Conformity Coordinator

Joby Aviation Joby Aviation · Robotics · Santa Cruz, CA · Systems Engineering

Joby Aviation is seeking a Conformity Coordinator to support the Airworthiness Team in ensuring aircraft compliance and airworthiness. This role involves tracking conformed units, managing deviations, supporting airworthiness documentation, and improving conformity processes, working closely with manufacturing, quality, and airworthiness departments.

What you'd actually do

  1. Conformity Inspections: Track conformed units and installations on the flight test aircraft. Provide feedback, support, and continuous improvement to the process at the manufacturing facility.
  2. Deviation Disposition: Remain cognizant of aircraft deviations or non-conformances; document, escalate, and support disposition of findings in a timely manner
  3. Airworthiness: Work with the DAR and provide required documentation to support obtaining airworthiness tickets
  4. Process Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of conformity and configuration maintenance activities.
  5. Working closely with other company departments, primarily manufacturing, quality, airworthiness, and configuration management, to ensure that the airplane configuration and conformity meet the requirements for program objectives

Skills

Required

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in an aviation-related field, with a focus on quality assurance, manufacturing, maintenance, or engineering.
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline; Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering preferred
  • Familiarity with aircraft conformity processes is highly desirable.
  • Familiar with aviation manufacturing and inspection processes
  • Problem solving, communication, coordination, and technical writing skills
  • Strong organizational skills and highly detail-oriented
  • Able to effectively work on multiple projects at once
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and regulatory documents.
  • Proficient in using standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English required

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with Type Certification, especially Part 23 or 27 experience preferred
  • Further education or certifications in aviation maintenance, quality, or related technical fields are a plus.
  • Knowledge of 14 CFR Parts 23, 25, 27, and 29 regulations, policy, and guidance material
  • Knowledge of ASTM, RTCA, and SAE standards
  • Basic understanding of operations, pilot licensing, and mechanic licensing regulations and certification processes
  • Familiar with Dassault, Atlassian, and Polarian software tools
  • Pilot experience or other experience with aircraft flight operations
  • Familiar with Smartsheets
  • Familiar with JIRA

What the JD emphasized

  • conformity processes
  • aircraft conformity
  • configuration control
  • conformity