Quality Inspector III, Composites

Dayton, Ohio, United States3+ 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. 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.

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking a highly organized, passionate individual to join our quality assurance team. As part of this team, you will perform incoming, in-process and final inspection of composite material and parts for VTOL electric aircraft. The inspection process will help baseline the company’s hardware design efforts and pave the way to production ready hardware. 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 like-minded individuals looking to make a mark in the transportation industry.

Responsibilities

Participate in the development of the quality inspection system
Perform incoming inspection on supplied composite material
Perform in-process inspection during the layup process for composite material
Perform final inspection on completed composite parts
Perform final inspection on the completed Work Order paperwork package
Perform adhoc part and process inspections

Required

A high-school diploma or GED and minimum of 3 years' experience in composite inspection or fabrication and mechanical inspection
Must know basic quality terms, definitions and concepts
Must understand types of measurement, measurement terminology and the different types of measurement scales
Must know the difference between accuracy and precision and be able to select the appropriate measuring tools and techniques
Must know how to measure using surface plate layouts and other hand tools such as calipers, and micrometers
Must be able to identify/recognize inspection errors/nonconformances and initiate corrective action
Must have basic calibration knowledge
Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and know definitions of critical, major and minor characteristics
Must be able to use inspection planning tools and perform a product audit; determine sample size for lots; pull random samples
Understand different testing methods
Understand traceability (product, material and calibration)
Knowledge of basic mathematical operations and perform measurement conversions; be able to solve for x; add and subtract degrees, minutes, and seconds
Ability to work in a team environment

Desired

2+ years of on-the-job aerospace experience
General knowledge of ASME Y14.5M, working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and understanding of the x, y, z coordinate system
Basic knowledge of statistical terms and techniques, how to plot data and how to recognize out-of-control conditions
Basic knowledge of plan-do-check-act (PDCA)
ASQ Certified Quality Inspector Certificate

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $24-$34 per hour. 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.