Currently tracking 2 active AI roles, with 316 new openings in the last 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $134k–$249k (avg $190k).
Joby Aviation currently has 6 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Flight Test Lead (Advanced Development), Senior AI Engineer, Senior Autonomy Data Infrastructure and Analytics Software Engineer, Software Engineering Intern, Staff Flight Research Machine Learning Engineer. Most positions are in Engineering.
Joby Aviation's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (83%), evaluation (17%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Joby Aviation is hiring AI talent in: United States (6 roles).
Job postings at Joby Aviation most frequently reference: evals, model serving, inference infra, agent orchestration, rag.
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Propulsion Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for the design, analysis, and testing of power converters for electric aircraft, focusing on structural, thermal, and insulating aspects. Requires strong CAD, FEA, CFD, and first-principles problem-solving skills. | — | 0 |
| Senior Mobile Engineer, IOS Senior Mobile Engineer, IOS role at Joby Aviation focused on developing and maintaining consumer-grade iOS apps for pilots, internal operations, and riders, as well as collaborating on backend APIs. Requires 8+ years of iOS development experience and a track record of shipping apps to the App Store. | — | 0 |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their flight research team, focusing on the design and integration of mechanical systems for autonomy in aircraft. The role involves leading the development and certification of mechanical installations, designing subsystems, and collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure avionics systems meet program needs. Requires a strong understanding of aircraft systems, integration, and certification processes. | — | 0 |
| Senior Loads and Dynamics Engineer Senior Loads and Dynamics Engineer at Joby Aviation responsible for developing external loads criteria, contributing to tools and methods, computing external loads for airframe and propeller systems, validating aeroelastic modeling, and working with DERs and FAA for certification of VTOL aircraft. Requires strong engineering background, understanding of aircraft dynamics and aerodynamics, and experience with static and dynamic external loads derivation. | — | 0 |
| Senior FPGA/DSP Engineer Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior FPGA/DSP Engineer to design and optimize signal processing and algorithm accelerators in hardware and software for their urban air mobility aircraft. The role involves working with FPGAs, DSP blocks for sensor acquisition, motor control, and navigation, within a rigorous aircraft certification-focused development environment. | — | 0 |
| Senior Maintenance Engineer Senior Maintenance Engineer role focused on developing and implementing comprehensive Maintenance Programs for new aircraft projects, leading program strategies, conducting engineering analysis (MSG-3), and collaborating with design teams to ensure maintainability and achieve type certification. | — | 0 |
| Senior Flight Test Engineer (Test Conductor) Senior Flight Test Engineer (Test Conductor) at Joby Aviation, responsible for developing and executing flight test plans for experimental CTOL/VTOL fly-by-wire aircraft, analyzing test data, and collaborating with engineering teams for aircraft design and certification. Requires extensive flight test experience and strong analytical skills. | — | 0 |
| Senior Flight Test Engineer (Flight Test Technical Expert) Senior Flight Test Engineer to develop and execute flight test plans for experimental CTOL/VTOL fly-by-wire aircraft, analyze test data, and ensure compliance with FAA airworthiness criteria. Role involves collaboration with test pilots and engineering teams, real-time data monitoring, and reporting. | — | 0 |
| Senior Embedded Software Engineer Senior Embedded Software Engineer responsible for designing and implementing embedded C++ software for electric-powered, fly-by-wire aircraft, collaborating with systems engineers and hardware designers on safety-critical projects like communication systems, motor inverters, and flight control computers. | — | 0 |
| Senior Electrical Engineer - System Test Senior Electrical Engineer focused on designing hardware for testing flight-critical systems in VTOL electric aircraft. Responsibilities include electrical schematics generation, configuration control, providing feedback to team members, acting as a technical focal for test systems, developing safety interlocks, and collaborating on mechanical and electrical equipment development. Requires a B.S. or M.S. in a relevant engineering discipline with significant experience in electrical design and integration of industrial equipment, control schemes, and CAD proficiency. Desired skills include machine shop experience, aerospace test equipment design, PLC programming, and hardware-in-the-loop testing. | — | 0 |
| Senior Counsel, Litigation Senior Litigation Counsel role at Joby Aviation, focusing on intellectual property disputes and broader legal matters within a fast-paced technology and aerospace environment. Requires a J.D. and 5+ years of IP litigation experience. | — | 0 |
| Senior Corporate Counsel, M&A Senior Corporate Counsel, M&A with 4-7 years of experience in public company M&A transactions to join a lean in-house team and work on a variety of domestic and international M&A work and other corporate and commercial matters. | — | 0 |
| Senior Composites Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineer to support the development of cryogenic liquid hydrogen storage systems, focusing on the vacuum shell design, structural and thermal considerations, sealing strategy, and test planning. Requires strong mechanical generalist skills with experience in aerospace or high-performance hardware environments. | — | 0 |
| Senior Build Engineer Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Build Engineer to join their DevOps team. The role focuses on ensuring a stable and state-of-the-art development environment, optimizing the software development, testing, and deployment cycle through CI/CD pipelines and automation solutions. Responsibilities include developing automation, providing guidance to development teams, setting up monitoring tools, establishing metrics, and promoting DevOps principles. | — | 0 |
| Senior Autonomy Flight Physics Engineer Joby Flight Research is seeking a flight physics engineer with expertise in aerodynamics, propulsion, aircraft design, flight dynamics, performance, and aeroelasticity. The role involves applying physical models to aircraft modeling problems, simulating novel aircraft configurations, and solving challenging dynamics and control problems. Responsibilities include participating in aircraft design trade studies, designing aerodynamic surfaces and propulsor elements, evaluating flight trajectories, generating aerodynamic and aeroelastic models, and evaluating flight test data. Requires an advanced degree, 2+ years of relevant experience, and proficiency in Python. Familiarity with aeroelastic modeling and aircraft guidance and control is needed. Experience with Fortran or C++ and surrogate modeling is desired. | — | 0 |
| Senior Airframe Assembly Manufacturing Engineer Senior Manufacturing Engineer for airframe assembly at Joby Aviation, focusing on scaling production from several aircraft per year to hundreds. This role involves developing and implementing processes, tools, and technologies to accelerate assembly rates, collaborating with design and tooling teams, and ensuring manufacturability. The position requires strong project management, problem-solving skills, and experience in prototype and production manufacturing, with a desire to innovate beyond traditional aerospace methods. | — | 0 |
| Senior Aircraft Dynamics & Sim Software Engineer Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Aircraft Dynamics & Sim Software Engineer to design and implement multi-fidelity flight dynamics models for novel aircraft using modern C++ and Python. This role involves developing simulation physics components, contributing to simulation frameworks, applying numerical methods to estimation and control problems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position requires an advanced degree or industry experience in aircraft dynamics and scientific computing, with expertise in modeling techniques and proficiency in Python. | — | 0 |
| Router Ops CNC Technician - All Shifts Joby Aviation is seeking a Router Shop Technician to support their Composite Manufacturing efforts. The role involves assisting with CNC machine setups, loading/unloading, fixture organization, operating heavy equipment like forklifts and cranes, performing deburring and cleaning of composite parts, and maintaining a clean and organized shop space. The ideal candidate will have a HS Diploma or GED, experience in a machine shop environment, a hands-on mechanical attitude, and the ability to lift over 50 lbs. | — | 0 |
| Rotordynamics Engineer Rotordynamics Engineer at Joby Aviation responsible for developing rotordynamics load criteria, modeling, analysis, validation, testing support, and certification for VTOL aircraft. Requires B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, 6+ years of loads analysis experience, and proficiency in aeroelastic tools and scripting languages. | — | 0 |
| Reactive Shop Coordinator Joby Aviation is seeking a Reactive Shop Coordinator to manage and track machine shop team activities, including scheduling, job coordination, equipment maintenance, inventory, and purchasing. This role supports the development, certification, and production of eVTOL aircraft. | — | 0 |
| Quality Inspector, Incoming Inspector Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspector to perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections on parts and materials for VTOL electric aircraft. This role involves reviewing documentation, conducting FOD inspections, and ensuring compliance with quality standards and engineering specifications. The ideal candidate will have a high-school diploma, at least three years of experience including one year in quality inspection, and proficiency with inspection tools and GD&T. | — | 0 |
| Quality Inspector, Composites III Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspector for composite materials and parts for their VTOL electric aircraft. Responsibilities include incoming, in-process, and final inspections, as well as participating in the development of the quality inspection system. Requires a high-school diploma, 1+ year of experience in composite inspection or fabrication, and knowledge of quality terms, measurement, blueprints, and basic mathematics. | — | 0 |
| Quality Inspector, Composites Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspector for composite materials and parts for their VTOL electric aircraft. The role involves performing various inspections (incoming, in-process, final) and participating in the development of the quality inspection system. Requires a high-school diploma, knowledge of quality terms, measurement tools, blueprints, and basic math. Desired experience includes aerospace, composite inspection, GD&T, and statistical knowledge. | — | 0 |
| Quality Inspector, Composites (2nd Shift) Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspector for composite materials and parts for their VTOL electric aircraft. This role involves performing various types of inspections (incoming, in-process, final) to ensure hardware quality and support the development of the quality inspection system. The position requires attention to detail, basic math skills, and the ability to learn measurement techniques and read drawings. | — | 0 |
| Quality Inspector III, Composites (3rd Shift) Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspector III, Composites for their 3rd shift to perform incoming, in-process, and final inspection of composite materials and parts for a VTOL electric aircraft. This role involves developing the quality inspection system and ensuring product quality through meticulous inspection processes. | — | 0 |
| Quality Engineer Senior Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to oversee quality aspects of flight and propulsion control systems for VTOL electric aircraft, supporting design efforts and paving the way to production. Responsibilities include applying APQP, Continuous Improvement, and SPC techniques, performing design reviews, developing data metrics, conducting quality system reviews, analyzing failures, understanding risk management, representing Quality on MRB and Engineering Change Actions, and participating in continual improvement activities. Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, minimum 4 years in Quality/Manufacturing Engineering, understanding of mechanical systems, inspection processes, quality philosophies, and QMS like ISO9001/AS9100. Desired experience includes FAA regulations, Six Sigma, ASQ certification, GD&T, first article inspection, and aerospace/aviation. | — | 0 |
| Quality Engineer Integration (2nd Shift) Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Engineer Integration to oversee the quality aspects of flight and propulsion control systems for VTOL electric aircraft. This role supports the development, verification, and manufacture of products using APQP, CI, and SPC techniques, performs design reviews, develops data metrics for improvements, analyzes failures for root cause, and represents Quality on the Material Review Board. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, minimum 2 years of experience in Quality or Engineering in a manufacturing environment, understanding of mechanical systems and inspection processes, and fundamental knowledge of quality philosophies and tools. | — | 0 |
| Quality Engineer Integration (1st Shift) Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Engineer Integration to oversee quality aspects of flight and propulsion control systems for VTOL electric aircraft, supporting design, verification, and manufacturing. The role involves APQP, data analysis, root cause analysis, and ensuring compliance with quality management systems and regulatory requirements. | — | 0 |
| Quality Engineer - Composites (2nd Shift) Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Engineer to oversee the quality aspects of flight and propulsion control systems for VTOL electric aircraft. This role involves supporting product development, verification, and manufacturing using APQP, CI, and SPC techniques. Responsibilities include performing design reviews, developing data metrics for improvements, conducting quality system reviews for ISO9001/AS9100 compliance, analyzing failures for root cause, managing supplier quality, and representing Quality on MRB and Engineering Change Actions. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, minimum 1 year of experience in Quality/Manufacturing Engineering, understanding of mechanical systems and inspection processes, and knowledge of quality management systems. | — | 0 |
| Quality Engineer - Airframe Assembly (2nd Shift) Quality Engineer role at Joby Aviation focused on airframe assembly, ensuring quality aspects of flight and propulsion systems for VTOL electric aircraft. Responsibilities include APQP, data analysis, quality system reviews, root cause analysis, and interface with engineering and manufacturing. Requires a degree or equivalent experience in engineering/technology, with a minimum of 2 years in Quality/Manufacturing Engineering, understanding of mechanical systems, inspection processes, and quality management systems (ISO9001/AS9100). Desired qualifications include aerospace experience, Six Sigma/Green Belt, ASQ certification, and knowledge of FAA regulations. | — | 0 |
| Quality Engineer - Airframe Assembly (1st Shift) Quality Engineer for Airframe Assembly at Joby Aviation, focusing on flight and propulsion control systems for VTOL electric aircraft. Responsibilities include APQP, design reviews, data analysis, quality system reviews, root cause analysis, and representing Quality on MRB and Engineering Change Actions. Requires a degree or equivalent experience, and at least 2 years in a Quality/Manufacturing Engineering role. Desired experience in aerospace, Six Sigma, and FAA regulations. | — | 0 |
| Quality Assurance Engineer Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to focus on the development of the Quality Management System, quality assurance requirements, compliance/regulatory auditing, data analytics/KPIs, and management of the problem-solving process. The role supports manufacturing, quality, and FAA activities for the certification and launch of their aircraft. | — | 0 |
| Production Technician III/IV Joby Aviation is seeking a Production Technician to join their team, focusing on the production of high-performance aircraft propeller blades. This role requires extensive composite experience for both R&D and production parts, working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams. Responsibilities include performing layup and infusion of carbon fiber composite parts, material kitting/ply cutting, tooling preparation, demolding, deflashing, trimming, and secondary bonding operations. The role also involves assisting in developing new manufacturing processes and working with manufacturing engineering to refine and validate processes. | — | 0 |
| Propulsion Assembly Manufacturing Engineer Joby Aviation is seeking a Propulsion Assembly Manufacturing Engineer to join their Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Engineering Team. The role involves participating in new product introduction and ramp-up of aircraft powertrains by implementing manufacturing equipment and processes, working closely with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of manufacturing scale-up, mechanical & electrical fundamentals, equipment, and quality systems. | — | 0 |
| Production Control Supervisor-Marina Joby Aviation is seeking a Production Control Supervisor to lead their Material Flow team in Marina, CA. This role oversees shipping, receiving, and inventory management, ensuring accurate and timely movement of materials and products. The supervisor will guide and train team members, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and partner with production, engineering, and testing teams. Requires experience in manufacturing or logistics, familiarity with Lean/Kaizen, ERP/MES systems, and strong analytical skills. The role involves leadership, operational planning, and hands-on involvement in materials flow and logistics. | — | 0 |
| Production Control Specialist- San Carlos This role is for a Production Control Specialist at Joby Aviation, focusing on inventory accuracy, cycle counts, and ERP system management within a manufacturing environment. It requires experience in inventory control, ERP systems, and data accuracy, with a preference for aerospace or defense backgrounds and knowledge of SOX 404 or AS9100 environments. | — | 0 |
| Production Technician IV/V Joby Aviation is seeking a Production Technician IV/V to build flight-critical components for their VTOL electric aircraft. Responsibilities include assembling parts, training others, troubleshooting quality defects, and participating in process validation. Requires a minimum of 4 years of manufacturing experience and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. | — | 0 |
| Production Process Technician Joby Aviation is seeking a Production Process Technician to execute advanced manufacturing processes, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate cross-functionally within their Powertrain & Electronics team. This role requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a focus on ensuring high-quality manufacturing of complex parts. | — | 0 |
| Powertrain System Modeling Engineer (multiple levels) Seeking an engineer to join the powertrain modeling and algorithms team. This role involves building and validating models of electric powertrain systems, applying them to assess performance, using numerical optimization for trade studies and design optimization, and developing model-based algorithms for flight applications like range prediction. Requires strong foundations in modeling, simulation, numerical optimization, data science, electric powertrains, and thermal systems. | — | 0 |
| Power Electronics Manufacturing Engineer Joby Aviation is seeking a Power Electronics Manufacturing Engineer to join their Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Engineering Team. The role involves participating in new product introduction and ramp-up of Joby aircraft powertrains by implementing manufacturing equipment and processes, working closely with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with 2+ years of experience or M.S. with 1+ year, a solid foundation in power electronics principles and manufacturing, and hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment with power electronics hardware. | — | 0 |
| Power Electronics Engineer, DC/DC Converters Joby Aviation is seeking a power electronics engineer to design DC/DC converters for electric aircraft powertrains. Responsibilities include developing models, performing hands-on bring-up and debug, creating schematics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires experience in designing high-voltage, high-power converters and magnetics. | — | 0 |
| Power Electronics Engineer Joby Aviation is seeking a power electronics engineer to design electric aircraft components, specifically motor-control inverters and DC/DCs. The role involves schematic capture, PCB design, component selection, testing, and root cause analysis, with a focus on reliability, weight, and efficiency. Experience with high-power inverters and motor control is required. | — | 0 |
| Performance Lead/DER This role is for a Performance Lead/DER in the aerospace industry, focusing on air vehicle design, ground tests, and flight tests. The position requires extensive experience in aerodynamic performance analysis and certification, with a strong emphasis on FAA regulations and collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams. The role involves developing engineering tools and ensuring compliance with safety and performance standards for aircraft. | — | 0 |
| Hand Lay up Technician - All Shifts Hand Layup Technician responsible for fabricating parts by precisely cutting, placing, and molding composite materials, ensuring proper ply orientation and consolidation, and performing vacuum bagging and curing operations. Requires experience in fast-paced environments and following standardized work instructions. | — | 0 |
| Hand Lay up Support - All Shifts Support technician for composite hand layup in an aircraft manufacturing setting, managing work cell setup, material staging, and consumable replenishment to enable lamination technicians to focus on their core tasks. | — | 0 |
| Global Supply Manager, CapEx & Manufacturing Tooling This role focuses on sourcing and procurement for manufacturing equipment, tooling systems, and automation infrastructure for an electric air taxi production company. The Global Supply Manager will manage the full RFQ and vendor selection process, lead negotiations for cost and commercial terms, develop CapEx sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with procurement policies. The role requires experience in CapEx and tooling procurement, cost savings initiatives, and negotiation of complex agreements, with a strong understanding of manufacturing processes. | — | 0 |
| Global Supply Manager This role is for a Global Supply Manager at Joby Aviation, responsible for strategic and tactical procurement, contract negotiation, and supplier management to support aircraft acquisition. The role requires experience in mechanical systems and metallics commodity management, with a focus on cost-effectiveness and quality controls within the aviation industry. | — | 0 |
| Nondestructive Test (NDT) Ultrasonic (UT) Inspector Joby Aviation is seeking a Nondestructive Test (NDT) Ultrasonic (UT) Level II inspector to join their Quality Assurance team. The role involves inspecting advanced composite and metallic structures using various NDT methods, developing inspection procedures, and collaborating with engineering and QA teams to create robust inspection processes for serial production. The position also includes sourcing inspection equipment and integrating QA data with PLM/MES systems. | — | 0 |
| Nondestructive Test (NDT) Ultrasonic (UT) Inspector Joby Aviation is seeking a Nondestructive Test (NDT) Ultrasonic Test (UT) Level II inspector to join their Quality Assurance team. The role involves inspecting advanced composite and additively manufactured parts using various NDT methods, including ultrasonic testing. The inspector will collaborate with engineering and QA teams to develop and implement inspection procedures, manage data analysis, and ensure quality for serial production of aircraft structures. | — | 0 |
| Nondestructive Test (NDT) Computed Tomography (CT) Level II inspector Joby Aviation is seeking a Nondestructive Test (NDT) Computed Tomography (CT) Level II inspector to join their Quality Assurance team. The role involves inspecting advanced composite and metallic structures using various NDT methods, collaborating on technique development, and implementing inspection processes for serial production. The position requires CT Level II certification and experience with NDT methods, with a focus on ensuring the quality and safety of aircraft structures. | — | 0 |