Joby special projects

Joby special projects

Staff mechanical engineer on several novel aircraft designs in a small team within Joby's flight research division. Responsibilities spanned retractable landing gear, mechanical systems, structure testing, and logistics.

Oct 2023 - Feb 2025
| Mechanical SystemsStructure TestingIntegrationPrototypingLogistics

Overview

Joby’s flight research division is dedicated to developing novel aircraft designs and to the future of flight. As a staff mechanical engineer, I owned the design, development, and testing of various systems on several aircraft projects. My responsibilities included:

  • Retractable landing gear — designed, built, and tested an electro-mechanical retractable landing gear system
  • Mechanical systems — mechanical systems design and integration on a separate aircraft prototype
  • Structure testing — structural test planning and execution
  • Logistics — coordination and logistics support across programs