Located in Northern California, the team at Joby Aviation is driven by our goal of creating an affordable, all-electric air transportation system. Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We’ve designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We’re looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onwards toward certifying the Joby aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service.

The Autonomy Architect will own the systems architecture from designing roadmaps, developing Concept of Operations, to evaluating life-cycle costs for autonomy systems powering Joby’s existing and future aircraft. 

Joby Aviation’s flight research team is looking for a passionate Systems Engineering Engineer to join our growing team. The Autonomy Architect will interact with many of the key teams and disciplines within the company.  The architect will provide technical guidance and coordination across the Autonomy Systems. 

This position requires a solid understanding of aircraft systems, system development, industry specific certification processes and air traffic management. This position requires enough background knowledge and a willingness to learn to enable one to understand the complex trade-offs involved in the system design both within Avionics and across the aircraft systems as a whole.  

The most important traits at Joby are a positive attitude towards the project, strong work ethic, and being able to self-manage and learn new skills.  Forward thinking and the ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced environment are a must.

Location: Concord, CA or Santa Cruz, CA

• Work across the company to build the systems architecture and the roadmap for autonomy.
• Interfacing with other parts of the organization to understand and integrate existing and future technology stacks into viable architectures
• Provide strategic thinking to inform the company technology trajectory
• Research existing technologies and develop technology development roadmaps that meet regulations 
• Develop Concept of Operations and evaluate their feasibility.
• Work with product development teams to identify the best suitable technology for our customers. 
• Perform trade studies to guide the development and future upgrades of Joby’s aircraft.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Excellent ability to ingest, digest, and summarize information.
• Solid understanding of aircraft systems, system development, and industry-specific certification processes
• Positive attitude towards the project
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to self-manage and learn new skills
• Forward thinking and the ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced environment

 

This position must meet US export control compliance requirements, therefore a candidate must qualify as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15. “US Person” includes US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $173,700 - $279,700/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

 

Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

 

Joby Aviation is an equal opportunity employer. 

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.