Joby Aviation
Flight Research Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) Engineer
$168K–$203K
Santa Cruz, CA · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Experience
- 8+ years in a relevant field.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree.
About the job
Develops flight-control software, simulation and analysis tools, and test plans for new CTOL and VTOL aircraft, and supports flight testing.
What you'll do
- Deliver C++ flight-control software for CTOL and VTOL aircraft and contribute to open- and closed-loop stability and performance analysis tools.
- Formulate test plans to demonstrate solution robustness and performance.
- Support flight testing as a required crewmember in a remote ground station and collaborate with the software and controls team.
What they ask for
- Expert-level understanding of aircraft dynamics and modern control methods, including robust and optimal control.
- Experience writing real-time, safety-critical C++ flight software and developing simulation and linear-analysis tools for dynamic systems.
- Professional experience with C++ and Python, plus real-time signal processing.
- Must qualify as a “US Person” under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 for US export-control compliance.
Nice to have
- Experience developing quantitative flight-test experiments, system-identification analysis, or testing methods.
- Experience developing CTOL and VTOL flight controls or automation algorithms, or using automatic differentiation tools.
Pay
USD $167,900 - $202,600/yr base pay
Tools
C++, Python
AI focus
The role is on a team that uses a software-first autonomy approach; this position develops control algorithms ranging from stabilization to basic autonomy.
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