Federal Affairs Lead - Aerospace & Defense Policy

XWING; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 131,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Short-term disability coverage

Long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Joby Aviation seeks a Senior Federal Affairs Advisor to support and grow the company’s Washington, D.C. government affairs presence.

You will report to the Head of Federal Affairs and drive day-to-day engagement with Congress, federal agencies, and key coalitions, advancing Joby’s interests in advanced air mobility and related policy. The role requires close collaboration with engineering, legal, business development, and executive leadership to translate technical inputs into clear policy

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in federal government affairs, legislative affairs, or public policy.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Working knowledge of U.S. federal government structures, the legislative process, appropriations cycles, and regulatory workflows.
• Strong research and writing skills; ability to synthesize complex policy information into clear, concise materials for senior executives and government officials.
• Demonstrated interest in or exposure to defense, aerospace, transportation, or emerging technology policy.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable engaging congressional staff, agency contacts, and internal leadership.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Federal Affairs in executing federal government engagement strategy across legislative and executive branches, with emphasis on defense, aerospace, transportation, energy, and innovation portfolios.
• Help build and maintain relationships with congressional staff, agency contacts, DoD personnel, trade association representatives, and advocacy coalition partners.
• Monitor, research, and summarize relevant legislation, regulatory developments, appropriations, and agency activity affecting AAM and eVTOL markets.
• Draft policy briefings, one-pagers, fact sheets, talking points, and internal memos that clearly communicate Joby’s policy positions and technology story to government and executive audiences.
• Support scheduling, preparation, and follow-through for Hill meetings, agency briefings, coalition events, and industry conferences.
• Represent Joby at congressional hearings, trade association working groups, and industry coalition meetings as needed.
• Advance and protect the company’s interests in federal policy discussions, funding programs, defense procurement processes, and emerging regulatory frameworks.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather inputs and translate them into policy narratives.
• Assist with lobbying disclosures, registration maintenance, and ensure compliance with federal lobbying laws.

Skills

Policy writing

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Federal policy knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Joby Aviation seeks a Senior Federal Affairs Advisor to support and grow the company’s Washington, D.C. government affairs presence.

You will report to the Head of Federal Affairs and drive day-to-day engagement with Congress, federal agencies, and key coalitions, advancing Joby’s interests in advanced air mobility and related policy. The role requires close collaboration with engineering, legal, business development, and executive leadership to translate technical inputs into clear policy