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

Joby Aviation is seeking a motivated individual to join our airframe and actuators team. This individual will be responsible for the design and certification of flight critical electro-mechanical actuators. This role will involve management of existing requirements and drafting new requirements, conceptual and detailed CAD design, drawing creation, hardware selection and procurement, and drafting of documentation for certification. This role will also require support in the manufacturing of prototype and production flyaway actuators, component and system testing, data analysis, and implementing design changes driven by learnings from test and operation. Experience in the certification of aerospace actuators is highly desirable. Hands-on experience and a “get it done" attitude are key for this position. This position is rewarding for engineers that value seeing their ideas rapidly grow from concept to creation due to Joby Aviation’s fast development pace.

Responsibilities

Ensuring actuators meet all performance and certification requirements
Detailed layout of actuator mechanical and electrical design elements
Collaboration with engineering and certification teams to incorporate best practices
Ability and willingness to ‘get your hands dirty’ in the assembly and testing of actuators
Support of technicians and flight test personnel during integration and flight testing
Creation and maintenance of technical drawings and bill of materials
Support of certification process through documentation and communication

Required

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or another relevant discipline
5+ years of work experience in a relevant industry
Ability to visualize complex 3D systems
Keen eye for detail and willingness to design to strict aerospace standards
Demonstrated ability to select appropriate materials, coatings, and hardware to support design
Excellent teamwork and communication skills
Proficiency with CAD

Desired

M.S/Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or another relevant discipline
8+ years of work experience in relevant industry
Certification experience to FAR Part 23/25/27/29
Experience with the following:
- Designing and certifying precision rotating electromechanical systems
- Dassault Systems CATIA Part Design and Assembly Design
- Brushless DC motors

Please include a cover letter with your application.