Electro-mechanical Test Technician (powertrain & Electronics Testing)

Joby Aviation Joby Aviation · Robotics · San Carlos, CA · Testing

Joby Aviation is seeking a highly organized, passionate individual to join their Testing team as an Electro-Mechanical Test Technician. This role involves supporting the development of flight-critical components and systems for VTOL electric aircraft by assembling, maintaining, and operating test rigs, installing instrumentation, building wiring harnesses, and executing validation and reliability tests.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work closely with Test Engineers and Equipment Design Engineers to provide support in assembling, maintaining, and operating in-house designed test rigs, stands and fixtures.
  2. Install industry-standard instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems, such as but not limited to foil strain gauges, accelerometers, load cells, and thermistors.
  3. Support Test Engineers with assembling component/system level electrical, mechanical, or electro-mechanical equipment with minimal supervision.
  4. Build wiring harness, soldering of electronics, and overall electrical craftsmanship.
  5. Setup, execute, and monitor validation and reliability tests at component and system level as per approved test plan.

Skills

Required

  • Positive attitude and willingness to work individually and as part of a team.
  • Excellent problem-solving & continuous improvement skills, analytical, multi-tasking.
  • Hands-on attitude, and detail-oriented work habits in testing environment.
  • Experience with mechanical design and manufacturing drawing.
  • Experience with thermal loops, compressors, pumps, and refrigerant.
  • Experience with component assembly and systems integration of electronics.
  • Ability to operate and maintain a wide variety of instrumentation and analytical tools, hand and power tools and HV equipment.
  • H.S Diploma or GED or 5+ years equivalent industry work experience.

Nice to have

  • Create and coordinate scheduling of daily / weekly test schedules.
  • Understand and execute policies and procedures related to planning and scheduling.
  • One year experience in planning and scheduling in the industry is preferred.
  • Excellent in Computer skills like Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, excellent oral and written communication skills as these are required to accomplish day-to-day work activities.
  • Experience or familiarity with dynamometer, bearing testers, and hydraulic testing.
  • Experience with Environmental Chambers (Temperature and Humidity), Altitude Chamber, Vibration tables, and HiPot Tester.
  • IPC (or relevant) certification regarding rework and soldering.
  • Experience with tool maintenance schedules and equipment calibration intervals.
  • Experience with laboratory data analysis.
  • Familiar with industrial test laboratory environments and procedures.
  • Familiar with LabView and/or MATLAB.
  • Familiar with Computer Aided Design - Catia and/or SolidWorks.
  • Associates degree (Technical degree / Certificate preferred); or 3-5 years related experience.