Joby Aviation
Flight Research Navigation Software Engineer
$98K–$152K
Santa Cruz, CA · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- 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
Develops navigation and state-estimation software, sensor-fusion algorithms, and supporting tools for experimental aircraft, and supports their integration and flight testing.
What you'll do
- Develop navigation and state-estimation software and multi-sensor fusion algorithms for experimental VTOL and CTOL aircraft.
- Build navigation infrastructure and simulation or analysis tools; integrate perception outputs with flight controls and mission management.
- Plan and conduct performance tests, support aircraft flight testing, and collaborate with perception, controls, and autonomy engineers.
What they ask for
- Expert knowledge of modern state-estimation methods, including Kalman filtering, nonlinear filtering, or factor-graph-based estimation.
- Experience writing real-time, safety-critical C++ flight software.
- Experience writing C++ and Python in a professional environment.
- Experience developing simulation or analysis tools for dynamic systems and with real-time signal processing.
Nice to have
- Experience developing navigation systems or perception-integrated state estimators for autonomous aircraft.
- Experience with factor-graph estimation frameworks, multi-object tracking, flight-test evaluation, vision-based navigation, system identification, or sensor calibration.
Pay
$97,600 - $152,000/yr (base pay)
Tools
C++, Python, Symforce, Ceres, GTSAM
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