{"id":4213915,"url":"https://alion.io/job/joby-aviation-composite-materials-process-technician","title":"Composite Materials & Process Technician","company":{"id":176372,"name":"Joby Aviation","domain":"jobyaviation.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/joby-aviation","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Marina, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":29,"max":36,"currency":"USD","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":72000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":4,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"Honeycomb","optional":false},{"name":"GD&T","optional":true},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-13T02:03:42Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-13","last_verified_at":"2026-11-15T15:42:39Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"Company Overview\nImagine 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.\nOverview\nWorking as a Composites M&P Technician you will support the materials qualification effort leading to the development, certification, and production of eVTOL aircraft. The role requires composite fabrication and laboratory experience. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to work with minimal supervision.\nResponsibilities\nInterpret and work to a variety of engineering drawings and specifications for the fabrication of a variety of composite laminate and bonded composite panel types\nLayup of prepreg composite panels, including honeycomb core structures\nStructural bonding of cured composite laminate panels - including hybrid joints, using various types of two-part epoxy adhesives as well as single and two-part sealant materials\nMold prep and maintenance of tooling plates, caul plates, panel bonding fixtures, and a variety of hand-tools used for composite layup and adhesive bonding\nUse of a variety of calibrated dimensional inspection tools (including calipers, calibrated scales, micrometers, etc.)\nInterpreting and working to a variety of ASTM, SACMA, and MIL-SPEC standards for a variety of material characterization and development tests\nResponsible operation of electromechanical test frames, test fixturing, thermal test chambers, environmental conditioning chambers, and relevant software on testing workstations\nPerforming calculations in both standard and metric units\nMaintaining a clean, safe, and organized workspace\nFollowing all Joby safety procedures, including all OSHA regulations/requirements\nIndependently determining appropriate fabrication, bonding, and inspection methods and procedures for new or non-standard assignments, identifying effective solutions to unique or unusual issues\nProviding recommendations for process improvements and updates to work instructions, and offering input or feedback on the work of less experienced technicians\nUnderstanding the interdependencies between own work and related workstreams (e.g., tooling, testing, quality, program schedule) to support broader program objectives\nRequired\nMinimum of 4 years of composite fabrication experience, with demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative on new or non-standard assignments (additional experience working in a materials lab or aviation/aerospace setting is highly preferred)\nMinimum of High School diploma or equivalent (an Associates degree or equivalent trade certification in composites is a plus)\nStrong math skills and a knowledge of engineering documentation, drawings, and models (understanding of and familiarity with GD&T)\nAbility to read and operate inspection equipment including calipers, micrometers, height-gauges, microscopes, and scales\nBasic knowledge of prepreg composites and material properties (including twill and uni-directional prepregs, paste and film adhesives, and honeycomb core)\nAbility to lift >50 lbs. unassisted and stand at work station for extended periods of time (>4 hours), not including meals and break times\nMS Office Suite and general computer skills (experience with multiple types of test equipment software is a plus)\nDesired\nExperience in a materials lab or aviation/aerospace setting\nAssociate's degree or trade certification in composites\nExperience in a materials qualification setting\nFundamental understanding of composite test standards and common failure modes\nExcellent technical aptitude and analytical skills\nHighly developed attention to detail and critical thinking skills\nAdditional Information\nCompensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $29-$36/hr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.\nJoby 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.\nJoby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4552,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":4,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Restricted stock units"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Advanced Materials","Materials Science & Nanotechnology","Air Transport","Aircraft Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-13T02:03:42Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":19,"reasons":["conf:4","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-15T07:52:55Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":72000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/joby-aviation-composite-materials-process-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/joby-aviation-composite-materials-process-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-15T18:14:02Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":10961,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":176372},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=176372"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fjoby-aviation-composite-materials-process-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fjoby-aviation-composite-materials-process-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fjoby-aviation-composite-materials-process-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/joby-aviation-composite-materials-process-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fjoby-aviation-composite-materials-process-technician"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4213915}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"jobyaviation.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4213915},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}