Airframe & Actuators - Test Engineer (Actuators/Mechanical Systems)
Santa Cruz, California, United States · On-site
$90k–$124k/yr
Mid level$4.2B raised
Company Overview 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…
Skills: Hardware Testing, Servo Actuation, Verification and Validation, LabView, MATLAB
Company Overview 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…
Senior Systems Engineer, Energy Storage & Distribution Systems (ESDS)
San Carlos, California, United States · On-site
$159k–$205k/yr
Senior$4.2B raised
Company Overview 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…
Skills: Systems Engineering, Battery Management Systems, Energy Storage, Requirements Management, System Integration
Senior Battery Test Technician (Powertrain & Electronics Testing)
San Carlos, California, United States · On-site
$44/hr–$57/hr
Senior$4.2B raised
Company Overview 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…
Skills: High Voltage Systems, Battery Testing, Instrumentation, Data Acquisition, Soldering
Company Overview 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…
Skills: Manufacturing, Production Assembly, MES, 5S Best Practices, Problem Solving
Monterey County, California, United States · Hybrid
$6k–$8k/mo
Entry level$4.2B raised
Company Overview 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…
Skills: Financial Analysis, Reporting, Variance Investigation, Workforce Planning, Capital Planning
Monterey County, California, United States · On-site
$25/hr–$35/hr
Mid level$4.2B raised
Company Overview 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…
Monterey County, California, United States · On-site
$6k–$7k/mo
Entry level$4.2B raised
Company Overview 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…
Company Overview Joby Flight Research designs, develops, and flight-tests novel aircraft using a software-first autonomy approach. We build and deploy autonomy, perception, planning, and radar systems across conventional…
Company Overview 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…
Skills: Systems Engineering, Flight Control Systems, Requirements Management, Validation And Verification, Safety Assessment
Monterey County, California, United States · On-site
$94k–$99k/yr
Mid level$4.2B raised
Company Overview 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…
Company Overview 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…
Company Overview 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…
Skills: Systems Engineering, Verification Testing, Requirements Management, Failure Mode and Effects Testing (FMET), Test Automation
Senior / Staff Technical Program Manager, Flight Research Software
Santa Cruz, California, United States · On-site
$173k–$238k/yr
Senior+$4.2B raised
Company Overview Joby Flight Research designs, develops, and flight-tests novel aircraft using a software-first autonomy approach. We build and deploy autonomy, perception, planning, and radar systems across conventional…
Senior/Staff Power Electronics Manufacturing Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States · On-site
$120k–$188k/yr
Senior$4.2B raised
Company Overview 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…
Skills: Manufacturing Process Development, Power Electronics Assembly, DFM/DFA, GD&T, Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Overview Joby is seeking passionate individuals for a 6-month Manufacturing Technician Associate temporary position. No industry experience is required! If you are motivated to take the next step in your career, we encou…
Company Overview Joby Flight Research designs, develops, and flight-tests novel aircraft using a software-first autonomy approach. We build and deploy autonomy, perception, planning, and radar systems across conventional…
Company Overview 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…
Skills: Airframe Maintenance, Powerplant Maintenance, Composite Repair, High Voltage Electrical Systems, Electro-mechanical Devices
Company Overview 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…
Company Overview 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…
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$90k–$124k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Paid Time Off, Healthcare Benefits, 401(k) Plan With Company Match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Short-term Disability Coverage, Long-term Disability Coverage
Posted 1d ago
Apply by Jun 27
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Perform validation and verification testing of flight-critical components and sub-systems for VTOL electric aircraft. Develop test plans, instrumentation, and data acquisition architectures to provide quantifiable feedback for hardware optimization.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience or an advanced degree with relevant projects in hardware testing and electromechanical systems. Proficiency in LabView, MATLAB, and CAD software is essential for data collection and mechanical design.
Full job description
Company Overview
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 onward toward certifying the Joby aircraft, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service.
Overview
Joby Aviation is seeking a highly organized, passionate individual to join our Testing Team. As part of this team, you will perform validation and verification testing of flight-critical components and sub-systems for VTOL electric aircraft. The data collected during these tests will inform the company’s hardware design efforts and pave the way to production ready hardware.
Responsibilities
Create, and mentor others in the creation of test setups for validation and verification of aircraft hardware
Work closely with the Airframe and Actuators, Propulsion and Avionics, and Software teams to capture the nuances of the components, system architectures, and operating conditions, and turning them into representative tests
Develop formal test plans, test procedures, instrumentation plans, test stand/fixture designs, data acquisition architectures, and any other necessary tools to allow for thorough and repeatable testing of specimens as discussed
Analyze data collected during the aforementioned tests to generate reports that will provide quantifiable feedback to the engineering teams allowing for hardware optimization
Manage the project status and timelines for the Testing Team and collaborate with Team Lead to ensure proper resource allocation to de-risk the critical paths
Create and implement tools to maximize Testing Team productivity
Manage the hardware needs of the Testing Team and provide recommendations for investment
Required
Bachelor's degree +2yrs; Advanced degree & several relevant projects/internships; or equivalent experience
Experience with hardware testing in a laboratory environment
Electromechanical / robotics experience, familiarity with concepts of servo actuation
Experience performing verification and validation testing of mechanical and electro-mechanical systems
Ability to perform hands on tests including setting up and executing tests with test hardware and data acquisition
Fluent in using LabView for data collection and Diadem/MATLAB for data processing
Experience with mechanical design and manufacturing drawing creation, Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Excellent problem solving and communication skills
Strong analytical background
Strong communication and social skills. The ability to work with many different people and manage working relationships
Desired
Experience with industrial test laboratory environments and procedures
Experience with High Voltage systems
Project management experience
Experience with Dassault Systemes CAD Catia, specifically using Generative Shape Design, Part Design and Assembly Design
Hands on machine shop skills using lathe, mill, welder, and other machine shop equipment
Aircraft homebuilding or rapid prototyping experience is a plus
Experience with aircraft FAA certification processes
Additional Information
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $90,100 - $123,900/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.Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Related keywords
VTOLElectric AircraftAirframeActuatorsMechanical SystemsHardware ValidationVerification TestingLabViewMATLABDiademCADCatiaGenerative Shape DesignPart DesignAssembly DesignHigh Voltage Systems
We’re building quiet, all-electric aircraft to connect people like never before.
Industry
Airlines and Aviation
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Santa Cruz, California
LinkedIn followers
185,806
Total funding
$4.2B
Joby is a California-based company building quiet, all-electric aircraft to connect people like never before. Quiet as a conversation and with the ability to take off and land vertically, the Joby aircraft will change the way we move while reducing the acoustic and climate footprint of flight.
Offices: 333 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, California 95060, US · San Carlos, CA 94070, US · 741 Neeson Rd, Marina, California 93933, US
Electric aircrafteVTOL aircraftaerial ridesharingaircraft manufactureurban air mobilityaerial mobilitysustainable transportationsustainable transportationuamadvanced air mobility
We’re building quiet, all-electric aircraft to connect people like never before.
Industry
Airlines and Aviation
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Santa Cruz, California
LinkedIn followers
185,806
Total funding
$4.2B
Joby is a California-based company building quiet, all-electric aircraft to connect people like never before. Quiet as a conversation and with the ability to take off and land vertically, the Joby aircraft will change the way we move while reducing the acoustic and climate footprint of flight.
Offices: 333 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, California 95060, US · San Carlos, CA 94070, US · 741 Neeson Rd, Marina, California 93933, US
Electric aircrafteVTOL aircraftaerial ridesharingaircraft manufactureurban air mobilityaerial mobilitysustainable transportationsustainable transportationuamadvanced air mobility