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Joby Aviation

Systems Engineering Lead

$234K–$300K

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

Experience
10+ years of aviation or defense industry experience.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline required; Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering preferred.

About the job

Leads systems engineering across aircraft development, integration, safety, verification, and FAA certification at Joby Aviation.

What you'll do

  • Lead system development and build the systems engineering infrastructure, standards, processes, and procedures.
  • Recruit, develop, and manage systems engineers while coordinating system engineering, safety, and design teams.
  • Guide and review system requirements, safety analyses, verification evidence, testing, and FAA compliance documentation.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of aviation or defense industry experience.
  • Working knowledge of FAA regulations, guidance material, and industry standards; expert-level understanding of safety-critical aircraft systems development and certification.
  • Expert-level understanding and practical application of SAE ARP 4754A and SAE ARP 4761 processes.

Nice to have

  • Master of Science in Systems Engineering or related discipline.
  • Experience with electric vehicle technology, Atlassian tools, DO-254 and DO-178C audits, or RTCA/DO-160G standards.

Pay

USD 233,600 - USD 300,000/year base salary

Tools

SAE ARP 4754A, SAE ARP 4761, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Jira, Confluence, Crucible, Siemens Polarion

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