Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Lead
About The Position
Joby Aviation is seeking an EHS Lead to architect, standardize, and govern our corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) strategy across all global facilities. In this executive-facing role, you will define the corporate safety frameworks, policies, and metrics that protect our workforce and ensure total regulatory compliance. You will lead the integration of industrial EHS standards into Joby’s advanced corporate Safety Management System (SMS), bridging manufacturing safety with aviation safety culture. You will provide strategic governance to site-level EHS leaders and serve as the principal advisor to Joby’s executive leadership team.
Requirements
- BS in Occupational Safety, Environmental Engineering, Aerospace, or a related technical field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in EHS leadership, with a proven track record of architecting corporate safety programs for multi-site organizations
- 3+ years of direct people management experience, including leading managers or multi-site teams
- Demonstrated experience integrating industrial safety with aviation/aerospace Safety Management Systems (SMS) or highly regulated quality frameworks
- Expert-level mastery of OSHA, CAL/OSHA, and global environmental and safety regulatory frameworks
- Proven ability to influence executive-level stakeholders and navigate complex, rapid-growth organizational changes
Nice To Haves
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or equivalent professional certification
- MS in Safety Engineering, Environmental Management, or MBA with an operational focus
- Experience scaling EHS frameworks from R&D prototypes through commercial-scale aerospace manufacturing
Responsibilities
- Architect and own the enterprise EHS strategy, setting the corporate policies, standards, and compliance frameworks executed across all Joby operational sites
- Lead the cross-functional integration of industrial EHS protocols into Joby Aviation’s overarching Enterprise Safety Management System (SMS)
- Serve as the principal EHS advisor to the Head of Safety, providing data-driven insights, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to support rapid organizational scaling
- Establish and govern standardized corporate metrics, auditing processes, and continuous improvement benchmarks to ensure unified safety excellence across all facilities
- Act as the enterprise authority on emerging local, state, federal, and international EHS regulations, managing high-level relationships with regulatory bodies
- Design the systemic corporate processes for macro-level data collection, trend analysis, and root-cause accountability, utilizing insights to proactively mitigate enterprise risk
- Provide matrixed leadership, governance, and professional development frameworks for site-level EHS managers and leaders across the company
- Lead organizational change management strategies for high-impact safety initiatives and oversee enterprise-level crisis response frameworks
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
