Senior Product Manager

Overview: As a Senior Product Manager on the Factory Systems team, you will be instrumental in certifying the world's first eVTOL aircraft and launching the world's first Urban Air Mobility service. 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.

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:

As a Senior Product Manager on the Factory Systems team, you will be instrumental in certifying the world's first eVTOL aircraft and launching the world's first Urban Air Mobility service. You will help build manufacturing systems that will produce aircraft at never-before-seen scale while maintaining the precision and traceability required for aerospace certification.
Factory Systems is the technological backbone of Joby's vertically integrated operations, encompassing the complex software and business systems that span engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations. This is a highly technical role requiring deep understanding of both software architecture and the intricate business processes that support revolutionary aircraft manufacturing.

You will drive both strategic vision and tactical execution, owning end-to-end product delivery across interconnected systems. Your decisions will directly impact Joby's certification timeline and our ability to bring safe, reliable air taxis to market.

Responsibilities:

   Build and maintain product roadmaps that balance immediate operational needs with long-term strategic objectives

   Conduct deep-dive root cause analysis on systemic issues, developing comprehensive solutions that address underlying problems

   Own end-to-end product delivery for factory systems, from requirements gathering through implementation and post-launch optimization

   Drive engineering execution velocity by identifying bottlenecks, streamlining processes, and implementing solutions that accelerate development cycles

   Navigate complex stakeholder relationships across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, IT, and external partners to drive decisions and align priorities

   Manage competing priorities and resource constraints in a high-ambiguity environment, making data-driven decisions with incomplete information

   Collaborate closely with engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure feasible implementation paths

   Develop and track key performance metrics to measure system effectiveness and drive continuous improvement initiatives

Required:

   BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

   5+ years of Product Management experience in technical environments

   Proven track record of driving engineering execution in fast-paced, high-stakes environments

   Experience managing products with multiple technical dependencies and cross-system integrations

   Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous situations with shifting requirements and evolving priorities

   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience conducting root cause analysis on complex technical issues

   Exceptional stakeholder management skills with ability to influence and align diverse teams without direct authority

   Track record of taking full ownership of outcomes and driving projects to successful completion

   Experience working with engineering teams on technical architecture decisions and implementation trade-offs

   Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Desired:

   Background in aviation or aerospace industry

   Experience with manufacturing processes and systems such as ERP, MES, PLM, or quality management platforms

   Previous technical role in software development, engineering, or systems implementation

   Experience working in regulated industries

   History working in startup or high-pace environments

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