Product Management Lead

Joby Aviation • San Carlos, CA

8d • $163,000 - $234,500

About The Position

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. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.
Overview
As a Product Management Lead on the Factory Systems team, you will play a critical role in certifying the world’s first eVTOL aircraft and enabling the launch of the world’s first Urban Air Mobility service. You will lead the product strategy and execution for manufacturing systems that must scale aircraft production to unprecedented levels while preserving the rigor, traceability, and reliability required for aerospace certification.
Factory Systems is the technological backbone of Joby’s vertically integrated operations, spanning Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply chain, Finance and Operations. This role requires deep technical fluency across software platforms and a strong understanding of the complex business processes that underpin advanced aircraft manufacturing.
You will operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on product owner, setting direction across interconnected factory systems while ensuring disciplined execution. Your decisions will directly influence Joby’s certification timeline, manufacturing scalability, and ability to deliver safe, reliable aircraft into service.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of experience in Product Management, Systems, or Technical Leadership roles in complex, technical environments
• Proven experience owning and delivering large-scale, cross-functional systems with multiple technical dependencies
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and systems, including ERP, MES, inventory, configuration management, and shop-floor execution
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution and results in fast-paced, high-stakes, and highly regulated environments
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience resolving complex, systemic issues
• Strong stakeholder leadership skills with the ability to influence across organizations without direct authority
• Track record of taking full ownership of outcomes and delivering durable, scalable solutions
• Ability to communicate complex technical and operational concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

• Background in aerospace, aviation, automotive, or other advanced manufacturing industries
• Experience with factory and enterprise platforms such as MES, PLM, WMS, or quality management systems
• Prior experience in software engineering, systems implementation, or manufacturing engineering roles
• Experience operating in regulated and certification-driven environments
• History of working in startup or rapid scale-up environments with evolving requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Factory Systems Product Management team, setting clear ownership, expectations, and standards for product discovery, delivery, and execution
• Define and own the product vision and roadmap for Factory Systems, balancing immediate production needs with long-term manufacturing and enterprise strategy
• Lead end-to-end product delivery across factory platforms, from problem discovery and requirements definition through implementation, rollout, and continuous optimization
• Drive systemic improvements by conducting deep root-cause analysis of cross-functional issues spanning engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain systems
• Partner closely with engineering leadership to shape system architecture, integration strategy, and build-versus-buy decisions
• Enable manufacturing scale-up by ensuring factory systems support high-rate production, configuration control, material traceability, and operational visibility
• Navigate and align complex stakeholder groups across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and external vendors to drive timely, high-impact decisions
• Establish prioritization frameworks to manage competing demands, technical debt, and resource constraints in an ambiguous environment
• Develop and track key performance metrics to measure system effectiveness, reliability, and business impact
• Act as a thought leader for factory digitalization, influencing standards, governance, and best practices across Joby’s manufacturing ecosystem
• Own change management and adoption strategy for Factory Systems, ensuring new capabilities are introduced with clear communication, training, and transition plans that minimize disruption to manufacturing, quality, and engineering operations.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees