Mechanical Engineering Lead - Power Electronics at Joby Aviation, San Carlos, CA

Mechanical Engineering Lead - Power Electronics at Joby Aviation in San Carlos, CA. Full-time. Est. up to $160k. Apply with swipeandhired.

Category

Engineering - Aircraft Design, Systems & Testing

Type

Regular Full-Time

Company Overview

Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.

Overview

Joby is looking for a hands-on mechanical engineering leader to guide the team that designs our power electronics hardware. That includes the inverters that drive our propulsion systems, as well as the smaller inverters that power control surfaces and other actuators. You’ll lead a team of five mechanical engineers, working closely with electrical, thermal, manufacturing, and systems teams. Together you’ll take designs from early architecture through certification and into production.
This is a leadership role that stays close to the engineering. You’ll coach and develop the team, set the technical direction for mechanical design, and stay involved enough in the details to make good calls on engineering and design tradeoffs. On some programs you’ll also lead cross-functional teams beyond mechanical engineering.
The team has a strong foundation. You’ll build on its strengths and shape its practices as our products mature, with a focus on simple, elegant design grounded in first-principles analysis, and rapid iteration.

Responsibilities

Required

Desired