Chief Pilot
Listed on 2026-07-30
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Transportation
Pilot, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
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.
Joby Aviation isseekinga highly motivated Chief Pilot. You will join the Commercial Operationsteamwhich is a small but rapidly growing team thatis responsible for executing upon
Joby’s vision for an air taxi service, with Joby serving as the certificated air carrier for 14 CFR Part 135 operations. You will play a foundational role in developing and implementing manuals, procedures, and training and operations programs. You will work closely with subject matter experts across Joby to support product, pilot recruitment and training, operations, and safety.
- Pilotedaircraftand conventionally powered aircraft
- Lead a team of pilots conducting 14 CFR Parts 91 and 135 operations and remain available and qualified to fly in these operations
- Supervise,support, and flyrevenueand non-revenue operations
- Ownand manage the pilot training program for revenue and non-revenue flight operations
- Autonomous and remote pilotedconventionallypowered aircraft
- Develop and manage aninternalaudit program for Joby’s autonomous and remote piloted flight operations
- Support in drafting/ revising FAA approved and accepted manuals for commercial operations
- Support in developing and implementing pilot procedures forremote and autonomous commercial flights
- Support in developingthetraining program forpilots and remote operators
- eVTOL pre-commercial and commercial operations
- Hire and supervise Joby’s eVTOL commercialUSpilots
- Support building and implementing the training program of Joby’s eVTOL commercial pilots
- Serve as the lead commercial pilot to define requirements and evaluate suitability of eVTOL functions, features, and capabilities for pilots and passengers
- Build supervision and management structure to lead Joby’s commercial pilots globally, ensuring lines of reporting, compliance monitoring, andlocal supervision of regional pilot cadres
- Align and collaborate with flight operations leadersinanydomesticand international airline that operates
Joby’seVTOL - Develop Joby’s global standards and procedures foreVTOL pilots in commercial operations including a means for verification and auditing
- Develop and implement operational programs that ensure the safe and compliant execution of mission objectives for flight operations under 14 CFR Parts 91 and 135across all aircraft types
- Develop policies, procedures, manuals, training, and regulatory compliance programs that support the initial certification of our 14 CFR Part 135 air carrier operation across allaircrafttypes
- Work closely with the Director of Maintenance and the Director of Operations to ensure operations are conducted to the highest standards of safety, excellence, and compliance
- Develop and maintain flight crew records, ensuring compliance with Joby’s policies and applicable regulations
- Maintain flight crewproficiencyrecords and schedule required proficiency checks
- Supervise flight crew scheduling, ensuring flight crew are scheduled in accordance with Joby’s policies and regulatory requirements
- Ensure aircraft and flight creware properly equipped with up-to-date manuals, flight information publications, and other relevant aeronautical information
- Participate in Joby’s drug and alcohol testing program
- Collaborate with Joby’s aviation safety team to promote SMS programs and ensure compliance with approved operational safety practices
- Perform other duties as requested by the Commercial Operations Lead
- Bachelor’s degree
- Meet experience requirements under 14 CFR Part 119.71 (c)
- Airline transport pilot certificate
- Haveat least3years experience, within the past 6 years,as pilot in command ofan aircraftoperatedunder 14 CFR Parts 135 or 121, or;
- With previous experience as aChief…
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