Certification Project Engineer, International

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan7+ years

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.

Overview

The Certification Project Engineer, International will be a key position supporting validation and certification projects with International Civil Aviation Authorities. This position will focus on both strategic and tactical aspects of international projects and will be responsible for driving project execution through close coordination with the rest of the Airworthiness Engineering Team and other stakeholder departments. While the candidate will start as an individual contributor, coordinating across functional adjacencies, this position may grow to include direct reports, depending on the size and scope of the international projects. This role will be based in Tokyo, Japan.

Responsibilities

The Certification Project Engineer, International will focus their time primarily on aircraft certification and airworthiness responsibilities and secondarily on supporting certification related activities for flight operations, pilots, mechanics, and safety management.

Driving the planning and execution of international certification or validation projects
Serving as one of the key stakeholders for technical aspects of international certification and validation projects to which they are assigned, including leading strategic project scoping and planning initiatives
Representing Joby and coordinating with International Civil Aviation Authorities, including leading key project meetings such as familiarization meetings, technical interface meetings, status reviews, road map planning, and project management reviews
Working closely with DERs and engineering leads to develop applicant positions and compliance strategies
Support the development of Applicant positions on strategic new policy development, airworthiness standards, means of compliance, Issue Papers, certification plans, and test plans for international projects
Reviewing and managing requirements and advising company personnel in matters related to international certification and validation projects
Authoring or Reviewing/Approving key certification documents to ensure Joby positions and plans are harmonized and risk balanced among Joby’s FAA and international certification projects
Authoring and reviewing key certification data packages for regulatory authorities, including but not limited to white papers, briefing memos, applications, plans and reports, issue papers, compliance checklists, accomplishment summaries, manuals, Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, and similar
Providing input to strategic planning and execution for other teams, such as engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations for international projects
Working closely with other company departments, such as Product, Business Development, Flight Operations, Training, Maintenance, and Safety to ensure international certification or validation is harmonized with commercialization planning
Performing project planning and management activities, such as developing work breakdown structures, project schedules, integrating with other department schedules, resource planning, and budgeting
Reporting, tracking, and driving mitigation plans for project risks and issues, ensuring effective and timely communication to leadership

Required

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline; Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering preferred
Previous Type Certification or Validation project experience, Part 23 or 27 experience preferred
Previous project management or project engineering experience
Direct experience working with Civil Aviation Authorities
Experience developing applicant positions on complex compliance issues
Able to think creatively towards meeting certification requirements and corporate objectives
7+ years of experience in the civil aviation industry
Effective at leading technical projects and coordinating with technical professionals
Excellent problem solving, communication, coordination, and technical writing skills
Excellent presentation skills, able to communicate effectively with technical professionals, project managers, and executive leadership
Strong organizational skills and highly detail-oriented
Strong time and project management abilities, able to effectively work on multiple projects at once
Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Docs
Proficient in English
Able to travel internationally, at least 30% of the time

Desired

Master’s degree or higher
Experience with multiple International Civil Aviation Authorities
Experience on multiple, whole-aircraft, certification projects including clean-sheet designs
Strong knowledge of Part 23 Amendment 64 intent and the corollary role of industry consensus standards
Strong knowledge of 14 CFR Parts 23, 25, 27, and 29 regulations, policy, and guidance material
Experience with Continued Operational Safety

Strong knowledge of ICAO, EASA, or other international regulatory standards
Strong knowledge of ASTM, RTCA, and SAE standards
Basic understanding of operations, pilot licensing, and mechanic licensing regulations and certification processes
10+ years of experience in the civil aviation industry
Experience using Dassault, Atlassian, and Polarian software tools
Pilot experience or other experience with aircraft flight operations
Proficiency in language(s) other than English

Additional Information

Employment Type

Full-time employee
Probationary period: Yes (3 months)

Wages

Compensation at Joby is commensurate with education and experience

Work Location

Telework from home
Business travel may will be required up to 30%
Scope of Change: Company-designated locations (including telework locations)
Smoking: Prohibited in and around all Joby Offices

Working Hours & Holidays

Flextime System
Working Hours: You will serve as the primary bridge to our California Headquarters, which involves strategic synchronization across time zones (typically Tokyo morning/California afternoon)
Annual Holiday: Public holidays & New Years holiday

Benefits & Insurance