Senior Test Equipment Design Engineer - Powertrain & Electronics

Xwing; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Joby is seeking a Senior Test Equipment Design Engineer for the Powertrain & Electronics group in San Carlos, CA. This hands-on role covers the full lifecycle from concept to formal release, ensuring flight-critical test setups and HIL systems meet program milestones.

You will work with Airframe/Actuators, Propulsion, Avionics, and Software teams, overseeing design, build, integration, and documentation while maintaining safety and quality standards in a lab/shop environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong mechanical design experience, including heavily loaded, high-precision components, weldments, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
• Hands-on machine shop skills (lathe, mill, welder) and CAD-based design experience.
• Proficiency with CAD tools and electrical schematic design.
• Experience with machine control panel wiring and design.
• Track record taking projects from concept through commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Architect test fixturing and mechanical layout from evolving requirements.
• Design hardware to assemble, install, and validate flight-critical components and systems.
• Create test stands and fixtures for electrical, thermal, static, and dynamic testing.
• Develop drawing packages, BOMs, and assembly instructions; procure hardware.
• Lead integration and commissioning; troubleshoot test system issues.
• Prepare BOMs, drawings, and documentation for formal release and FAA-related compliance.

Skills

Hands-on

Problem-solving

Communication

Lab work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related field

Tools

CAD tools

Electrical schematic design

Machine shop equipment (lathe, mill, welder)

SCADA systems

HIL test systems

Python

LabVIEW

C#

Job description

Senior Test Equipment Design Engineer - Powertrain & Electronics

Job Locations: US-CA-San Carlos

ID: 2026-5386

Category: Testing

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

We're looking for a Test Equipment Design Engineer to design, build, and integrate Test Enabling Hardware (TEH) supporting program test milestones — from test stands and fixtures to instrumentation and flight-critical component test setups. This is a hands-on IC role covering the full lifecycle: concept, design, fabrication, integration, and formal release.

Responsibilities

Design & Development

• Architect test fixturing and mechanical layout from ambiguous or evolving requirements
• Design hardware to assemble, install, and validate/verify flight-critical components and systems, partnering with Airframe/Actuators, Propulsion, Avionics, and Software teams to capture design requirements
• Design test stands and fixtures for electrical, thermal, static, and dynamic testing, including HIL systems
• Select and integrate instrumentation (sensors, DAQ, power supplies, signal conditioning)
• Create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and CAD models

Build & Integration

• Develop drawing packages, BOMs, and assembly instructions; procure hardware and coordinate manufacturing with internal/external shops
• Fabricate components using machine shop equipment (lathe, mill, welder) as needed
• Lead integration and commissioning, including on-the-fly design changes to keep pace with hardware modifications
• Troubleshoot and debug test system issues during setup and execution
• Partner with Lab Operations to ensure safe integration into the P&E Test Lab (power, compressed air, facility readiness)

Documentation & Compliance

• Prepare BOMs, drawings, and documentation to support formal release; ensure FAA certification/qualification compliance where applicable
• Follow formal release, configuration management, and change control processes

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related field, plus 8+ years of relevant experience in test/mechanical equipment design (or equivalent)
• Strong mechanical design experience, including heavily loaded, high-precision components, weldments, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems
• Hands-on machine shop skills (lathe, mill, welder)
• Proficiency with CAD tools and electrical schematic design
• Experience with machine control panel wiring and design
• Track record taking projects from concept through commissioning
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; comfortable working hands-on in a lab/shop environment

Desired

• Software skills for test automation/data acquisition (Python, LabVIEW, C#)
• Working knowledge of SCADA systems
• Familiarity with FAA certification and safety-critical testing
• Experience with HIL test systems and powertrain/electronics testing
• Experience within an IPT structure

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $141,600 - $194,700/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.

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer