Senior Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer - Build & Optimize

Socket.dev; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Paid time off

Job summary

Joby Aviation seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own how aircraft get built, translating designs into repeatable processes and driving improvements for faster, cleaner builds. You’ll work between engineering and technicians on the floor, ensuring designs are buildable and align with FAA quality expectations.

The role emphasizes hands-on floor presence, producibility, and a strong focus on delivering repeatable, high-quality production.

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years hands-on prototype builds and rate production experience.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes and work instructions for complex assemblies.
• Strong drawing skills and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Proficiency with CAD tools for tooling design and build sequencing.
• Experience with fabrication and assembly of metallic and composite structures.
• Familiarity with aerospace quality systems and regulatory requirements (AS9100, 14 CFR Part 21, AS9102).

Responsibilities

• Own the manufacturing and assembly plan for aircraft installations, from build sequence and tooling concept through to a fully documented, repeatable process.
• Author work instructions and manufacturing bills of material, and support technicians on the floor during fabrication, assembly, and integration.
• Design and procure tooling, fixtures, and shop aids that improve build quality, ergonomics, and cycle time.
• Drive producibility into the design by partnering with design engineers on design for manufacturability, assembly, and maintenance.
• Disposition nonconformances, lead root cause and corrective action investigations, and feed lessons learned back into the design and the process documentation.
• Interface with internal and external partners to source parts, qualify suppliers, and resolve supplier quality and first article issues.
• Collaborate with quality, maintenance, flight test, and program stakeholders to plan builds and resolve blockers.

Skills

Hands-on prototype builds

Rate production experience

DFMA collaboration

GD&T understanding

Education

B.S. in mechanical, manufacturing, aerospace engineering

Tools

CAD tools

3DExperience (Dassault)

Job description

Joby Aviation seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to own how aircraft get built, translating designs into repeatable processes and driving improvements for faster, cleaner builds. You’ll work between engineering and technicians on the floor, ensuring designs are buildable and align with FAA quality expectations.

The role emphasizes hands-on floor presence, producibility, and a strong focus on delivering repeatable, high-quality production.