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Joby Aviation · 1 day ago

Mechanical Engineering Internship - Summer 2026

Joby Aviation is a pioneering company in the field of electric air taxis, working towards certifying their aircraft and launching commercial services. They are seeking a passionate Mechanical Engineering Intern to support the development of the environmental control system for the Joby S4, involving design, analysis, and collaboration across various engineering disciplines.

AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleTransportation
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Growth Opportunities
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Design and create drawings for flight components in the Environmental Control System
Build physics-based models and perform data driven analysis to inform design decisions
Design test equipment and experiments to validate component designs
Design equipment and tools to support the manufacturing, integration, and quality control of flight components
Collaborate with design, analysis, testing, manufacturing, and integration teams to progress projects through the design, build, test, iterate loop

Qualification

Mechanical design3D CAD softwareFluid dynamicsHeat transferPrototypingManufacturing processesProblem solvingCommunicationTeamworkHands-on approach

Required

Pursuing undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering; previous co-op, internship, or related work experience required
Heading into junior or senior year of undergraduate degree or above at time of internship
Available Summer 2026
Excellent problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills while working with cross functional teams
Strong analytical and practical understanding of mechanical design, design for manufacturing, fluid dynamics, heat transfer
Ability to take a proactive hands-on approach to problem identification, prototyping, iterative design, validation testing, and troubleshooting
Proficient with 3D CAD and 2D drawing software
Practical manufacturing or machine shop experience

Preferred

Experience with single or two phase cooling systems, ducting, electric motors, compressors, electronics, and other complex mechanical or electromechanical assemblies
Experience designing for subtractive manufacturing, injection molding, assembly, composite layup, welding or other manufacturing processes
Engineering experience in an R&D, startup, engineering club or other fast paced environment
Pursuing Master's or PhD level degree
Experience with CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE CAD

Company

Joby Aviation

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Joby Aviation is an aerospace transportation company developing electric aircrafts.

H1B Sponsorship

Joby Aviation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.02B
Key Investors
Toyota MotorGovernor’s Office of Business & Economic DevelopmentBaillie Gifford
2025-10-07Post Ipo Equity· $591M
2025-05-27Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2024-10-24Post Ipo Equity· $202M

Leadership Team

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Eric Allison
Chief Product Officer
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Gregory Bowles
Chief Policy Officer
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