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    "description": "<h2>Company Overview</h2>\n<p>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.</p>\n<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>As a Product Management Lead on the Factory Systems team, you will play a critical role in certifying the world’s first eVTOL aircraft and enabling the launch of the world’s first Urban Air Mobility service. 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