Technical Program Manager

Joby 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 Technical Program Manager who is a highly organized, passionate individual with excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills. This position will split their time between our Design and Test facilities in Santa Cruz (HQ) and San Carlos. This role will operate in a fast paced, demanding, and rewarding environment with very high expectations for individual contribution. 

Your primary responsibilities will include coordination and delivery of development and certification test articles, along with development of test asset management systems. Working with various engineering teams at Joby Aviation (including design, manufacturing, certification and more), the Technical Program Manager will develop and execute appropriate strategies and tactics that allow the company to achieve milestones on schedule and meet quality and financial requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own tracking and delivery of test articles in support of development testing and certification testing at the equipment, subsystem, and system level

• Develop best practices for test article definition and documentation, and support design release of test article drawings

• Work with factory systems team to develop automated test asset management tools that capture an articles test history and test data

• Work closely with Testing, Design, Certification, and Manufacturing teams, as well as with other supporting functions to align test article configuration, track material readiness, prioritize and coordinate test article assembly for hardware, including, but not limited to electric propulsion, propeller, battery pack, environmental control systems, etc. 

• Collaborate with other Program Managers and integrated project teams to ensure convergence of company-level efforts to achieve key project and program milestones

• Create, maintain, communicate, and present schedules to multiple audiences, from individual contributors to executives

• Develop tools to facilitate the various reporting or planning functions described above

Required

• Bachelor’s in engineering or relevant fields

• 4+ years of experience in an engineering environment with responsibility for implementing or managing change

• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail

• Demonstrated experience in the simultaneous management of multiple high-paced engineering projects

• Demonstrated understanding of the product development cycle for hardware-centric projects from early design through to completion and launch

• Experience in project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Confluence, and JIRA

• Proficient in common workplace software (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, etc.)

Desired

• Experience with aerospace projects and FAA certification process is desired, but not required

• Experience working with high voltage electromechanical hardware (battery systems, electric motors, power inverters, etc.)

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is  $88,100 - $144,500. The compensation package offered will be determined by location, 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.