Drimva

Joby Aviation

Senior Autonomy Systems Engineer

$161K–$222K

Concord, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024

Experience
8+ years in aerospace systems engineering.
Education
BS in Aerospace, Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; MS/PhD in engineering preferred.
Visa sponsorship
Must qualify as a “US Person” under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15: US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

About the job

Lead the architecture, integration, development, and certification of aircraft autonomy systems from requirements through entry into service.

What you'll do

  • Own system-level architecture, requirements, traceability, and trade studies, including component selection and make-versus-buy decisions.
  • Lead safety and reliability analyses, verification and validation planning, and technical and flight readiness reviews.
  • Coordinate autonomy system integration across software, hardware, flight controls, and ground control teams; mentor systems engineers.

What they ask for

  • BS in Aerospace, Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 8+ years in aerospace systems engineering.
  • Experience developing complex, safety-critical vehicles, with depth on at least one side of the V and interest in growing into full-V ownership.
  • Systems engineering knowledge, safety and reliability analysis experience (SSA, FHA, FMECA), and proficiency with requirements management and traceability tools.

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated full-V experience developing complex, safety-critical vehicles; MS/PhD in engineering.
  • Experience with autonomous systems, aircraft certification, MBSE tools, readiness reviews, or mentoring systems engineers.

Pay

USD 161,400 - USD 222,000/yr base pay

Tools

Jama, Polarion, DOORS, Cameo/MagicDraw, Capella, Rhapsody, ARP4754, DO-178C

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