Senior Design Engineer, Landing Gear

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 launching our initial commercial service.

Overview

We are seeking a motivated individual to join our mechanical engineering team. This individual will be responsible for the design and integration of flight critical mechanical components, oil pneumatic shock struts, shimmy dampers, brakes systems, sensors, and kinematic mechanisms specific to landing gear. A core competency in this role is expertise in air spring dampers including such aspects as compression ratios, compression and rebound damper porting and valving, and seals. This role will involve design work starting at the conceptual level, maturing into full 3D modeling, FEA analysis and hand calculations, and continuing into manufacturing, testing, integration, and in service support. A strong knowledge of material selection, tolerances, coatings, bearings, input devices, seals, mechanical hardware, GD&T, and drafting standards are required. Hands-on experience, a ‘get it done’ attitude, and the ability to work well with a cross-functional team towards the development of these new systems is very important. This position is rewarding, as the engineer will promptly see their ideas grow from concept to creation due to the fast pace of Joby Aviation.

Responsibilities

• Cradle to grave design ownership from the conceptual phase through detailed design through release and manufacturing build support
• Development of complex, flight critical, landing gear mechanisms and structure
• Detailed design of shock struts and dampers
• Creation and maintenance of technical drawings and bill of materials
• Work with technicians to support manufacturing, integration, and test

Required

• B.S. in relevant discipline
• 5 years of working experience in relevant industry
• Experience designing aerospace landing gear
• Strong volumetric awareness and attention to detail
• Mastery of stay out zones, managing clashing interferences, and GD&T
• Ability to design complex systems to strict aerospace standards
• Proficiency in mechanical design, materials selection, troubleshooting, and analysis
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Proficiency with CAD and drawing creation
• Able to relocate permanently (position is based in Santa Cruz, CA)

Desired

• M.S. in relevant discipline
• 8 years of working experience in relevant industry
• Experience testing, tuning, and servicing shock struts and dampers
• Structural test experience
• Certification experience to FAR Part 23/25/27/29
• Experience with Dassault Systemes CATIA Part Design and Assembly Design
• Proficiency with FEM
• Familiarity with DO160 testing associated with mechanical systems

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $140,500 - $231,600/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 : $140,500 - $231,600