Composite & Steel Tooling Fabrication & Design Support Technician

Joby Aviation Joby Aviation · Robotics · Marina, CA · Manufacturing

This role supports the fabrication and design of composite and steel tooling for aircraft manufacturing. Responsibilities include fabricating tooling master model surfaces, supporting tooling design modifications using 3D modeling software, and preparing/assembling molds and fixturing. The role also involves metrology processes using CMM equipment and requires mechanical skills, understanding of composite/metallic materials, and CAD software familiarity.

What you'd actually do

  1. Fabricating, detailing and preparing composite tooling master model surfaces for tooling prepreg and resin infusion layup processes.
  2. Supporting tooling design of fixture modifications using 3D modeling software.
  3. building, detailing, sealing and releasing foam master model plugs in preparation for producing composite tooling.
  4. take part in the preparation and assembly of steel and aluminum molds and fixturing.
  5. apply the methodology of GD&T as it pertains to the metrology process in the utilization of portable CMM equipment in support of the tooling dept inspection processes.

Skills

Required

  • HS Diploma or GED Equivalent
  • Manual lathe and milling machining experience
  • Mechanical skills relating to assemblies
  • Understanding of composite & metallic materials
  • Manual dexterity and ability to use hand & power tools efficiently and effectively.
  • Familiar with CAD software.
  • Able to become certified to wear a respirator.
  • Ability to lift assemblies weighing up to 50 lbs
  • Have no known allergies to epoxies or other composites materials.

Nice to have

  • CNC Machining or programming experience