Factory Systems Engineering Lead

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 Factory Systems Engineering Lead is responsible for the design, implementation, and management of the engineering solutions that integrate various complex systems within Joby’s evolving manufacturing plant. The focus will be on designing and improving processes, developing and maintaining factory systems and platforms, and managing and integrating an international team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Software Engineering for Factory Systems which include in-house developed tools and platforms, as well as customization of existing tools, ERP and MES systems. Including Software Development, Dev-Sec-Ops, Platform and Low-Code development.
• Responsible for the Data Flow for the above departments.
• Works shoulder to shoulder with Product Management to implement customer requirements into best-in-class tools and systems.
• Lead an international cross functional team of engineers providing a fast, efficient and secure development process combined with a best-in-class user experience.
• Responsible for supporting and maintaining all developed tools and infrastructure.
• Responsible for auditing and compliance with the respective standards where necessary (e.g., SOX) for developed items.
• Partners with Product Management to develop and maintain an overall Strategy/Roadmap (short term and long term) for Factory Systems
• Partnering with Data Engineering and Product Management to create a comprehensive and unified Data Architecture for Data Analytics.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Machine Learning, Computer Science or equivalent STEM field and 3+ years hands on enterprise-level experience.
• Experience in leading teams
• Enterprise experience with network, compute, and storage architecture
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail 
• Demonstrated experience in the simultaneous management of multiple high-paced projects 
• Demonstrated understanding of rolling out an enterprise product or service through completion and launch within a diverse organization 
• Logical problem solver who is comfortable tracking issues across the full stack of technologies
• Progressive leadership roles, managing large teams
• Have strong listening and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and teamwork skills while working with cross-functional teams

Desired

• Experience in Aviation related manufacturing environment

Please still apply if you don’t meet all items in the desired section! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse and effective workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $145,100 - $193,500/yr. The compensation package offered will be determined by location, 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.

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EEO

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.