Performance Lead / DER (Santa Cruz)

Joby Aviation Position

Located in Northern California, the team at Joby Aviation is driven by our goal of creating an affordable, all-electric air transportation system. 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. Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We're looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onwards toward certifying the Joby aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service.

Overview

You will provide experienced leadership in support of air vehicle design, ground tests, and flight tests with aerodynamics performance design and analysis, and provide guidance on all performance analysis and certification concerns.

This role will handle planning and execution of aerodynamic performance analysis and testing of air vehicles throughout the development and certification process.

Responsibilities

• Interface regularly with Flight Physics teams (aerodynamics, controllability, control laws, loads), as well as Airframe, Powertrain, Flight Test, and other groups affected by performance and aerodynamics.
• Perform as a primary subject matter expert and FAA / EASA focal for Subpart B performance and flight analyst activities related to certification.
• Independently complete analysis, design, and testing pertaining to aerodynamics, performance, and handling qualities of vehicle designs at different stages of development and certification.
• Conduct propeller and mission performance calculations and the underlying engineering analyses that provide inputs to aircraft-level performance calculations related to product requirements.
• Evaluate component test and flight test data, using empirical data to improve analytical predictions and modeling and validate performance and controllability estimates.
• Support mission, field performance, climb / descent, and cruise performance analysis requests from the Air Vehicle, Flight Physics, Flight Test, and Certification teams.
• Collaborate with the broader engineering team to conduct multidisciplinary trade studies to guide design decisions related to aircraft performance.
• Support requirement verification activities in various engineering subject areas.
• Support test procedure development and test execution for field and flight performance validation.
• Develop engineering tools to complete analysis tasks associated with aircraft development and certification.

Required

Desired

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $118,200-$251,800. The compensation package offered will be determined by location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

Additional Information

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.