break things in test
- Fast paced hands-on coupon and scale testing of design concepts to develop designs
- Model in 3D CAD, create drawings, and manage bill of materials for your designs
- Bring parts and assemblies through the review and release process
- Work with suppliers to design manufacturable parts
- Do whatever job is needed to solve problems and make the team better
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
