Joby Aviation
Senior Materials Engineer
$100K–$150K
Marina, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Experience
- B.S. and 5+ years, or M.S. and 3+ years, of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S.; a Ph.D. is preferred.
About the job
Owns the metallic additive-manufacturing materials lifecycle, from feedstock qualification through post-processing and failure analysis, supporting eVTOL development, certification, and production.
What you'll do
- Qualify metallic feedstocks and manage powder controls, reuse limits, suppliers, and acceptance criteria.
- Define and qualify surface finishing, coatings, surface treatments, and heat treatments for AM parts.
- Investigate failures, author material and process specifications, and support certification data and cross-functional material decisions.
What they ask for
- B.S. and 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or M.S. and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Working knowledge of metallic powder characteristics, handling, and qualification.
- Familiarity with one or more metal AM processes.
- Experience with materials characterization techniques such as microscopy, hardness, or mechanical testing; strong written and verbal communication.
Nice to have
- Ph.D. in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in controlled or certified manufacturing, powder lifecycle work, AM finishing or defects, X-ray CT, aerospace specifications, or certification data packages.
Pay
$100,100 - 149,700/yr (base salary)
Tools
metal AM, X-ray CT, AS9100, NADCAP, HIP, PVD/CVD
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