Joby Aviation
Operational Test Pilot - Advanced Development
$140K–$170K
Concord, CA · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Experience
- 5+ years with a bachelor’s degree; 3+ years with a master’s degree; or equivalent practical experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or aviation-related discipline, Master’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Serve as pilot-in-command during J208 operational evaluations, oversee autonomy and uncrewed flight operations, and feed field lessons back to engineering and customers.
What you'll do
- Conduct evaluation flights as pilot-in-command and operate the Ground Control Station during uncrewed operations.
- Represent the program in customer demonstrations and collaborate with engineering on operational lessons and product updates.
- Plan missions, assess risks, debrief flights, and support deployed field operations and logistics.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or aviation-related discipline with 5+ years of relevant flight operations experience, Master’s degree with 3+ years, or equivalent practical experience.
- ASEL Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating; demonstrated fixed-wing Pilot-in-Command experience.
- Ability to hold and maintain a FAA First or Second Class Medical Certificate; active US Security Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one post-hire.
- Ability and willingness to travel roughly 50% domestically and internationally; must qualify as a “US Person” under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15.
Nice to have
- Cessna 208 Caravan or turboprop operations; Ground Control Station or automated/autonomous flight-control platform experience.
- Military installation or customer-facing flight operations, military aviation, or operational test pilot experience.
Pay
USD $139,700 - $170,000/yr (base pay)
Tools
J208, Cessna Caravan, Superpilot, Ground Control Station (GCS)
AI focus
Oversee Superpilot autonomy during evaluation flights and operate the Ground Control Station for uncrewed operations.
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