Joby Aviation
Flight Control Systems Engineer
$115K–$198K
Santa Cruz, CA · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Experience
- B.S. + 3 years of experience, or M.S.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, or a related field.
About the job
Implements and validates aircraft flight-control algorithms and supports testing, certification, and flight-test activities for Joby’s aircraft.
What you'll do
- Simulate and analyze aircraft responses; develop flight-control features and review test data.
- Author test cases, requirements, and compliance artifacts; improve tools and continuous integration.
- Collaborate across engineering teams and support mission planning and envelope-expansion flight testing.
What they ask for
- B.S. plus 3 years of experience, or an M.S., in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- Knowledge of classical and modern state-space controls and numerical optimization.
- Knowledge of multi-body dynamics, aerodynamics, electrical powertrain, digital signal processing, and real-time embedded systems.
- Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Python, continuous integration pipelines, virtual environments, and Linux.
Nice to have
- Passion about flying machines
Pay
USD $115,200 - $198,200/yr base salary
Tools
MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, Python, Linux
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