Manufacturing Engineer, Electronics

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. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate Manufacturing Engineer to join our Electronics Manufacturing Engineering team. This role focuses on process engineering, equipment development, and scaling products from prototype to production. The ideal candidate is highly organized and self-driven, with a strong understanding of mechanical design, design for manufacturability, process development, and quality control. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity — as a Manufacturing Engineer at Joby, you will see your ideas go from concept to reality in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Responsibilities

  • Drive manufacturing processes, equipment, and tooling/fixturing to support both prototype and production builds.
  • Create clear, detailed manufacturing work instructions to ensure process consistency and repeatability.
  • Lead process development efforts using statistical methods, including process capability characterization, gauge R&R, and design of experiments (DOE).
  • Design production workstations with a focus on ergonomics, efficiency, and safety.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with technical teams to support and optimize manufacturing activities.
  • Design assembly fixturing, tooling, and equipment to enable scalable manufacturing.
  • Identify parts and tools required to meet manufacturing goals in accordance with product specifications, leveraging a broad understanding of workflow concepts, practices, and procedures.

Required

  • B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
  • 1+ years of relevant manufacturing or engineering work experience
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, piece-part drawings, and fabrication assembly drawings, with experience planning fabrication workflows
  • Ability to provide technical design feedback to improve manufacturability and reduce production costs
  • Strong background in mechanical tooling design with proficiency in GD&T
  • Proficient in SolidWorks or equivalent 3D CAD software

Desired

  • Proficient in authoring process and equipment documentation with strong attention to detail
  • Experience in prototype manufacturing within a professional environment
  • Experience with PFMEAs, standard work instruction development, ergonomic workstation layout, and process specification creation
  • Experience in one or more of the following fields: Electric motor assembly, complex mechanical assembly, electronics assembly, inverter assembly, cooling system assembly, or lithium Ion Battery module/pack assembly

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $70,304 - $111,800/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 2026-04-09

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