Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Advanced Concepts
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. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will provide senior technical ownership for the architecture and mechanical design of narrowbody high-lift devices. The role will lead flap and slat mechanism, kinematic, actuation, installation, and interface development from concept through a configuration ready for preliminary and detailed sizing. This position will be based onsite at our South Burlington, VT office location, our Raleigh, NC office. Remote candidates may be considered for a hybrid role, with monthly visits to South Burlington, VT for in person work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of aerospace mechanical design, mechanism design, actuation, or aircraft installation experience
- Strong proficiency with CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, or a comparable CAD and product-definition environment
- Demonstrated experience with kinematics, bearings, joints, fasteners, tolerances, interfaces, and mechanical load paths
- Experience leading complex mechanical hardware from concept through build and test
- Must be a US Person to be considered for the role
Nice To Haves
- Commercial-aircraft flap, slat, control-surface, landing-gear, door, actuation, or other safety-critical mechanism experience
- Experience with system safety, jam analysis, fatigue, wear, lubrication, rigging, maintainability, or certification planning
- Experience with hydraulic or electromechanical actuation and supplier technical leadership
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture and design trades for high-lift devices, support structure, tracks, hinges, linkages, drive systems, actuation, indication, locking, and installation
- Develop kinematic models, packaging studies, mechanism layouts, load paths, interface definition, and three-dimensional CAD
- Translate aerodynamic requirements, loads, control-system needs, safety objectives, maintainability, and manufacturing constraints into mechanical design requirements
- Own mechanical integration across the wing, movable surfaces, actuation, hydraulics or electromechanical systems, flight controls, structure, and test provisions
- Identify failure modes, single-point vulnerabilities, jamming risks, tolerance sensitivities, rigging needs, and inspection or maintenance access early in design
- Coordinate with High-Lift Aerodynamics, Loads, Structures, Stress, Systems Integration, Flight Controls, Safety, Manufacturing, Test, and suppliers
- Guide the Mechanical Design Engineer, review technical work, and communicate decisions, assumptions, interfaces, and risks
Benefits
- Restricted Stock Units
- Performance Stock Units
- Onsite healthcare in Vermont
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Dental and vision
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid parental leave
- Daily lunch provided
- Flight lessons
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
