Senior Analytics Scientist

Joby 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. 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 onward toward certifying the Joby aircraft, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service.

We're building a world-class people analytics function and need a People Analytics Scientist to drive advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and strategic workforce insights. You'll build models that predict turnover risk, provide competitor intelligence, identify performance patterns, inform pay equity, and shape workforce planning decisions. This role reports to our head of Talent Development & Analytics to ensure analytics drive business impact.

• Build predictive models for turnover risk, performance, engagement, and promotion readiness
• Conduct advanced analytics projects including compensation equity analysis, organizational network analysis, workforce planning scenarios, and succession planning
• Partner on AI adoption, evaluation, and automation opportunities within people analytics and HR processes
• Design people research studies using survey, performance, and organizational data
• Develop methodologies for measuring team member experience, retention drivers, and organizational effectiveness
• Partner with leadership to translate analytical findings into strategic recommendations and intervention strategies
• Other ad hoc strategic data projects as needed
• Build team analytics capabilities

• 6+ years experience in people analytics, data science, or organizational psychology
• Advanced statistical modeling and machine learning in R or Python
• Experience with survey design, psychometrics, and employee research
• Proven ability presenting complex analytics to senior executives
• Master's degree in I-O Psychology, Statistics, Data Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• PhD in I-O Psychology, Statistics, or quantitative field
• Experience building HR predictive models (attrition, performance, engagement)
• Experience implementing and/or evaluating the effectiveness of AI solutions in HR or analytics contexts
• Compensation analysis and pay equity experience
• Prior mentoring or management experience
• Thought leadership through publications or conferences

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $138,000 - $213,200/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.

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.