Mechanical Engineer Intern - Electric Propulsion Unit (Winter 2027)

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

As a Mechanical Design Engineering Intern in Joby Aviation's Propulsion Motor team, you will be responsible for the design of world-class electric motors. The work environment is dynamic, fast-paced, and challenging. Design engineers drive prototype builds, engineering testing, and product validation. Your day-to-day tasks will involve the design, analysis, and testing of all structural, thermal, environmental, and insulating aspects of components and their electrical connections.

 

High-power electric motor design is a field that pushes the limits of a wide breadth of mechanical engineering disciplines. You will be required to apply core principles of statics and dynamics, fluid dynamics and thermal management, mechanics, and vibration analysis. This work is highly multidisciplinary; you will be expected to know or quickly learn basic electrical and magnetic physics, as well as elementary material science. Strong design skills, a ‘first-principles’ approach to problem-solving, and a profound curiosity to learn and develop are must-haves.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical Design: Modeling and designing components and assemblies using 3D CAD software.
• Engineering Analysis: Performing analyses to optimize designs for various factors, including thermal (CFD), structural (FEA), and design for assembly/test (DFA/DFT).
• Electronics Packaging: Solving complex packaging issues related to thermal management, electrical isolation, sealing, interconnection, shock/vibration management, and electromagnetic interference (EMI).
• Prototyping and Testing: Assisting in engineering prototype builds, fabricating components, and designing test jigs and fixtures for validation.
• Validation and Troubleshooting: Running validation tests, collecting and analyzing lab data, investigating the root cause of failures, and implementing product improvements.
• Collaboration: Cooperating closely with a variety of cross-functional teams, including electrical, manufacturing, controls, and test engineers, to take designs from concept to production. 

Required

• Heading into junior or senior year of undergraduate degree or above at time of internship
• Available Winter 2027
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills 
• Strong analytical background 
• Experience with hands-on design and testing 
• Proficiency in mechanical design, materials selection, kinematics, troubleshooting, and analysis 
• Proficiency with CAD

Desired

• Experience with CATIA CAD, specifically using Generative Shape Design, Part Design, and Assembly Design modules.

 

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance: This position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

 

The pay range for undergraduate interns, which includes freshman to senior level students, is $22-31/hr. The pay range for graduate interns with a Bachelor, Master, and/or Ph.D. degree is $5,500-$7,800/month. Individual pay is determined by internship role, department, experience, job-related skills, and level of education.

 

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.