Test Engineer (Structures)

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

Working as a Structures Test Engineer at Joby, you will support the Airframe & Actuator Testing Team as they test structural and mechanical hardware made by Joby. As part of this team, you will perform testing of critical components for electric VTOL aircraft. Working in our structure test facilities under the supervision of senior test staff, the test engineer will design and assemble test setups for composite and metallic aircraft structures, including fixturing and data collection.  The data collected during these tests will inform the company’s hardware design efforts and pave the way to safe, production-ready airframes.

Responsibilities

Execute and create tests to validate the characteristics of aircraft hardware by working closely with the hardware design, build and test teams. Write test plans, test procedures, design instrumentation, test stand/fixture designs, data acquisition architectures, and any other necessary tools to allow for thorough, efficient and repeatable testing. Analyze data collected during tests to generate reports that provide empirical feedback to develop, validate and verify our hardware.

Required

• Bachelor's degree +2yrs; Advanced degree + several practical university projects; or equivalent work experience

• Emphasis on Aerospace, Structures, Mechanical Engineering or a relevant discipline  

• Hands On experience with hardware, preferably aircraft, composite materials, or electromechanical / robotics hardware 

• Ability to perform hands on tasks including setting up and executing tests with test hardware and data acquisition  

• Excellent problem solving and communication skills

• Strong analytical background

• Experience with data acquisition techniques, signal conditioning, and data processing techniques associated with above sensors

• Experience with mechanical design and drafting, Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Desired

• M.S. in relevant discipline

• Experience with test laboratory environments and procedures

• Experience working with instrumentation, strain gages, potentiometers, signal conditioners, etc.

• Hands on machine shop skills using lathe, mill, welder, and other machine shop equipment

• Aircraft homebuilding or rapid prototyping experience is a plusCompensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $84,500 - $112,700/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.

Additional Information

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.