Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Conformal Coating & Electronics

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

The Supplier Industrialization Engineering (SIE) team is responsible for critical component development and qualification activities at our global suppliers. In this specialized role, you will be the primary technical authority for conformal coating, encapsulation, and environmental protection processes across our electronics supply chain. Your mission is to ensure that every PCBA and electronic assembly is shielded against moisture, salt fog, and thermal extremes, enabling the reliability required for FAA-certified commercial flight.

Responsibilities

• Process Industrialization: Lead the industrialization of conformal coating (spray, dip, selective) and potting processes at supplier sites.
• Supplier Auditing: Conduct deep-dive technical audits of supplier coating lines, focusing on material viscosity control, curing profiles (UV/Thermal), and coating thickness uniformity.
• DFM & Design for Coating: Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure PCBA layouts account for keep-out zones, masking requirements, and material flow to prevent capillary shunting or component stress.
• Quality Control & Inspection: Establish robust inspection standards for coating integrity, including UV inspection, cross-sectional analysis, and adhesion testing (per IPC-CC-830 and IPC-A-610).
• NPI Leadership: Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) for environmentally sensitive electronics, ensuring suppliers move seamlessly from prototype hand-application to high-volume automated selective coating.
• Root Cause Analysis: Troubleshoot complex process deviations related to coating defects (e.g., delamination, bubbling, "orange peel," or dendrite growth) and validate sustainable corrective actions.
• Material Selection: Provide technical input on coating chemistry (Silicones, Acrylics, Urethanes, Parylene) to improve aircraft reliability, manufacturability, and weight optimization.
• Performance Metrics: Accountable for supplier yield and reliability metrics specifically related to environmental protection processes.

Required

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 5+ years in electronics manufacturing or supplier quality engineering, with at least 2 years of direct experience in conformal coating and encapsulation technologies.
• 50% Minimum (Domestic and International)
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of IPC standards (IPC-CC-830, IPC-A-610, J-STD-001) as they relate to coating and cleanliness.
• Equipment Fluency: Familiarity with automated selective coating platforms (e.g., Nordson ASYMTEK, PVA) and associated curing systems.
• Travel Mobility: Ability and willingness to travel 50%+ of the time to engage with suppliers on-site.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate technical requirements and influence supplier leadership to adopt "best-in-class" aerospace standards.

Desired

• Experience in the aviation or automotive (EV) industry where environmental sealing is mission-critical.
• Familiarity with FAA regulatory requirements and AS9100 quality systems.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt with a focus on statistical process control (SPC) for chemical/coating applications.
• Knowledge of plasma treatment or other surface activation techniques to improve coating adhesion.

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $70,304 - $171,300 per year. The compensation package offered will be determined by location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Joby 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.

Additional Information

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Originally posted on Himalayas