Powertrain & Electronics - Ground Equipment Test Technician

Powertrain & Electronics - Ground Support Equipment Test Technician Develop and validate ground support equipment test rigs for high-power charging systems

Location:

San Carlos, California, United States

Compensation: $36 - 52 USD / hour

Job Tags:
Hardware

Joby Aviation is seeking a highly organized, passionate individual to join our Testing team. As part of this team, you will contribute to the development and the commercialization of flight-critical components and systems for VTOL electric aircraft. The Joby Aviation team is made up of extremely talented, hardworking, proactive, and hands-on individuals, operating in a very fast-paced and rewarding environment. We are looking to expand this team with likeminded individuals looking to make a mark in the transportation industry.

• Support the testing on the external charging system for the aircraft, including but not limited to environmental, mechanical, and electrical tests.
• Setup, execute, and monitor validation, certification, and reliability tests at component and system level as per approved test plan.
• Build and maintain custom test jigs for testing charging ports, battery cooling system, and battery charging systems.
• Work closely with Test Engineers and Equipment Design Engineers to provide support in assembling, maintaining, and operating in-house designed test rigs, stands and fixtures.
• Support Test Engineers with assembling e-boxes, contractors, and fuse assemblies with minimal supervision.
• Install industry-standard instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems, such as but not limited to foil strain gauges and accelerometers.
• Build wiring harness, soldering of electronics, and overall electrical craftsmanship.
• Aid in the development of technical work procedures and process documentation.
• Maintain a clean workspace and inventory of tools and equipment.

• H.S Diploma or GED and 3+ years equivalent industry work experience.
• Experiences with external charging systems that provide high power, high voltage, and high current.
• Experience with hydronic systems, building coolant loops, and performing leak tests.
• Experience with handling and operating near high power density cells, modules, and packs.
• Knowledge of basic safety steps working around battery (risk prevention and mitigation).
• Experience with reading mechanical design and manufacturing drawing.
• Experience with component assembly and systems integration of electronics.
• Positive attitude and willingness to work individually and as part of a team.
• Excellent problem-solving & continuous improvement skills, analytical, multi-tasking.
• Hands-on attitude and detail-oriented work habits in testing environment.
• Ability to operate and maintain a wide variety of instrumentation and analytical tools, hand and power tools and HV equipment.

• Experience with UL, IEC, SAE testing and certification.
• Experience with CAN and Ethernet communication protocols for charger control and diagnostics.
• Experience with high-power DC charging systems and power electronics (rectifiers, converters).
• Experiences with thermocouples, current and voltage sensing.
• Hands-on experience with Linux command-line tools (file operations, process management, networking utilities) and simple Bash scripts to automate test setup, log collection, and diagnostics.

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $36/hr - $52/hr 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.

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer