Joby S4-2.0 (pre-production aircraft)

Joby S4-2.0 (pre-production aircraft)

Tail and wing tip nacelle lead engineer on Joby's pre-production eVTOL. Responsible for the full development cycle: conceptual design, design, build, test, integration, and flight test.

Oct 2017 - Dec 2021
| Composites StructureMechanical SystemsConceptual DesignDesignBuildIntegrationTestingFlight Testing

Overview

Team of ~100–300.

Goal: demonstrate system-level architecture for certification.

I was responsible for the tail and wing tip nacelles across the full development cycle:

  • Conceptual design — contributed to aircraft architecture decisions
  • Design — detailed design of nacelle structure and mechanisms
  • Build — hands-on composite and mechanical assembly
  • Test — ground structural and functional testing
  • Integration — aircraft-level integration
  • Flight test — flight test support campaign

Joby S4-2.0