Program Manager, Advanced Development

Xwing; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Joby is seeking a Program Manager in the Advanced Development group to support the J208 program lead and drive execution across engineering teams in Concord, CA. You will track schedules, budgets, dependencies, and critical paths to prevent delays and maintain momentum through cross-functional coordination.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in program management (or a Master’s with 3+ years) and demonstrated IMS expertise, budget tracking, and strong communication with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in program management or related fields (or Master’s with 3+ years).
• Experience building and maintaining IMS and tracking program budgets in aerospace/advanced hardware.
• Strong cross-functional communication to resolve blockers and keep milestones on track.

Responsibilities

• Track, analyze, and report J208 schedule performance and budget health.
• Map project dependencies, identify critical path activities, and surface bottlenecks.
• Integrate with Finance to track program cost performance.
• Develop solutions to complex schedule/resource constraints and adapt PM frameworks.

Skills

IMS scheduling

Budget tracking

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Schedule optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Program Manager, Advanced Development

Job Locations: US-CA-Concord

ID: 2026-5438

Category: Flight Research

Type: Regular Full-Time

Company Overview

Joby Advanced Development designs, develops, and flight-tests novel aircraft using a software-first autonomy approach. We build and deploy autonomy, perception, planning, and radar systems across conventional, electric, and hydrogen-electric aircraft in both CTOL and VTOL configurations.

Overview

As a Program Manager in the Advanced Development group, you will directly support the J208 Program Lead in driving execution across multi-disciplinary engineering teams. You will take primary responsibility for tracking program budgets and schedule performance. In this role, you will work closely with engineering team members to map out schedule logic, identify critical path constraints, and resolve bottlenecks before they impact program milestones.

Responsibilities

• Track, analyze, and report on J208 program schedule performance and budget health, maintaining accurate forecasting models across engineering workstreams
• Partner directly with engineering teams to map project dependencies, identify critical path activities, and proactively surface schedule bottlenecks
• Integrate with Finance to track program cost performance
• Devise solutions to complex schedule or resource constraints with limited precedent, adapting existing program management frameworks to maintain program momentum
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment across technical hardware, software, and test teams to ensure downstream impacts and interdependencies are understood and managed
• Share program management best practices, concepts, and reporting templates to improve operational efficiency within the Advanced Development team
• Manage project risk registers and actionable mitigation plans, regularly reviewing critical milestones with the Program Lead
• Synthesize conclusions, and recommendations from multiple sources to influence program direction and execution

  Required

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in program management, project engineering, or technical operations (or Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience)
  • Proven experience building and maintaining complex integrated master schedules (IMS) and tracking program budgets within technical, aerospace, or advanced hardware environments
  • Demonstrated ability to independently analyze complex engineering workflows to extract critical path items and resource constraints
  • Strong communication skills with a track record of successfully working with cross-functional technical teams to resolve project blockers

  This position must meet US export control compliance requirements, therefore a candidate must qualify as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15. “US Person” includes US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

  Desired

  • Experience using modern enterprise program management and schedule tracking tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, or Smartsheet)
  • Familiarity with aerospace development lifecycles, rapid prototyping, or flight test environments
  • Hands‑on background in budget forecasting and variance analysis for hardware development programs
  • Experience in the development or utilization of military aviation systems

  Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $118,700 - $205,600/yr. The compensation package will be determined by 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.

  Additional Information

  Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.