Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Powertrain and Electronics

Job Locations US-CA-San Carlos

Job Locations

US-CA-San Carlos

ID 2026-5343 Category Powertrain & Electronics, Manufacturing Type Regular Full-Time

ID 2026-5343

ID

2026-5343

2026-5343

Category Powertrain & Electronics, Manufacturing

Category

Powertrain & Electronics, Manufacturing

Powertrain & Electronics, Manufacturing

Type Regular Full-Time

Type

Regular Full-Time

Regular Full-Time

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate Electronics Manufacturing Engineer to join our Electronics Manufacturing Engineering team in San Carlos, CA. 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.

Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate Electronics Manufacturing Engineer to join our Electronics Manufacturing Engineering team in San Carlos, CA. 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.

Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate Electronics Manufacturing Engineer to join our Electronics Manufacturing Engineering team in San Carlos, CA. 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.

Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate Electronics Manufacturing Engineer to join our Electronics Manufacturing Engineering team in San Carlos, CA. 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.

Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate Electronics Manufacturing Engineer to join our Electronics Manufacturing Engineering team in San Carlos, CA. 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

Develop manufacturing processes, assembly fixturing, tooling, and equipment to support both prototype and production buildsDesign and optimize full production line layouts and workstations with a focus on safety, ergonomics, quality, and efficiencyAuthor clear, detailed manufacturing work instructions to ensure process consistency and repeatabilityLead process development using statistical methods including process capability studies, gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R), and design of experiments (DoE)Ensure products and processes adhere to quality and regulatory compliance standardsPartner with Design Engineers throughout prototype builds and new product introduction (NPI)Drive continuous improvement of existing production lines, processes, fixturing, tooling, and automated equipment, by applying Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve safety, ergonomics, and material flow

Develop manufacturing processes, assembly fixturing, tooling, and equipment to support both prototype and production buildsDesign and optimize full production line layouts and workstations with a focus on safety, ergonomics, quality, and efficiencyAuthor clear, detailed manufacturing work instructions to ensure process consistency and repeatabilityLead process development using statistical methods including process capability studies, gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R), and design of experiments (DoE)Ensure products and processes adhere to quality and regulatory compliance standardsPartner with Design Engineers throughout prototype builds and new product introduction (NPI)Drive continuous improvement of existing production lines, processes, fixturing, tooling, and automated equipment, by applying Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve safety, ergonomics, and material flow

Develop manufacturing processes, assembly fixturing, tooling, and equipment to support both prototype and production buildsDesign and optimize full production line layouts and workstations with a focus on safety, ergonomics, quality, and efficiencyAuthor clear, detailed manufacturing work instructions to ensure process consistency and repeatabilityLead process development using statistical methods including process capability studies, gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R), and design of experiments (DoE)Ensure products and processes adhere to quality and regulatory compliance standardsPartner with Design Engineers throughout prototype builds and new product introduction (NPI)Drive continuous improvement of existing production lines, processes, fixturing, tooling, and automated equipment, by applying Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve safety, ergonomics, and material flow

Develop manufacturing processes, assembly fixturing, tooling, and equipment to support both prototype and production builds

Develop manufacturing processes, assembly fixturing, tooling, and equipment to support both prototype and production builds

Develop manufacturing processes, assembly fixturing, tooling, and equipment to support both prototype and production builds

Design and optimize full production line layouts and workstations with a focus on safety, ergonomics, quality, and efficiency

Design and optimize full production line layouts and workstations with a focus on safety, ergonomics, quality, and efficiency

Design and optimize full production line layouts and workstations with a focus on safety, ergonomics, quality, and efficiency

Author clear, detailed manufacturing work instructions to ensure process consistency and repeatability

Author clear, detailed manufacturing work instructions to ensure process consistency and repeatability

Author clear, detailed manufacturing work instructions to ensure process consistency and repeatability

Lead process development using statistical methods including process capability studies, gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R), and design of experiments (DoE)

Lead process development using statistical methods including process capability studies, gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R), and design of experiments (DoE)

Lead process development using statistical methods including process capability studies, gauge repeatability and reproducibility (GR&R), and design of experiments (DoE)

Ensure products and processes adhere to quality and regulatory compliance standards

Ensure products and processes adhere to quality and regulatory compliance standards

Ensure products and processes adhere to quality and regulatory compliance standards

Partner with Design Engineers throughout prototype builds and new product introduction (NPI)

Partner with Design Engineers throughout prototype builds and new product introduction (NPI)

Partner with Design Engineers throughout prototype builds and new product introduction (NPI)

Drive continuous improvement of existing production lines, processes, fixturing, tooling, and automated equipment, by applying Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve safety, ergonomics, and material flow

Drive continuous improvement of existing production lines, processes, fixturing, tooling, and automated equipment, by applying Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve safety, ergonomics, and material flow

Drive continuous improvement of existing production lines, processes, fixturing, tooling, and automated equipment, by applying Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste and improve safety, ergonomics, and material flow

Required

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent 7+ years of relevant manufacturing or production engineering experienceProficiency in mechanical design, including fixture and assembly tooling designDemonstrated experience writing manufacturing work instructions and designing ergonomic manual workstationsAbility to interpret mechanical drawings and assemblies, including GD&THands-on experience across both prototype and production manufacturing environmentsProficiency in SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar CAD softwareStrong problem-solving skills and a proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent 7+ years of relevant manufacturing or production engineering experienceProficiency in mechanical design, including fixture and assembly tooling designDemonstrated experience writing manufacturing work instructions and designing ergonomic manual workstationsAbility to interpret mechanical drawings and assemblies, including GD&THands-on experience across both prototype and production manufacturing environmentsProficiency in SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar CAD softwareStrong problem-solving skills and a proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams