Jason Kramb

About Jason Kramb

26 years of product development experience acting in a variety of leadership and project management roles with aerodynamic, mechanical, structural, systems, and manufacturing design responsibility in multiple industries. 18 years of experience managing small teams in prototype design, development, and manufacturing roles. Expertise in aircraft and automotive wind tunnel testing, completing over 70 unique model and full scale tests.Expertise in CFD analysis, both internal and external aerodynamics of aircraft, rocket, automotive, and gas turbine applications, with over 16 years of active work in Fluent/Star-CCM+/Powerflow/OpenFoam software.Hands on experience with composite construction and design for manufacturing in prototype and low volume production (hand lay-up, autoclave, VARTM) environments. Extensive work with preliminary aircraft design, layout, and refinement. Specialties: Aerospace project management, Motorsport aerodynamics, CFD applications and solutions, wind tunnel testing, aerodynamic development, composite design and manufacturing

Experience

1. Flight Research Staff Mechanical Engineer

   Joby Aviation

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• University of Michigan

  MEng, Aerospace Engineering

  2000 — 2000

• University of Michigan

  BSE, Aerospace Engineering

  1996 — 1999

Skills

• Matlab
• Wind Tunnel Testing
• Systems Engineering
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Program Management
• Automotive
• Catia
• Aircraft
• Manufacturing
• Aerodynamics
• Testing
• Aircraft Design
• Simulations
• Cfd
• Composites