Joby Aviation · 16 hours ago
Airframe Structures Test Senior Program Manager
Santa Cruz, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $250K/yr
4+ years expJoby Aviation is a company focused on revolutionizing urban transportation with its innovative air taxi. They are seeking a Senior Program Manager to coordinate and manage project plans for the Airframe Structures Test Program, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with company milestones.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Own, coordinate, and manage detailed project plans for the Airframe Structures Test Program, ensuring alignment with the overall Integrated Master Schedule
Track daily project tasks and deliverables and surface risks, blockers, and critical path items
Collaborate with other program managers and Integrated Product Teams to ensure convergence of company-level efforts to achieve key milestones
Guide the team to meet aggressive timelines through the use of sound judgment, critical thinking skills, and creative resource management
Pitch in with hands-on problem solving to resolve blockers and address critical path issues when needed
Drive proactive risk management and seek to resolve any potential issues ahead of them limiting the program
Create, maintain, communicate, and present schedules to multiple audiences, from individual contributors to executives
Help engineering leads create growth, organizational, and budgeting strategies for the team, as well as provide feedback that will allow the team to achieve higher operating efficiency
Develop and maintain tools to facilitate the various reporting and planning functions described above
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in engineering or relevant fields
4+ years of experience in an engineering environment with responsibility for implementing or managing change
Experience building realistic, measurable plans that balance accountability with flexibility
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
Hands-on experience in the simultaneous management of multiple complex, high-paced engineering projects
Demonstrated proactive approach to anticipate issues, rally the right people, and resolve blockers efficiently
Solid understanding of the product development cycle for hardware-centric projects from early design through completion and launch
Expertise in project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Confluence, and JIRA
Strong skills in common workplace software (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, etc.)
Preferred
Experience with aerospace projects and FAA certification process
Experience with composite manufacturing and testing
Benefits
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.
Company
Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation is an aerospace transportation company developing electric aircrafts.
1001-5000 employees
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Leadership Team
Eric Allison
Chief Product Officer
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Chief Policy Officer
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