Technical Writer

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate Technical Writer to join our Powertrain & Electronics Manufacturing Engineering Team with a focus on production certification documentation. This individual must be highly organized and self-driven, while possessing a strong intuition for developing and authoring documentation for complex hardware assembly . This position is exciting and rewarding, as the Technical Writer will promptly see their ideas influence many key areas due to the fast pace of Joby Aviation.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to support documentation deliverables
• Peer review and maintain documentation styles to adhere to Joby’s documentation standards
• Understand and effectively communicate complex assembly processes in formalized manufacturing documentation that will be reviewed by cross-functional teams
• Lead documentation efforts to ensure consistency and accuracy across all manufacturing documentation for Powertrain and Electronics
• Author documentation for a variety of audiences, from production to engineering teams
• Gather and analyze technical and product information from various sources to author new or modify existing documentation for design or manufacturing changes
• Assist in planning, scheduling, and tracking documentation work to meet team and company wide objectives
• Publish, maintain, and modify templates for documentation to ensure consistency and objectives are achieved

Required

• BS degree in engineering, science, communications, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in the aerospace manufacturing industry or related field authoring documentation for hardware manufacturing
• Excellent problem solving and teamwork skills while working with cross-functional teams
• Passion for diving into the details and providing constructive feedback to the team and other cross functional teams