Located in Northern California, the team at Joby Aviation is driven by our goal of creating an affordable, all-electric air transportation system. Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We’ve designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We’re looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onwards toward certifying the Joby aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration, scaling our manufacturing, and preparing to launch commercial service in 2025.

Overview

The Senior Materials and Processes (M&P) Engineer will support the M&P engineering team towards the goal of development, certification and production of eVTOL aircraft. The role involves leading engineers on the team and cross functionally in accordance with internal and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Support design and manufacturing engineers by providing guidance in material selection including fasteners and hardware
Identify and evaluate metallic forming processes, heat treatment processes, metallic joining techniques
Evaluate design risk from galvanic and environmental corrosion and find mitigation strategies
Analyze and map manufacturing process parameters to resultant mechanical properties.
Develop internal process specifications and support manufacturing and quality to ensure process repeatability and conformity
Develop and maintain internal material and process specifications
Create test plans, evaluate data, complete technical reports and identify further testing or development work.
Work with FAA Engineering and MIDO to develop compliance showing data for structural materials and special processes
Evaluate suppliers to ensure they meet specification requirements and design intent
Work with design, stress and manufacturing engineers to achieve robust and efficient processes to manufacture the eVTOL aircraft

Required

M.S. in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or a relevant discipline
5+ years experience in the aerospace industry
Knowledge of metallic, composites and polymers, corrosion and failure modes of materials
Familiarity with aerospace materials, fasteners and processes and documentation
Strong communication and coordination skills

Desired

Ph.D. in relevant discipline
10+ years of working experience in an aerospace production environment
Experience with ore to formed material processing, especially metallic powders
Experience with fabrication techniques such as casting, additive manufacturing, welding
Experience in authoring and revising materials and process specifications
Experience with FAA certification programs

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $135,800 - $226,800/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.