Joby Aviation
Detect And Avoid Lead
$165K–$245K
Concord, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Location
- Concord, CA
Santa Cruz, CA - Experience
- 7+ years in aerospace, autonomy, robotics, sensors, or a closely related field.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or advanced degree in related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must qualify as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15, including US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.
About the job
Own the detect-and-avoid capability and roadmap across multiple aircraft, including system architecture, radar requirements, certification strategy, and verification.
What you'll do
- Define DAA strategies and architectures across onboard, ground-based, and hybrid deployments.
- Set radar and broader sensing-stack requirements; lead testing and verification across simulation, HITL, and flight test.
- Coordinate technical, safety, certification, and regulatory work, including maintaining platform DAA risks.
What they ask for
- 7+ years in aerospace, autonomy, robotics, sensors, or a related field, with significant ownership of a complex safety-critical system.
- Bachelor's Degree or advanced degree in a related field.
- Hands-on understanding of DAA / sense-and-avoid, including sensors, tracking, sensor fusion, collision avoidance, and well clear.
- Qualify as a “US Person” under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 to meet US export control compliance requirements.
Nice to have
- Experience defining requirements for, integrating, or testing radar systems for aircraft or autonomous vehicles.
- Experience with aircraft-system certification or approval processes.
Pay
USD 164,900 - USD 245,000/yr (base salary)
Tools
radar, ADS-B, transponders, EO/IR, RTCA DO-365, RTCA DO-366, ASTM F3442, ASTM F3322
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