Drimva

Joby Aviation

Staff Program Manager, Advanced Development

$182K–$250K

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

Experience
8+ years with a Bachelor’s degree; 6+ years with a Master’s degree; or 3+ years with a PhD.
Education
Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or PhD; no equivalent experience alternative stated.
Visa sponsorship
Must qualify as a “US Person” under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15: US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

About the job

Leads execution of the J208 advanced aircraft development program, overseeing schedules, budgets, risks, and alignment across engineering and business teams.

What you'll do

  • Manage overall schedule performance, financial health, forecasting, and program costs.
  • Coordinate cross-functional dependencies and resolve critical-path issues, resource constraints, and program risks.
  • Develop program standards and reporting, advise senior leadership, and mentor team members.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience in program management, project engineering, or technical operations; or Master’s degree with 6+ years; or PhD with 3+ years.
  • Experience building and maintaining complex integrated master schedules and managing large-scale technical, aerospace, or advanced hardware program budgets.
  • Experience across multiple technical domains, independently resolving engineering workflow blockers and critical-path constraints.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills, including cross-functional alignment and advising senior leadership.

Nice to have

  • Experience with MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or Primavera P6; aerospace development, rapid prototyping, or flight test operations; or budget forecasting, EVM, and variance analysis.
  • Experience developing, procuring, or using military aviation systems.

Pay

USD 182,000 - 250,300/yr (base pay)

Tools

MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Primavera P6

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