Joby Aviation · 2 weeks ago
Composite Manufacturing Engineer
Marina, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$70K/yr - $112K/yr
2+ years expJoby Aviation is a company focused on developing electric air taxis. They are seeking a skilled Composite Manufacturing Engineer to design, develop, and optimize composite manufacturing processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve innovation in manufacturing.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop and implement manufacturing processes for composite materials, including layup, curing, bonding, machining, and repair, while adhering to industry standards and best practices
Collaborate with design and R&D teams to ensure manufacturability of new composite products and components, providing input on design for manufacturing (DFM) considerations
Initiate and lead lean manufacturing process improvement projects
Identify and assist in addressing manufacturing issues on the production floor
Support manufacturing production planning and coordination, capacity planning, line design, production execution, and operations process development
Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process specifications, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Provide technical support to production personnel to ensure correct execution of manufacturing processes
Design shop aids and tooling to assist production
Disposition non-conforming parts, identify root cause, and implement corrective and/or preventive actions to reduce scrap and rework
Qualification
Required
2+ years of related experience as a manufacturing engineer in relevant industry
B.S. in engineering OR 6+ years in a comparable role
Experience working with 3D CAD softwares (Solidwork, NX, or CATIA) and Part Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
Experience in composite manufacturing processes: hand layup lamination, AFP, autoclave operation, hot press, assembly processes, etc
Experience writing work instructions
Experience with drawings and BOMs; Engineering Change systems; Quality systems for non-conforming parts and corrective action
Preferred
Experience with laser projection systems (Virtek or Aligned Vision)
Experience with composite cutting tables (Gerber, Zund, Eastman, etc)
Experience in prototype manufacturing in a professional environment
Experience with MES systems
Benefits
Paid time off
Healthcare benefits
401(k) plan with a company match
Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Life insurance
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Company
Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation is an aerospace transportation company developing electric aircrafts.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.02BKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Eric Allison
Chief Product Officer
Gregory Bowles
Chief Policy Officer
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