Test Program Manager - Joby Aviation

Joby Overview:Located in Northern California, the team at Joby Aviation is driven by our goal of creating an affordable, all-electric air transportation system. 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. Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We’ve designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We’re looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onwards toward certifying the Joby aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration, scaling our manufacturing, and preparing to launch commercial service in 2025.Overview:

The primary responsibilities for this role will include scheduling and planning for Powertrain and Electronics Testing team projects. Working with various engineering teams at Joby Aviation (including design, manufacturing, certification and more), the Project Manager will develop and execute appropriate strategies and tactics that allow the company to achieve milestones on schedule and meet quality, and financial requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Testing, Design, Certification, and Manufacturing teams, as well as with other supporting functions, to identify and scope out testing-related projects that need to be carried out for the development and certification of aircraft hardware, including, but not limited to, battery pack and electronics, electric propulsion, flight computer, navigation system, etc.
• Collaborate with other project managers to ensure convergence of company-level efforts to achieve key milestones
• Actively manage open projects by tracking progress, project gates, and seek to resolve any potential issues ahead of them limiting the project
• Create, maintain, communicate, and present schedules to multiple audiences, from individual contributors to executives
• Develop tools to facilitate the various reporting or planning functions described above
• Leverage team performance metrics to help create growth, organizational, and budgeting strategies for the team, as well as provide feedback that will allow the team to achieve higher operating efficiency
• Assist with goods and services procurement and coordination for related projects
• Facilitate communication, discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution across cross-functional teams
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing situations and environments

Required:

• Bachelor’s in engineering or relevant fields plus 5+ years of experience in an engineering environment with responsibility for project scheduling and management; or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated experience in the simultaneous management of multiple high-paced engineering projects
• Demonstrated understanding of the product development cycle for hardware-centric projects from early design through to completion and launch
• Expertise in project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Confluence, and JIRA

Desired:

• Experience with aerospace projects and FAA certification process is desired, but not required
• Working knowledge of DO-160G environmental qualification
• Experience with FRACAS (Failure Reporting Analysis Corrective Action System)
• Experience with CapEx and OpEx

EEO:

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $140,200 - $186,900/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.