What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Tool Design Engineer position at Joby Aviation?
Company Overview
Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.
Overview
Joby Aviation is searching for a senior tool design engineer with experience designing tools and equipment for large carbon fiber parts and assemblies for aircraft production. Individual must have a strong technical background in certified aircraft manufacturing. This person should be well versed in all aspects of the tool design process from concept sketches to implementing tools on the production floor.
Responsibilities
- Design ownership of complex assembly fixtures to support airframe operations.
- Design, develop, and implement manufacturing aids and equipment such as jigs, fixtures, molds, etc.
- Develop Joby’s tool design standards.
- Produce easy to follow prints and shop floor drawings with strong GD&T understanding.
- Coordinate and support tooling activities across a wide range of departments including; airframe design, structural analysis, planning, vendors & suppliers, manufacturing, production, quality assurance, testing and tool fabrication.
- Provide knowledge to those that are less experienced
Required
- B.S. in engineering OR substantial tooling design experience and 8 years of aerospace/ or automotive assembly fixture design. Master's 6 years; PhD 3 years.
- Experience working with CATIA, NX, Creo, or Solidworks and PLM systems.
- Proficiency in GD&T and common drafting practices in compliance with ASME Y14.5 & Y14.100.
- Experience in composite manufacturing processes: manual layup, AFP, autoclave operation, hot press, assembly processes, etc.
- Experience in prototype manufacturing in a professional environment.
- Experience with FEA, hand calculations, and documenting results.
- Excellent verbal communication with internal departments and external vendors.
Desired
- 3DX / CATIA V6 experience.
- LFAM tooling design and fabrication experience.
- Experience inspecting part and tools with Polyworks or equivalent metrology software.
Additional Information
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $127,000 - $215,000/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.
Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $127,000 - $215,000