Mechanical Engineer - Product Development & Design

For over 50 years, BETA Fueling Systems in Reidsville, NC has led the aviation industry in the manufacture of reliable and safe refueling equipment. Our mission is to fuel solutions that exceed customer expectations and ensure team member fulfillment with the highest degree of safety, professionalism and technical expertise. We seek associates that are humble (check your ego at the door), hungry (do what it takes with a sense of urgency), smart (focus on the end user and provide fanatical support), innovative (never stop getting better), and collaborative (work well as part of a team).

The Mechanical Engineer – Product Development & Design's primary role at BETA Fueling Systems is to take new aviation refueling products from concept through production release — developing concepts against customer requirements, building 3D CAD layouts and complete drawing packages, integrating mechanical, fluid, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical subsystems into a functioning whole, prototyping and testing, and transitioning the design to manufacturing on budget by the scheduled date of completion.

This is a hands-on design role with systems-level ownership: the engineer is expected to think past the individual part to how the full vehicle or skid behaves, and how a component interacts with the controls, the plumbing, the operator, the service technician, and the production floor. Alongside new product work, this person supports internal projects for facilities and manufacturing improvements. Project scope may range from a full new-product drawing package to a day-to-day production line emergency. This position is located in Reidsville, NC.

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

• Own the mechanical design of new products and major product revisions from concept through production release
• Translate customer requirements, market input, and sales proposals into engineering specifications and design criteria
• Develop and evaluate design concepts for performance, reliability, serviceability, cost, and manufacturability; assess feasibility, operating condition effects, and possible new applications
• Build, instrument, and test prototypes; define test plans, capture results, and drive design changes from the data
• Lead design reviews, perform supporting engineering calculations, and document decisions, risks, and open items
• Benchmark vendor and competitor products; estimate labor, material, and production costs and manage launch schedules to budget

DESIGN & DRAFTING

• Design mechanical layouts and systems in 3D CAD (SolidWorks) — parts, high-end parametric models, complex assemblies, and drawings
• Create and maintain complete drawing packages under revision control (SolidWorks PDM); revise existing models and drawings with minimal supervision
• Modify and update schematics in DraftSight or AutoCAD; interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications
• Apply appropriate tolerancing; validate material and component selection, tolerances, performance, cost, and manufacturability
• Create and maintain bills of material, part masters, and raw material records in the Jobscope ERP system
• Develop part build files for automated equipment (waterjet, plasma and plasma pipe cutter, label engraver, CNC lathe) and evolve CAD/drawing best practices and standards

SYSTEMS INTEGRATION & CROSS-FUNCTIONAL EXECUTION

• Own the design at the system level — mechanical, fluid, pneumatic, hydraulic, structural, and electrical interfaces — not just the individual component
• Partner with the Electrical Engineer to integrate control systems, sensors, valves, actuators, and harness routing into the mechanical package; coordinate with the Vessel Engineer on tank interfaces and code-driven constraints
• Carry projects through all phases: spec review with the customer, design, hand-off to manufacturing, and product life-cycle management
• Work cross-functionally with operations, procurement, quality, service, sales, and customers; prioritize the critical few and communicate clearly on roadblocks and status

PRODUCTION, FACILITIES & INTERNAL PROJECTS

• Provide assembly support during builds and support manufacturing engineering through the drawing release process
• Investigate equipment, product, and field failures; recommend design modifications that eliminate malfunctions and improve first-pass yield
• Prepare specifications for material and equipment purchases; correspond with purchasing to procure alternate components as necessary
• Design tooling, fixtures, jigs, guarding, and workholding to improve safety, quality, and throughput
• Support facilities improvement projects — equipment selection and installation, plant layout, material flow, and utility routing — scoping, budgeting, and managing them to completion
• Provide documentation and technical support to field service and sales