Certification Project Engineer, International

$141,900 - $236,400/Yr

Blackhornvc - Santa Cruz, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Santa Cruz, CA

About the position

The Certification Project Engineer, International at Joby Aviation plays a crucial role in supporting validation and certification projects with international Civil Aviation Authorities. This position focuses on both strategic and tactical aspects of international projects, driving project execution through close coordination with the Airworthiness Engineering Team and other stakeholders. The role may evolve from an individual contributor to a managerial position, depending on project scope.

Responsibilities

• Driving the planning and execution of international certification or validation projects.
• Serving as a key stakeholder for technical aspects of international certification and validation projects, leading strategic project scoping and planning initiatives.
• Representing Joby and coordinating with international Civil Aviation Authorities, leading key project meetings such as familiarization meetings and project management reviews.
• Working closely with DERs and engineering leads to develop applicant positions and compliance strategies.
• Supporting the development of applicant positions on strategic new policy development and airworthiness standards.
• Reviewing and managing requirements and advising company personnel on international certification and validation projects.
• Authoring or reviewing key certification documents to ensure harmonization and risk balance among Joby's FAA and international certification projects.
• Providing input to strategic planning and execution for other teams, such as engineering and manufacturing for international projects.
• Performing project planning and management activities, including developing work breakdown structures and project schedules.
• Reporting, tracking, and driving mitigation plans for project risks and issues.

Requirements

• Previous Type Certification or Validation project experience, preferably with Part 23 or 27.
• Previous project management or project engineering experience.
• Direct experience working with Civil Aviation Authorities.
• Experience developing applicant positions on complex compliance issues.
• 7+ years of experience in the civil aviation industry.
• Excellent problem solving, communication, coordination, and technical writing skills.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline; Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Docs.
• Able to travel internationally, at least 30% of the time.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with multiple international Civil Aviation Authorities.
• Experience on multiple, whole-aircraft certification projects including clean-sheet designs.
• Strong knowledge of Part 23 Amendment 64 intent and industry consensus standards.
• 10+ years of experience in the civil aviation industry.
• Master's degree or higher.
• Experience using Dassault, Atlassian, and Polarian software tools.
• Pilot experience or other experience with aircraft flight operations.
• Proficiency in languages other than English.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Healthcare benefits
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance