Lead Conformity & Airworthiness Coordinator

XWING; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 158,600 - 256,250; Full time

Job summary

Joby invites applications for a Conformity Coordinator Lead in Santa Cruz, CA. You will lead conformity activities, manage documentation, and collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to ensure airworthiness and proper configuration for the aircraft.

You will oversee cross-functional projects, mentor team members, and drive continuous improvement in conformity processes, with occasional travel to support certification activities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in civil aviation industry
• BS in Engineering; Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace/Systems preferred
• Experience with aircraft conformity processes
• Type Certification or Validation project experience, Part 23 or 27 preferred
• Experience with aviation manufacturing and inspection processes
• Strong problem solving, communication, coordination, technical writing, and record-keeping skills
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Proficient in English
• Occasional travel may be required

Responsibilities

• Conformity inspections: track conformed units and installations on the flight test aircraft and drive process improvements
• Deviation disposition: document, elevate, and drive timely disposition of findings
• Airworthiness: work with the DAR to provide documentation for airworthiness tickets
• Process improvement: contribute to continuous improvement of conformity and configuration maintenance
• Coordinate with manufacturing, quality, airworthiness, and configuration management teams
• Resolve manufacturing floor issues related to configuration and conformity
• Provide guidance on configuration control to team members
• Lead cross-functional meetings and act as primary decision-maker for conformity matters
• Own and improve conformity processes, standards and documentation
• May require occasional travel

Skills

Leadership

Airworthiness knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Smartsheets

Polarian

Dassault

Job description

Joby invites applications for a Conformity Coordinator Lead in Santa Cruz, CA. You will lead conformity activities, manage documentation, and collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to ensure airworthiness and proper configuration for the aircraft.

You will oversee cross-functional projects, mentor team members, and drive continuous improvement in conformity processes, with occasional travel to support certification activities.