Structures Test Engineer, Hydraulics

Joby Aviation•Santa Cruz, CA

7d•$104,400 - $183,500•Onsite

About The Position

Working as a Structural Test Engineer, you will support the Testing Team. As part of this team, you will perform structural testing of flight-critical structures for VTOL electric aircraft. Working in our structural test lab facility, the structural test engineer will prepare test procedures, assemble test setups, execute tests, and analyze and report test data. The data collected during these tests will inform the company’s hardware design efforts and pave the way to safe, production-ready airframes.

Requirements

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant discipline with 5+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience with servohydraulic actuators and controllers (preferably Moog)
Ability to perform hands-on tests including setting up and executing tests with test hardware and data acquisition
Strong analytical background with excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Experience using sensors such as strain gages, potentiometers, accelerometers, etc. (including sensor installation)
Periodic hours flexibility depending on test execution needs and timeline

Nice To Haves

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant discipline
Experience with aircraft FAA certification processes
Experience with industrial test laboratory environments and procedures
Experience with Dassault Systèmes CAD CATIA, specifically using Generative Shape Design, Part Design, and Assembly Design
Experience working with advanced instrumentation, Digital Image Correlation, Fiber Optic strain, etc.
Hands-on machine shop skills using lathe, mill, welder, and other machine shop equipment
Aircraft homebuilding or rapid prototyping experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Create test setups to validate the structural characteristics of primary and secondary aircraft structures (primarily composite) by working closely with the aircraft design teams to capture the nuances of aircraft design loads and operating conditions
Develop formal test plans, test procedures, instrumentation plans, test stand/fixture designs, data acquisition architectures, and any other necessary tools to allow for thorough and repeatable testing of specimens as discussed
Analyze data collected during the aforementioned tests to generate reports that will provide quantifiable feedback to the engineering teams that will allow them to optimize their designs