Cabin Design Engineer

Joby Aviation
California
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’ve designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We’re looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onward toward certifying the Joby aircraft, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service.

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking an experienced Cabin Design Engineer to join our Airframe team here in Santa Cruz, CA. This is an exciting role involving managing the design, development, certification, and testing of the interior of the Joby aircraft. In this position, the individual will have a balanced responsibility of designing components, managing suppliers, system engineering, and certification. This role integrates the incredibly important balance of designing a product for our future customers to enjoy with the rigors of engineering a world-class aircraft. A strong knowledge of metallics, composites, assembly & integration techniques, GD&T, drafting standards and certification test experience are all highly desirable. This is an exciting position for team players who like to create well-balanced products.

Responsibilities

  • Develop concepts and mechanical designs using sound 1st principal engineering principles
  • Cradle to grave design support–everything from conceptual development through design reviews through release and manufacturing support
  • Ensuring seat designs meet all performance and certification requirements
  • Collaboration with engineering and certification teams to incorporate best practices
  • Supply chain management
  • Ability and willingness to work across multi-disciplinary teams ranging from certification system engineering to manufacturing technicians
  • Creation of technical drawings and bill of materials
  • Support of certification process through documentation and testing

Required

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or another relevant discipline
  • 3+ years of work experience in a relevant industry
  • Ability to visualize complex 3D systems
  • Keen eye for detail and willingness to design to strict aerospace standards
  • Ability to select appropriate materials, coatings, and hardware to support design
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills
  • Proficiency with CAD
  • Experience making engineering drawings and GD&T
  • Familiarity with FEM and hand calculations for structural sizing

Desired

  • M.S/Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or another relevant discipline
  • Hands-on experience designing and building parts in Aluminum, titanium, composite, plastic, and foam.
  • Certification experience to FAR Part 23/25/27/29
  • Cabin/interior aerospace design experience
  • Specific certification experience with aircraft seats
  • Experience with Dassault Systemes CATIA Part Design, Generative Shape design and Assembly Design

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $113,900 - $151,900/yr . The compensation package will be determined by 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.

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Posted 2025-11-09

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