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.
OverviewQuality Control Manager (Inspection Team)Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Control Manager to lead shop-floor Quality Control and Inspection teams across manufacturing operations. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Quality Control, this role directs daily quality control and hands-on inspection activities ensuring the safety, reliability, and conformity of aircraft parts.APPLICANT NOTICE: This is a hands-on, floor-level Quality Control & Inspection leadership role; not a Design Engineering or Quality Engineering position. Candidates must have direct experience supervising or managing physical inspection teams and quality control operations in a manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and manage assigned Quality Control inspectors and floor inspection leads across production facilities.
- Ensure receiving, in-process, and final inspections are executed in compliance with engineering drawings, work instructions, and FAA standards.
- Manage inspector shift scheduling and operational priorities to support production throughput.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing and Quality Engineering to improve physical inspection flow and reduce defect rates.
- Oversee shop-floor Material Review Board (MRB) activities and nonconforming material control.
- Monitor inspection metrics, first-pass yield, and quality trends to drive continuous process improvements.
- Support failure investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and regulatory/QMS audits.
Required
- Minimum 6+ years of direct experience leading physical inspection teams or managing Quality Control shop-floor operations in a hardware manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years, Master’s with 6+ years, PhD with 3+ years, or 15+ years of relevant hands-on QC/inspection experience in lieu of a degree.
- Proven leadership in managing, training, and qualifying quality inspectors.
- Strong practical expertise with manufacturing inspection tools, measurement equipment, precision gauges, CMM, and GD&T principles.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings and specifications.
- Aerospace, aviation, automotive, or regulated manufacturing industry experience.
- Note: Design engineering or general quality engineering backgrounds without direct inspection leadership experience will not qualify for this position.
Desired
- Knowledge of FAA regulatory requirements (Part 21/145) and AS9100 / ISO 9001 QMS standards.
- Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspections (FAI).
- FAA A&P license, IA, or NDT certifications.
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $95,600 - $195,000 per year. 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 InformationJoby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Minimum 6 years of direct experience leading physical inspection teams or managing Quality Control shop-floor operations in a hardware manufacturing environment
- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience, Master's degree with 6+ years, PhD with 3+ years, or 15+ years of relevant hands-on QC/inspection experience in lieu of a degree
- Experience managing, training, and qualifying quality inspectors
- Practical expertise with manufacturing inspection tools, measurement equipment, precision gauges, CMM, and GD&T principles
- Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and specifications
- Experience in aerospace, aviation, automotive, or regulated manufacturing
- Knowledge of FAA regulatory requirements, including Part 21/145, and AS9100 or ISO 9001 QMS standards
- Experience with AS9102 First Article Inspections
- FAA A&P license, IA, or NDT certifications
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What We Do
Joby is a California-based company building quiet, all-electric aircraft to connect people like never before. With up to 150 miles of range and the ability to take off and land vertically, the Joby aircraft will change the way we move while reducing the acoustic and climate footprint of flight.
