Continuous Improvement Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates

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 passionate and experienced aviation professional to join our UAE team in launching Joby’s first urban air mobility (UAM) air taxi service. This service, launched in cooperation with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority, will feature Joby’s all electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) and is expected to be among the first eVTOL UAM services in the world. You will report to Joby’s UAE General Manager and will work closely alongside Joby’s US-based Maintenance and Commercial Operations Leads.

As the Dubai-based Quality and Compliance Monitoring Manager, you will drive the establishment of Joby’s quality and compliance monitoring programs for all UAE-based operations (flight / ground, CAMO, maintenance, training, vertiports, third party service providers). You will serve a critical role in leading the development, planning, and execution of Joby’s vision for UAM while focusing specifically on regulatory compliance.

You must be a creative and strategic thinker, and a driven individual who can represent Joby’s vision while still being capable of driving tactical execution tasks on site, and with US-based counterparts.

This full time role is located in Dubai, UAE and remote work will not be permitted. Over 15% travel is expected to the United States, or other locations as requested.

• Act as Joby’s quality and compliance champion in UAE by serving as Joby’s thought leader in quality and compliance best practices
• Assist in the drafting and review of manuals and procedures that support Joby’s UAM operations, training, safety, CAMO, and maintenance
• Develop and implement compliance monitoring and quality assurance programs including internal audit programs as well as audit programs of third party service providers
• Serve as a primary focal point for coordination of all Joby pre-commercial activities with the GCAA and other applicable UAE aviation regulators
• Support the program management activities to drive Joby’s commercialization of UAM in the UAE
• Ensure monitoring and remediation system is in place to maintain Operations Manuals (OM) in compliance with the relevant Civil Aviation Regulations
• Review and endorse all OMs prior submission to GCAA for approval
• Review and endorse all CAM and CAR M Subpart F required documentation including the SCMM, CAME, MOE prior to submission to GCAA for approval
• Ensure compliance with, and adequacy of, procedures required to ensure safe operational practises and airworthy aircraft
• Quality and compliance oversight Joby’s contracted third party service providers
• Other duties as assigned

• 5+ years relevant aeronautical work experience of which at least 2 years must be related to quality and compliance
• Be able to demonstrate competence and experience to be the Quality and Compliance Monitoring Manager as required by CAR Part ORO, CAR 145, and CAR M
• Shall be acceptable to the GCAA as the nominated person / post holder for Joby’s quality and compliance management systems
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple interrelated projects that support a program’s objectives
• Fluent in English
• Able to travel up to 15% of the time, including to the United States
• Legally able to work in Dubai, UAE, or have the ability to be sponsored for a work visa

• Prior experience as a nominated person / post holder for an AOC holder or maintenance organization
• Prior experience working with various governmental and aviation transportation authorities in UAE
• Prior experience as an auditor aviation quality management systems
• Prior experience in commercial air transport as an aircraft maintenance engineer
• Licensed Aircraft Engineer (LAE)
• Experience with 147 as a trainer
• AS9100 or ISO9100 certified lead auditor
• Fluent in Arabic

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.