Senior Water Jet Technician — Precision Prototyping Specialist

XWING; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 77,145 - 92,299; Full time

Job summary

Joby Aviation seeks an experienced Sr. Water Jet Technician to cut parts for fixtures, jigs, test articles, and flight components in collaboration with Fabrication and Machine Shop teams.

You will operate Flow and OMAX waterjets, interpret GD&T and drawings, and ensure high-precision parts while working in a fast-paced prototype environment. The role requires 5+ years of relevant machining experience, the ability to read blueprints, and readiness to work overtime.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED equivalent.
• 5+ years experience as a Machinist or Water Jet Technician.
• Ability to safely operate, program and set up water jets.
• Ability to safely operate manual knee mills and lathes with CNC controls.
• Ability to read GD&T, blueprints and technical drawings.
• Willing to work overtime and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Set up, program, and operate waterjets (Flow and Omax) safely and efficiently.
• Diagnose and maintain water jets from daily and weekly basic items to pump rebuilds.
• Work with various raw materials to produce high quality precision parts.
• Handle raw materials from rough stock to post processed finished parts.
• Shift priorities and juggle multiple projects to expedite others.
• Communicate job progress via Jira, Slack, and other tracking platforms.
• Perform post machining operations ( deburring, tapping, burnishing, tumblers).
• Perform basic platework CNC post machining (Prototrak and Haas 3 axis).
• Select tooling/fixturing based on part material and tolerances.
• Collaborate with team to improve processes.
• Use inspection equipment like calipers and micrometers.

Skills

Water jet machining

GD&T interpretation

Blueprint reading

Team communication

Safety procedures

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Flow Waterjet

OMAX

Knee Mills

Lathes

CNC Controls

ProtoTrak

Haas 3-Axis

Job description

Joby Aviation seeks an experienced Sr. Water Jet Technician to cut parts for fixtures, jigs, test articles, and flight components in collaboration with Fabrication and Machine Shop teams.

You will operate Flow and OMAX waterjets, interpret GD&T and drawings, and ensure high-precision parts while working in a fast-paced prototype environment. The role requires 5+ years of relevant machining experience, the ability to read blueprints, and readiness to work overtime.