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Joby Aviation

Deployable Flight Test Mechanic

Concord, CA · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024

Experience
Minimum of 3+ years of hands-on aircraft maintenance experience; more experienced applicants should also apply.
Visa sponsorship
Applicants must be a U.S. Person as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3): a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or individual granted asylum or refugee status.

About the job

Maintains deployed J208 aircraft, conducts field inspections and repairs, and reports maintenance trends and operational feedback to engineering.

What you'll do

  • Perform scheduled and unscheduled airframe and powerplant maintenance, inspections, servicing, and field repairs.
  • Document maintenance events, track component reliability, and report anomalies and product-improvement recommendations to developmental engineering.
  • Maintain ground support equipment and tools, and represent Joby maintenance standards at deployment sites.

What they ask for

  • FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certificate.
  • Practical understanding of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic aircraft systems.
  • Active US Security Clearance, or ability to obtain and maintain one post-hire.
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally.

Nice to have

  • Experience maintaining Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft or PT6 turboprop engines.
  • Experience at remote operational sites or US military installations, supporting flight test operations, or integrating autonomous systems.

Pay

$47-$65/hr USD base pay

Tools

J208, Superpilot, Cessna 208 Caravan, PT6

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