Joby Aviation
R&D Technician
Watsonville, CA · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Experience
- 6+ years; experience may be in aircraft, spacecraft, motorsport, robotics, or a comparable low-volume prototype environment.
- Education
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must qualify as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15; includes US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.
About the job
Builds, integrates, maintains, troubleshoots, and tests electrical and electromechanical systems for prototype aircraft and flight research activities.
What you'll do
- Build, install, and integrate mechanical and electrical systems on prototype aircraft; fabricate brackets, fixtures, tooling, and wire harnesses.
- Troubleshoot vehicle systems, identify design or fit issues, and work with engineering to find root causes and fixes.
- Support systems checkout, functional testing, and ground test operations while maintaining safety and tool-control practices.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of hands-on experience building and troubleshooting complex electromechanical hardware in aircraft, spacecraft, motorsport, robotics, or a comparable low-volume prototype environment.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Ability to work from incomplete engineering definitions and read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
- Must qualify as a “US Person” under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 to meet US export control requirements.
Nice to have
- Manual mill and lathe; welding, with TIG preferred.
- Wire harness fabrication and troubleshooting, including crimping, potting, and MIL-spec connectors.
Pay
$48-$57/hr (base pay)
Tools
CAD, MIL-spec connectors, TIG, additive manufacturing, FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P)
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