Joby Overview

Located in Northern California, the Joby Aviation team is steadily working toward our goal of creating an affordable, all-electric air transportation system. Imagine an air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly and quickly carries you over the traffic congestion below, giving you back the time that otherwise would have spent sitting in traffic. Since 2009, our team has been making this dream a reality, designing and flight testing a prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We’re looking for talented individuals to join our team as we push onwards toward certifying the aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration and preparing for commercialization with launch targeted in select markets for 2025.

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate student to join our Powertrain group in Santa Cruz, CA. This individual will work with the Electric Propulsion Unit design team to support the design, analysis, testing, and manufacturing of flight components. This individual must be self-driven, have a deep understanding of first principal engineering fundamentals, and have a broad understanding of multiple engineering disciplines that enables them to wear many hats and solve a diverse set of problems. This position is exciting and rewarding, as the engineer will promptly see their ideas grow from concept to reality due to the fast paced work environment at Joby Aviation.

Responsibilities

• Design and create drawings for flight components in the Electric Propulsion Unit
• Build physics-based models and perform data driven analysis to inform design decisions
• Design test equipment and experiments to validate component designs
• Design equipment and tools to support the manufacturing, integration, and quality control of flight components
• Collaborate with design, analysis, testing, manufacturing, and integration teams to progress projects through the design, build, test, iterate loop.

Required

• Pursuing undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering; previous co-op, internship, or related work experience required
• Excellent problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills while working with cross functional teams
• Strong analytical and practical understanding of mechanical design, design for manufacturing, fluid dynamics, heat transfer
• Ability to take a proactive hands-on approach to problem identification, prototyping, iterative design, validation testing, and troubleshooting
• Proficient with 3D CAD and 2D drawing software
• Practical manufacturing or machine shop experience 

Desired

• Experience with electric motors, electronics, liquid cooling systems, and other complex mechanical or electromechanical assemblies
• Engineering experience in an R&D, startup, engineering club or other fast paced environment
• Pursuing master’s level degree
• Experience with CATIA CAD

Joby Aviation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.