Site Lead, Early Operations - Tampa, United States - Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation

Verified Company

Tampa, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Joby

Overview:

Located in Northern California, the team at Joby Aviation is driven by our goal of creating an affordable, all-electric air transportation system.

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.

Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We've designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis.

We're looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onwards toward certifying the Joby aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration, scaling our manufacturing, and preparing to launch commercial service in 2025.

Overview:

As the Site Lead for Early Operations, you will be part of a small team fielding Joby's S4 eVTOL aircraft and maturing flight operations ahead of commercial launch.

The site lead will coordinate Joby's efforts to establish a flight base at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, and represent Joby in the greater Tampa area.

Alongside forging strong DoD and local area relationships, the site lead will work closely with teams at Joby including flight test, commercial operations, training, maintenance, logistics, finance, and various engineering departments to deploy and sustain a multi-aircraft footprint at the base.

Responsibilities:

Manage the site activation planning activities required to establish a Joby base of operations in Florida
Coordinate the crosscountry deployment of S4s, including for the first aircraft arrival at MacDill AFB
Support all aspects of Joby's daytoday operations across all onsite teams
Develop localarea partnerships that will expand potential S4 operating locations to increase civil exposure of the S4 aircraft
Execute contractual deliverables in accordance with Joby's partnership with AFWERX
Manage the program's budget, including monthly reviews with Joby's finance team
Provide executivelevel status updates to communicate progress, objectives, and upcoming initiatives
Build a holistic understanding of eVTOL operations, becoming a foremost expert in understanding how to further expand the S4 footprint
Support other locations, including international, on a temporary basis if needed
Other duties as assigned

Required:

Demonstrated ability to navigate government and preferably DoD organizations
6+ years in aviation or aerospace, particularly in fields such as piloting, flight test, and/ or maintenance or airfield operations
Experience in project management defined by highly crossfunctional planning and successful execution
Bachelor's degree, preferably in an aerospacerelevant field, engineering, or business
Strong verbal and nonverbal communication skills spanning the use of Microsoft Office products and executivelevel briefs
Experience managing and being accountable for a budget
Selfmotivated and professional, with an ability to operate autonomously, an affinity for problem solving, and comfort in ambiguous situations

Desired:

Graduatelevel degree, particularly in an aerospacerelevant field, engineering, or business
Familiarity with additional project management tools such as Confluence, Jira, ClickUp, etc
Passionate about aviation, technology, and the intersection thereof

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay, bonus, and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $98,300 - $166,500/yr. The compensation package offered will be determined by location, 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.

EEO:
Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.