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Senior Product Designer

Joby Aviation

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Santa Cruz, California

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CONTRACTOR

Updated 09/09/2026

Job Description

Job Summary

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, weve been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and were now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, were now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.

Overview

The Elevate Edge Applications Team (EEAT) builds the software that sits closest to Jobys physical operations - charging infrastructure, maintenance tooling, configuration tracking, and operational intelligence.

As a Product Designer on EEAT, you will contribute to Jobys mission by designing the tools used daily by the people who charge, maintain, and operate our aircraft - making their work faster, safer, and more intuitive, while supporting the precision and traceability required for aerospace diligence.

You will work closely with product managers and engineers as a thought partner, delivering end-to-end design solutions across the near aircraft product surfaces and contributing across the full product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Design from research and discovery through wireframes, prototypes, and final specs

Translate complex technical workflows - charging, maintenance, configuration - into simple, elegant user experiences

Balance big-picture systems design with pixel-level attention to detail

Collaborate closely with PMs and engineers as a partner in shaping products

Conduct user research and usability testing with the operations, maintenance, and engineering teams who use these tools

Contribute to and maintain scalable design systems across the near aircraft applications

Rapidly prototype and test ideas to validate decisions early

Measure usability and adoption to drive continuous improvement

Leverage AI as part of your own design and prototyping workflows to accelerate delivery, and explore opportunities to incorporate AI into end-user solutions

Required

BA/BS in Design, HCI, or a comparable field, or equivalent experience

5+ years of product design experience, with a portfolio of complex systems or enterprise tools

Strong skills in modern design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch)

Ability to simplify complex workflows through thoughtful interaction design

Experience conducting user research and usability testing

Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

Proven track record of driving projects from concept to launch in fast-paced environments

Experience leveraging AI tools/workflows to accelerate design and prototyping

Excellent problem-solving skills, a proactive mindset, and demonstrated ability to work effectively across teams

Desired

Background in aviation, aerospace, or other regulated industries

Experience designing enterprise or operational systems

Familiarity working near hardware and with hardware-adjacent workflows

Experience in operations, transportation, automotive, or logistics environments

Ability to contribute to visual design and motion/interaction in addition to UX

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $120,200 - $191,100/yr. The compensation package will be determined by 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.

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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