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.

Joby Aviation is seeking an experienced Aftermarket Spares and Repairs Specialist to join our growing Aftermarket Support Engineering Team with a focus on developing our OEM Spares and Repairs support infrastructure as we prepare for the commercial launch of our S4 aircraft program. The position will be based in our Santa Cruz, CA location or another CA location pending approval. The role will actively work cross functionally with teams in Joby aviation including engineering, manufacturing, maintenance and operations to successfully deploy the Spares and Repairs strategies. 

 

The Aftermarket Spares and Repairs Program Manager will be responsible for leading cross-functional activities to:

• Develop and deploy long-term spares and repairs strategies
• Prepare and prioritize spares requirements for the S4 fleet
• Ensure OEM related capabilities and documentation related to the relevant regulations are prepared and deployed

• Working with cross functional teams to manage and deploy OEM Spares and Repairs capabilities
• Supporting the organizational evolution towards development milestones as it pertains to repairs management
• Leading the development of parts program response levels according to field needs (Ex: AOG, Urgent, Standard)
• Working with internal teams to establish IT infrastructure to support the Spares and Repairs functions
• Developing workflows and procedures which meet short term and long-term scalable needs
• Collecting field feedback to drive effective ways of working
• Working with the manufacturing organization to ensure effective aftermarket support minimizing production impacts
• Support materials coordination for fleet projects

• 5+ years’ experience in a spares/repairs product support function
• Technical diploma, AMP certificate or university degree
• Knowledge or experience in aerospace repair processes (Part 145, Part 43) 
• Ability to manage both short term urgent and long-term strategic projects
• Self-starter who is comfortable solving open ended problems
• Strong understanding of spares support IT infrastructure (ERP)
• Ability to communicate and motivate stakeholders towards an end goal
• Understanding of commercial aspects of spares and repairs business
• Experience in a highly regulated industry such as aerospace, pharma, battery UL cert etc

• Experience working in an evolving organization (comfortable with change management procedures) 
• Aircraft OEM experience 
• Hands on logistics, technician experience or engineering preferred

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $111,300 - $186,900/year annually. 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.