Senior Product Manager
About The Position
As a Senior Product Manager on the Factory Systems team, you will help build manufacturing systems to produce aircraft at scale while maintaining the precision and traceability required for aerospace certification. Factory Systems encompasses software and business systems across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations. This highly technical role requires understanding software architecture and the business processes that support aircraft manufacturing. You will drive strategic vision and tactical execution, owning end-to-end product delivery across interconnected systems. Your decisions will affect Joby's certification timeline and its ability to bring safe, reliable air taxis to market.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of Product Management experience in technical environments.
- Proven track record of driving engineering execution in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
- Experience managing products with multiple technical dependencies and cross-system integrations.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous situations with shifting requirements and evolving priorities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience conducting root cause analysis on complex technical issues.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills and ability to influence and align diverse teams without direct authority.
- Track record of taking full ownership of outcomes and driving projects to successful completion.
- Experience working with engineering teams on technical architecture decisions and implementation trade-offs.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice To Haves
- Background in aviation or aerospace industry.
- Experience with manufacturing processes and systems such as ERP, MES, PLM, or quality management platforms.
- Previous technical role in software development, engineering, or systems implementation.
- Experience working in regulated industries.
- History working in startup or high-pace environments.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain product roadmaps that balance immediate operational needs with long-term strategic objectives.
- Conduct deep-dive root cause analysis on systemic issues and develop comprehensive solutions addressing underlying problems.
- Own end-to-end product delivery for factory systems, from requirements gathering through implementation and post-launch optimization.
- Drive engineering execution velocity by identifying bottlenecks, streamlining processes, and implementing solutions that accelerate development cycles.
- Navigate stakeholder relationships across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, IT, and external partners to drive decisions and align priorities.
- Manage competing priorities and resource constraints in a high-ambiguity environment, making data-driven decisions with incomplete information.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure feasible implementation paths.
- Develop and track key performance metrics to measure system effectiveness and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
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.
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
