Fleet Care Lead

XWING; California (MO); On-site; USD 151,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

RSUs

401(k) plan

Job summary

Joby Aviation is seeking a Fleet Care Lead to join our Aftermarket Support Engineering team. Based in CA (Santa Cruz or Marina), you will build out fleet care processes, lead a small team of specialists, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and operations to deploy fleet management protocols.

The role emphasizes establishing response levels, documenting workflows, and improving fleet care tools through field feedback.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aviation Maintenance, or related technical field.
• 8+ years in aircraft OEM/engineering or maintenance.
• 2+ years in formal people management or team leadership.
• Aircraft Maintenance Professional or equivalent.
• Knowledge of CSL, ACR, SB, ADL, SRM or equivalents.
• Strong communication with stakeholders and teams.
• Ability to de-escalate and handle complex timelines.

Responsibilities

• Establish fleet support processes for OEM fleet events, including AOG resolution.
• Prepare and deploy fleet support documentation for experimental and commercial operations.
• Lead and develop a high-performing fleet care team.
• Manage day-to-day fleet care operations and priorities.
• Drive strategy for fleet support levels by field severity.
• Standardize workflows for in-service issues and run simulations with OEM and operations.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to align aftermarket and fleet care strategies.
• Synthesize field feedback to improve tools and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Fleet Care Lead

Job Locations: US-CA-Marina

ID: 2026-5272

Category: Central Aircraft OEM Support

Type: Regular Full-Time

Company Overview

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. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking a Fleet Care Manager to join our growing Aftermarket Support Engineering Team with a focus on leading the development and deployment of our Fleet Care organization in preparation for the commercial launch of our S4 aircraft program. The position will be located at our Santa Cruz or Marina, CA locations. This role will manage a small team of specialists building out fleet care processes, procedures, and infrastructure, and will work cross-functionally with teams across Joby Aviation including engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and operations to successfully deploy protocols related to fleet management.

Responsibilities

• Establish the processes and procedures related to OEM aircraft fleet support for field events, including AOG resolution, issue resolution, and fleet monitoring

• Ensure fleet support capabilities and documentation are prepared and deployed in support of the experimental fleet and in preparation for commercial operations

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of fleet care specialists and engineers within the Joby aftermarket organization

• Manage day-to-day fleet care operations, assign priorities, and balance workloads across urgent field events and long-term strategic initiatives

• Drive the strategy and execution of fleet support response levels based on field severity (e.g., AOG, Urgent, Routine)

• Establish, standardize, and optimize workflows and templates for expected in-service issues

• Run simulations and practice events with OEM and operations stakeholders prior to commercial entry into service

• Collaborate closely with the manufacturing organization to align aftermarket and fleet care support strategies

• Synthesize field feedback to systematically improve fleet care processes, tools, and overall ways of working

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aviation Maintenance, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of experience in an aircraft OEM or aircraft engineering/maintenance role, including at least 2+ years of formal people management or direct team leadership experience
• Aircraft Maintenance Professional, engineering, or equivalent technical experience
• Knowledge of in-service documentation such as CSL, ACR, SB, ADL, SRM, or equivalent
• Strong communication skills with a proven track record of motivating teams and influencing internal and external stakeholders
• Comfortable acting as a senior escalation point, managing complex and evolving situations with the ability to de-escalate
• Self-starter comfortable solving open-ended problems and managing ambiguous, complex timelines

Desired

• Experience in a first or second line customer support or field service leadership role in an OEM or equivalent entity (Aviation preferred)
• Experience navigating fast-evolving organizations and guiding teams through change management
• Experience supporting entry into service for a new aircraft program

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $150,500 - $206,900/yr. The compensation package offered will be determined by location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 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.

Joby Aviation is an equal opportunity employer.