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.

As a Senior Flight Test Aircraft Engineer, you will play a key role in the flight test team working with flight test, engineering, and maintenance teams to ensure flight test aircraft are configured correctly to conduct tests. This position is a fast paced, execution-focused role working across disciplines to resolve engineering issues through daily interaction with program managers, engineering SMEs, manufacturing, flight test, aircraft maintenance, quality, and safety teams.

• Establish and communicate aircraft engineering configuration, coordinating with flight test planning, engineering, maintenance, and manufacturing teams.
• Manage experimental airworthiness certificates, operating limitations, and related authorizations.
• Maintain mass properties accounting and define test-specific configurations to meet flight requirements.
• Update maintenance and inspection plans to capture engineering lessons learned.
• Support major alterations and develop/approve minor aircraft modifications for flight test.
• Apply advanced engineering knowledge to optimize aircraft availability and support flight test objectives.
• Serve as primary liaison between flight test and engineering for issue resolution, squawk management, and incorporation of design fixes.
• Track and close engineering actions to maintain readiness for flight operations and campaigns.
• Manage aircraft/test restrictions based on open squawks.
• Oversee requests for configuration changes and ensure work instructions are sufficient for maintenance execution.
• Coordinate maintenance planning for modifications, inspections, and replacements.
• Troubleshoot maintenance issues and support post-maintenance checks with engineering/flight test teams.
• Generate and close work orders; maintain accurate aircraft documentation.
• Contribute to spares planning.

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years' experience in flight test, aircraft development programs, and maintenance operations
• Demonstrated expert level skill in technical communication and inter-personal skills
• Ability to work on afternoon or evening
• Ability to work from multiple sites, some remote
• Demonstrated leadership of complex engineering projects
• Self-directed to solve open-ended technical and scheduling problems

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $135,100 - $180,200/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 Aviation is an equal oppurtunity employer.