Technical Program Manager, Systems Development & Implementation
Technical Program Manager
Joby is looking for a Technical Program Manager to take program execution from concept into practical, on-the-ground project delivery. This role sits at the intersection of systems and aircraft interfaces: you will scope work, build and maintain roadmaps, and then personally drive the cross-team execution needed to hit aircraft-level milestones not just author the plan, but chase it to closure as new information and issues surface.
Responsibilities
- Provide dedicated program support to mature ongoing S4 design areas that still carry high technical risk taking them from early scoping through to readiness for commercial operation
- Scope and structure roadmaps for system areas carrying open technical risk, defining the path from current state to inhabited-operation readiness, including early execution learnings
- Build risk mitigation plans for each area, sequencing the work needed to retire risk before it becomes a schedule or safety issue
- Drive the maturation path end to end: system requirements validation ? software/feature development ? verification approach and execution, including continuous improvements
- Translate system-level roadmaps into integrated program schedules, keeping them tightly synchronized with overall aircraft program and operational milestones
- Continuously iterate the plan as new technical information, test results, or issues surface
- Pull in the right engineering, verification, and airworthiness stakeholders at the right time to keep cross-team development and verification efforts converging toward aircraft-level outcomes
Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field with 5+ years of relevant experience
- Working technical literacy sufficient to understand system requirements, software/verification concepts, and engineering trade-offs to translate them for cross-functional and leadership audiences
- Demonstrated experience scoping ambiguous, high-risk technical work into structured plans and actionable execution roadmaps
- Proven track record managing schedules, dependencies, and critical paths across multiple engineering teams, including identifying constraints and recommending recovery options when plans slip
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to build trust across teams and keep cross-functional partners aligned under time pressure
- Comfort with ambiguity and a strong bias toward driving execution forward
Desired
- Prior experience in flight controls, propulsion, avionics, embedded software, or safety-critical/regulated system development
- Experience with verification processes (requirements-based testing, DO-178C/DO-254-style environments, or equivalent)
- Familiarity with project/program management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence) and AI-native tools
- Experience running structured retrospectives or continuous-improvement processes on technical programs
- Experience as an engineer transitioning into program management with demonstrated informal program leadership (e.g., driving cross-team schedules or owning roadmaps)
Additional Information
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $149,500 - $192,000/yr. 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.
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