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Joby Aviation

Software Integration Engineer

$96K–$150K

Santa Cruz, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024

Location
Santa Cruz, CA
Concord, CA
Experience
2+ years work experience; flight test and aerospace experience are desired.
Education
Bachelor's degree
Visa sponsorship
Must qualify as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 (US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees).

About the job

Integrates, tests, and analyzes flight automation and GNC software on test aircraft, supporting flight readiness, simulation validation, and software development.

What you'll do

  • Bring up, integrate, and check out GNC and flight automation software; develop and execute flight test cards and investigate test issues.
  • Build and maintain test frameworks, simulation tools, and Python analysis tools for pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight evaluation.
  • Support flight readiness and configuration management; contribute to C++ flight controls and mission management software and embedded software integration.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of work experience.
  • Experience working close to hardware and debugging integrated environments.
  • Experience with real-time or safety-critical software systems.
  • Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including networking, fault tolerance, and system design.

Nice to have

  • Aerospace-related work, flight test program, or mission management, robotics, or autonomous systems experience.
  • Familiarity with Bazel or messaging frameworks for distributed systems.

Pay

USD 95,700 - 150,000/yr base salary

Tools

C++, Python, Bazel

AI focus

Develops and validates flight automation and autonomy systems, including simulation tools and analysis of flight data.

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