Technical Program Manager, Propulsion

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking a Technical Program Manager who is a highly organized, passionate individual with excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills. This position will be based in our Santa Cruz headquarters, and will actively work with a cross functional team at Joby Aviation, including propulsion and propeller engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, integration and test, certification, and more. This role will operate in a fast-paced, demanding, and rewarding environment with very high expectations for individual contribution.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the propeller and blade design teams to develop and maintain hardware project timelines, from prototype design through manufacturing introduction and aircraft type certification.
• Plan and prioritize builds from prototype, through validation, and into production.
• Support bring up of manufacturing lines, including equipment, workcenters, fixtures, and process qualification.
• Find creative solutions to remove blockers and drive progress through design, build, and test phase.
• Analyze critical path and constraints to determine the effect of changes to schedule and recommend alternate courses of action or means of recovery on slipped schedules.
• Develop and maintain periodic status reports to keep management informed on project progress, risks, and mitigations.

Requirements

• Required Bachelor’s in engineering or relevant fields
• 3+ years of experience in an engineering environment with responsibility for implementing or managing change
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• 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
• Experience in project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Confluence, and JIRA
• Proficient in common workplace software (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, etc.)

Qualifications

• Experience with aerospace projects and FAA certification process is desired, but not required
• Experience working with propeller assemblies

Benefits

• 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

Pay

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $118,000 - $206,000/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.