Joby Aviation
Equipment Design Engineer (Mechanical/Electro-mechanical)
$113K–$195K
Santa Cruz, CA · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Experience
- 5+ years with a B.S. in Engineering, 4+ years with an M.S., or equivalent practical experience.
- Education
- B.S. in Engineering, M.S., or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Designs, integrates, and supports test hardware and fixtures used to validate and verify flight-critical components and systems for VTOL electric aircraft.
What you'll do
- Design test stands, fixtures, parts, and subassemblies; prepare drawing packages, bills of materials, and assembly instructions.
- Coordinate procurement and manufacturing, and lead hardware integration as systems and requirements evolve.
- Manage project status, timelines, resources, team hardware needs, and design reviews.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience, M.S. with 4+ years, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in mechanical design, CAD modeling, and manufacturing drawings, including GD&T standards.
- Experience designing and fabricating heavily loaded structures and high-precision electro-mechanical components; proficiency in stress analyses for load, fatigue, and wear.
- Familiarity with servo actuation and robotics; practical machine shop experience with a lathe, mill, and welder.
Nice to have
- Experience with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and layout drawings in AutoCAD (or equivalent); High and Low Voltage, hydraulic, pneumatic, and weldment systems.
- Proficiency in Dassault Systèmes CATIA; project management from concept through commissioning; or hands-on experience with aircraft homebuilding, rapid prototyping, FEM, or modal analysis.
Pay
$112,600 - $194,700/yr (base salary)
Tools
CAD, GD&T, AutoCAD, Dassault Systèmes CATIA, FEM
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