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Designs, integrates, and deploys electromechanical battery test equipment connected to high-voltage batteries and data acquisition hardware. Develops battery safety lab expansion plans, executes cell and battery testing, builds data pipelines and dashboards, and maintains equipment documentation and compliance for certification. Requires hands-on mechanical and electrical engineering, battery safety, sensing, data processing, CAD, and test equipment experience.

Develop and commission custom electromechanical manufacturing equipment for aircraft assembly and testing. Design scalable PLC software in Structured Text, build HMIs, create electrical schematics and panel layouts, select controls components and sensors, and support wiring, validation, and production deployment. Collaborate with manufacturing and test engineers to deliver reliable automation systems.

Leads Joby’s global talent acquisition strategy, workforce planning, recruiting operations, employer brand, and candidate experience. Advises executives on hiring and organizational scaling, builds a high-performing recruiting organization, and oversees systems, analytics, compliance, agency and university partnerships. The role drives hiring across technical, manufacturing, operational, software, and corporate functions while improving recruiting effectiveness and supporting global growth.

Perform aerodynamic and mechanical analyses and designs for centrifugal, radial, and axial turbomachinery supporting hydrogen fuel cell aircraft systems. Develop 1D/2D mean-line models, CFD, FEA, CAD designs, testing fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. Collaborate cross-functionally through design-build-test cycles, support prototype and aircraft testing, and optimize component performance, durability, and reliability.

Design and develop mechanical components, subassemblies, and systems for electric aircraft battery powertrain applications. Perform modeling, simulation, materials selection, testing, troubleshooting, and verification. Collaborate with vendors, manufacturing teams, and test engineers throughout the development lifecycle, from early architecture through production.

Manages global procurement and supplier relationships for aviation manufacturing. Responsibilities include RFQs, contract and price negotiations, category strategies, supplier performance, cost reduction, vendor selection, technical design reviews, and cross-functional delivery planning. The role partners with engineering, quality, manufacturing, finance, and legal teams to ensure cost-effective sourcing, quality compliance, and timely delivery of custom aircraft parts.

Lead characterization, qualification, reliability, environmental, and electromagnetic-effects testing for high-voltage battery and power electronics in Joby’s aircraft energy storage and distribution systems. Develop test plans, procedures, instrumentation, and HV test setups; execute electrical and thermal testing; analyze failures and test data; support FAA certification; collaborate with design, systems, and certification engineers; and improve automated battery and BMS test systems while maintaining rigorous high-voltage safety practices.

Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for electric motor production from prototype through volume manufacturing. Collaborate with design, quality, test, equipment, and production teams on DFM, process validation, tooling, automation, throughput, ergonomics, and root-cause analysis. Create standard work instructions, mentor production staff, and use data and Lean principles to ensure safe, stable, repeatable, and efficient operations. The role requires shop-floor engagement and travel to China for business, including extended trips of up to 90 days annually.

Designs, analyzes, prototypes, tests, and validates mechanical components and assemblies for aircraft propulsion power converters. Responsibilities include 3D CAD modeling, thermal and structural analysis, electronics packaging, vibration and EMI management, fixture design, troubleshooting, failure investigation, and cross-functional collaboration through production. The role applies mechanical engineering principles across structures, fluids, thermal management, materials, and electromechanical systems.

Develop and verify safety-critical embedded C++ software for aircraft battery management systems and battery ground support chargers. Responsibilities include battery monitoring, protection, diagnostics, charging, thermal management, communications, system integration, architecture, roadmap planning, requirements, certification documentation, HIL testing, debugging high-voltage systems, and mentoring engineers. The role collaborates across software, hardware, battery, systems, algorithms, aircraft, and operations teams.