Joby S4-2.1 (production aircraft)
Tail and effectors Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead for Joby's production eVTOL aircraft. Led designs for FAA certification. Granted patent for the inboard nacelle tilt mechanism.
Oct 2018 - Oct 2023
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Team of ~300 to 2,000+.
Goal: design and certify an eVTOL aircraft with a 4-passenger payload.
I led the Tail and Effectors (nacelles, control surfaces, propellers) IPT with 5 direct reports.
Tail
Clean-sheet design to meet FAA requirements:
- Hand layup, Automated Fiber Placement (AFP), and machined parts
- Met mass target
- Delivered production drawings
- Passed structural testing for FAA certification credit
First conforming tail and structural test for FAA credit
Effectors
- Outboard Nacelles (single pivot tilt mechanism)
- Inboard Nacelles (linkage tilt mechanism), Patent: Rotor assembly deployment mechanism
- Control surfaces
- Propellers
Wing-tip pylon and actuator going through endurance testing
Inboard tilt linkage on the aircraft