Joby Overview: 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 passionate program manager to join our powertrain and electronics team with a focus on production introduction and manufacturing.
The position will be based in our San Carlos location, and will actively work with various teams at Joby Aviation, including powertrain and electronics engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, integration and test, quality, the factory system, certification, and more.
This role will operate in a fast-paced, demanding, and rewarding environment with very high expectations for individual contribution.
Responsibilities:
Support manufacturing line bring-up from pilot to production ramp.
This requires developing detailed manufacturing schedules, tracking and communicating progress of tooling, production certification support, and line ramp up to capacity targets.
Drive manufacturing equipment readiness and manage detailed schedules from design concept to production handover.
Includes coordination with cross functional internal teams, managing supplier schedules, breaking down road blocks.
Identify, track and communicate risks of manufacturing line bring-up to the respective cross functional teams involved.
Coordinate with engineering program managers on design data package release to manufacturing; support engineering change order implementation in manufacturing; be involved in upcoming design change and new product introduction planning
Drive manufacturing efficiency initiatives to increase overall line throughput
Participate in manufacturing support infrastructure bring up and improvement initiatives.
This includes manufacturing execution system requirements definition, issue identification, implementation plan and trial runs.
Coordinate and support on-site and off-site acceptance testing for deployment of manufacturing equipment
Required:
Bachelor’s in engineering or relevant field
2+ years of experience in an engineering environment with responsibility for project management, new product introduction, or manufacturing, industrial engineering
Exposure to a wide variety of manufacturing execution systems, and production tools
Expertise in project management tools such as Microsoft Project, OmniPlan, SmartSheet, Confluence, and JIRA
Proficiency in common workplace software: Word, spreadsheet, presentation software, etc.
Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
Demonstrated experience in the simultaneous management of multiple high-paced engineering projects
Strong communication skills, both oral and written
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
The target base pay for this position is $95,400 - $160,200/year.
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.
EEO:
Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.