Senior Actuation Design Engineer

Joby Aviation • Santa Cruz, CA

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About The Position

Joby Aviation is seeking a talented, experienced design engineer to join its airframe and actuators team. The position is responsible for designing and certifying flight-critical electromechanical actuators. Work includes managing existing requirements and drafting new ones, developing conceptual and detailed CAD designs, creating drawings, selecting and procuring hardware, and preparing certification documentation.

The role also supports manufacturing prototype and production flyaway actuators, component and system testing, data analysis, and design changes informed by testing and operational experience. The engineer will work with manufacturing, technicians, flight-test personnel, engineering teams, and certification teams. Experience certifying aerospace actuators is highly desirable. Hands-on experience and a get-it-done attitude are important. The position is suited to engineers who value seeing ideas move quickly from concept to creation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5 or more years of industry work experience, or a master’s degree in a relevant field and 3 or more years of industry work experience.
• Ability to visualize complex 3D systems.
• Keen attention to detail and willingness to design to strict aerospace standards.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and curiosity to learn.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Proficiency with CAD.
• Willingness to work hands-on.
• Ability to be onsite regularly at the company headquarters in Santa Cruz, California.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant discipline.
• Five or more years of aerospace industry work experience and eight or more years of overall experience.
• Experience certifying aerospace actuators.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed layouts of actuator mechanical and electrical design elements.
• Collaborate with engineering and certification teams to incorporate best practices.
• Participate hands-on in actuator assembly and testing.
• Support technicians and flight-test personnel during integration and flight testing.
• Create and maintain technical drawings and bills of materials.
• Support the certification process through documentation and communication.
• Support manufacturing with root-cause analysis of nonconformances.
• Analyze manufacturing yield data.
• Support manufacturing with failure analysis.
• Manage issues that affect fleet operations and maintenance.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) plan with a company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior