Joby Aviation
Head of Quality
$230K–$330K
Marina, CA +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Location
- Marina, CA
San Carlos, CA - Experience
- 15+ years of progressive quality leadership, including 7+ years in executive management.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
About the job
Leads Joby Aviation’s enterprise-wide quality organization and owns the quality systems, regulatory compliance, and FAA production certification needed to manufacture eVTOL aircraft.
What you'll do
- Lead Quality Control, Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Metrology Engineering, and Supplier Quality across manufacturing facilities.
- Secure and maintain FAA Production Certificate and manufacturing approvals under 14 CFR Part 21; oversee conformity inspections and audits.
- Govern quality systems, inspections, corrective actions, and production quality metrics across aircraft manufacturing.
What they ask for
- 15+ years of progressive quality leadership in aerospace, defense, or commercial aviation manufacturing, including 7+ years in executive management supervising cross-functional QA, QE, QC, and Metrology teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Hands-on experience securing or managing an FAA Production Certificate and executing FAA conformity inspections under 14 CFR Part 21.
- Expertise in quality oversight across composite structures, complex electronics, high-voltage powertrains, wire harnesses, additive manufacturing, and aircraft final assembly; working knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001, AS9102, and advanced metrology tools.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering Management or Business Administration.
- Six Sigma Black Belt / Lean Manufacturing certification; experience transitioning from prototype builds to high-rate aerospace manufacturing.
Pay
USD $230,000 - $330,000 base salary
Tools
14 CFR Part 21, AS9100, ISO 9001, AS9102, CMM, 3D scanning, NDT, VERT / VERNIE
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