Overview
Joby Aviation is seeking a highly organized, passionate individual to join our Testing team. As part of this team, you will contribute to the development of flight-critical components and systems for VTOL electric aircraft. The Joby Aviation team is made up of extremely talented, hardworking, proactive, and hands-on individuals, operating in a very fast-paced and rewarding environment. We are looking to expand this team with like-minded individuals looking to make a mark in the transportation industry.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Install industry-standard instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems, such as but not limited to foil strain gauges and accelerometers.
- Support Test Engineers with assembling e-boxes, contactors, and fuse assemblies with minimal supervision.
- Build wiring harness, soldering of electronics, and overall electrical craftsmanship.
- Build and maintain custom test jigs meant for testing battery module, battery pack, battery electronics and charge port.
- Support the Battery Test team during Environmental testing of Battery components.
- 10% of the time supporting battery module cyclers.
- Setup, execute, and monitor validation and reliability tests at component and system level as per approved test plan.
- Aid in the development of technical work procedures and process documentation.
- Maintain a clean workspace and inventory of tools and equipment.
Required
- Experiences with high voltage, high power, and high current.
- Knowledge of basic safety steps working around battery (risk prevention and mitigation).
- Experience with handling and operating near high power density cells, modules, and packs.
- Experience with operating battery modules or pack cyclers, such as Neware and Arbin, to perform acceptance tests.
- Experiences with thermocouples, current and voltage sensing.
- Knowledge of National Instruments hardware and LabView software.
- 5 years of experience and relevant ASE Certification or equivalent experience
- 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 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.
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is$44-$57/hr.
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.
