Composite Manufacturing Engineer: Scale-Up & Tooling

Joby Aviation; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate manufacturing engineer to join our composites manufacturing team with a focus on composites manufacturing, tooling, and scaling products from prototype to mass production. This role will support the development and scaling of composite aircraft structures and composite propeller systems from prototypes through high-rate production.

You will work with our technical team to optimize layup, curing, RTM, and tooling, while maintaining SOPs and documentation.

Qualifications

• B.S. in engineering with 2+ years of relevant work experience, OR 6+ years in a comparable role.
• Experience with composite materials and manufacturing processes such as prepreg layup, vacuum bagging, RTM, compression molding, autoclave curing and trimming.
• Experience with composite tooling design, mold development, and vacuum bagging processes.
• Familiarity with aerospace composites manufacturing, bonded assemblies, and non-destructive inspection methods.
• Strong listening and verbal communication skills; excellent problem-solving and teamwork abilities.
• Experience in prototype manufacturing in a professional environment.
• Proficient with GD&T and CAD tools like CATIA or SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize composite manufacturing processes, including layup, trimming, secondary bonding, curing, RTM, assembly, and inspection.
• Support development and scale-up of composite propeller manufacturing processes, including tooling, bonded assemblies, and finishing operations.
• Support prepreg structures from autoclave and out-of-autoclave processes.
• Work with our technical team to support manufacturing and integration activities.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation for composite production.
• Design tooling, fixtures and equipment to scale up manufacturing as required.

Skills

Composite materials

RTM processes

GD&T

Prepreg layup

Tooling design

Prototype manufacturing

Curing processes

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate manufacturing engineer to join our composites manufacturing team with a focus on composites manufacturing, tooling, and scaling products from prototype to mass production. This role will support the development and scaling of composite aircraft structures and composite propeller systems from prototypes through high-rate production.

You will work with our technical team to optimize layup, curing, RTM, and tooling, while maintaining SOPs and documentation.