LA hiring: Joby, Oho, DoD posts
Los Angeles aerospace hiring shows momentum: Joby Aviation posted flight‑test mechanic roles, Oho Group listed an LA-based flight software engineer job, and DoD Civilian Careers opened a Training Monitor position at Los Angeles AFB. These openings reflect a mix of flight test, embedded software and civil‑service entry points in the LA cluster. (x.com) (x.com) (x.com)
Joby’s Flight Test Mechanic opening is listed as job ID 2026‑4526 and the role is based in Marina, California, not Los Angeles, with duties including scheduled/unscheduled maintenance, launch and recovery activities, and participation in Acceptance Test Procedures. (careers-jobyaviation.icims.com) The Joby posting requires an FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate and at least five years of mechanical/electrical experience, and third‑party job boards show pay roughly $48–$62 per hour for similar Flight Test Mechanic listings. (careers-jobyaviation.icims.com) (jobs.8vc.com) Joby is publicly reported to have begun testing its production‑version air taxi and is targeting initial commercial launches in 2026, indicating hiring for flight‑test and maintenance roles ties into near‑term certification and operations scaling. (finance.yahoo.com) Oho Group’s LA listing (reference MT‑1603) advertises a Flight Software Engineer role with on‑site work in Los Angeles, a listed salary “up to $220,000,” and explicit emphasis on low‑level flight software that will ship on missions launching “later this year.” (oho.us) The Oho posting calls for strong C++ skills, experience developing software for products that fly (spacecraft, launch vehicles, UAVs, missiles, or robotics), and promises ownership across the full flight‑software lifecycle plus competitive compensation and early‑stage equity. (oho.us) The DoD Civilian Careers/USAJOBS Training Monitor vacancy at Los Angeles Air Force Base supports USSF Space Systems Command System Delta 84, is listed as NH‑0301‑02 (equivalent to GS‑05/11), and cites responsibility for Training programs tied to a roughly $24 billion space portfolio. (usajobs.gov) The USAJOBS announcement specifies duties including developing/managing APDP and Continuous Learning programs, analyzing training needs, delivering formal briefings, overseeing nominations for leadership development programs (SPDP and ALCP), and notes up to 25% travel and possible relocation reimbursement. (usajobs.gov)
