Manufacturing Engineer - Battery Systems

Beta Technologies•South Burlington, VT

56d•$90,000 - $130,000

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 changing aerospace. BETA is seeking a passionate, outside-the-box thinker who will design, implement, and improve assembly processes for Alia manufacturing. You will work with a bright and motivated cross-functional team, and deliver turnkey solutions to enable aerospace production at rate. Your work will bring the highest safety, quality, and efficiency while reducing overall, long-term costs. Your level of involvement will begin in the design phase of new programs all the way to stable, reliable production.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering discipline
0-2+ years of professional experience defining assembly processes
Experience with operating and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment
Comfortable with frequent change of direction, dynamic work environment and passion to perform time-sensitive analysis under pressure
Strong foundation of problem-solving skills, statistical process control, design of experiments, and simulation techniques
Understanding of design for assembly, lean manufacturing, and capacity planning techniques
Project management and leadership experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Willingness to travel domestically or internationally

Nice To Haves

Self-motivation
Aerospace manufacturing experience
Exposure to rapid manufacturing growth and preferably startup experience
Lean Six Sigma experience
PLEX ERP system experience

Responsibilities

Own all parts manufacturing for your product focus area
Participate in periodic design and process reviews to ensure correct specifications and practices
Design assembly processes, tools, and equipment that are efficient and maintainable
Understand certification requirements and assess and reduce certification risks in the overall process
Commission production processes and equipment through factory and site acceptance testing
Submit, review, and approve any changes for continuous improvement of ongoing production
Support make/buy/return on investment analyses as required, validating external suppliers
Analyze production data to identify processes causing inefficiencies in overall process performance
Plan sufficient capacity to meet business targets for production output
Working with quality, design, and M&P to disposition NCRs that occur during builds
Enable Inventory management through and troubleshooting ERP issues
Hands-on assembly of product when needed