Job Locations US-OH-Dayton

ID

2026-4532

Category

Testing

Type

Regular Full-Time

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.

Joby Aviation is seeking a highly organized, passionate, and hands-on individual to join our Testing team at Dayton as a Test Technician. As part of the testing team, you will work closely with test engineers to execute testing related activities that support reliability and/ or other testing on equipment, sub-system and systems.

• Work closely with Test Engineers to understand test activities needed to plan, develop and execute product testing

• Participate in daily and weekly priority alignment meetings to stay in sync with changing needs of the business

• Provide support in building, bring-up and commissioning of various test stands including but not limited to electrical, mechanical and other related work

• Maintain test execution log and ensure that critical observations are properly documented and communicated to the broader team

• When issues are encountered while executing test, aid in trouble shooting test stand and instrumentation

• Responsible for ensuring test enabling equipment are in proper working condition and are calibrated as needed

• Own Standard Operating Procedure for assigned Test Assets

• Setup, execute, and monitor validation and reliability tests at component and system level as per approved test plan

• Close out assigned Jira tickets for test and lab related activities

• Procure and maintain necessary tools and hardware to keep testing area organized and efficient

• Be the assigned area champion and embrace lab 5S philosophy and ensure that it is well maintained.

• High school diploma/ GED or higher

• 3+ years of demonstrated work experience working in a fast-paced environment

• Experience with general instrumentation such as thermocouple/ thermistor, accelerometer, strain gauges, wiring harness etc

• Hands-on exposure to general electrical test equipment such as multimeter, oscilloscopes, Power analyzers, Hi-Pot tester etc

• Ability to be hands-on with experience in soldering, wiring and building/ debugging to print

• Experience in troubleshooting electrical/mechanical or other issues related to test equipment

• Exposure to environmental chambers or similar test assets including operation, maintenance and repair

• Ability to maintain a positive can-do attitude and working with cross-functional team is a must

• Experience in using hand/ power tools and perform other duties as assigned

• Prior experience performing FAA DO-160 testing or other testing

• Prior experience handling HV equipment

• Experience with Labview GUI for data acquisition

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $29-$40/hour. 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.

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