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Joby Aviation’s Flight Research team is looking for an experienced professional to lead the airworthiness strategy and processes of new and novel aircraft concepts and applications. As the Airworthiness Lead, you will be the primary architect of our flight approval strategy for a fleet of experimental large-scale Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). You will navigate the complex intersection of civil and military regulatory pathways, moving our platforms from initial experimental testing through early-stage operations.
The Flight Research group at Joby works on advanced research projects: designing, building, and flying entirely new aircraft with novel airframe configurations, propulsion systems, and missions. To further enhance our capabilities, we require a versatile individual who can contribute in multiple areas. As a small, agile, and cohesive team, we value candidates who exhibit initiative, adaptability, and the capacity to handle a broad range of tasks to sustain the program's momentum.
Joby Aviation’s Flight Research team is looking for an experienced and driven Guidance, Navigation and Controls (GNC) Engineer to contribute to the research and development of new aircraft configurations. We are a small, close-knit and agile team; the engineer will work closely with other software/controls engineers to develop simulation capabilities, control algorithms ranging from stabilization to basic autonomy, and analyses/tests to leverage simulation software for aircraft design and rapid iteration. The engineer will be expected to deliver high quality flight controls software, act with agency, and be capable of picking up a wide variety of tasks.
Joby Aviation’s Flight Research team is looking for a driven Navigation Software Engineer to contribute to the research and development of new aircraft configurations.
We are a small, close-knit and agile team; the engineer will work closely with perception, controls, and autonomy engineers to develop state estimation and navigation capabilities that connect perception systems to flight control and mission management.
The role focuses on multi-sensor fusion, object and vehicle state estimation, and...
Joby's Flight Research group is looking for a skilled senior software engineer to play a pivotal role in the development of cutting-edge flight automation systems and novel aircraft configurations. The engineer will lead development of the software responsible for sending telemetry data across redundant datalinks to a fault-tolerant ground control station data backend. The individual will contribute heavily to the implementation of routing procedures, serialization protocols, encryption algorithms, reliable messaging protocols, and distributed backend systems. We're looking for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, takes full...
Joby’s Flight Research group is seeking a highly capable Integrated Systems Test Lead to own system-level verification for new aircraft programs. This role sits at the intersection of simulation, embedded software, and hardware, and is responsible for building and operating a high-fidelity integration and verification platform that forms the backbone of system-level test infrastructure.
You will define and implement the test strategy, infrastructure, and automation pipelines required to ensure system-level correctness and robustness. This role is critical to enabling fast iteration while...
We are looking for a motivated intern to work with our FPGA Verification team. You will work with the team to verify FPGA design functionality in preparation for the FAA Certification process for Airborne Electronic Hardware. It will be an in-person internship based in Santa Cruz, CA.
Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate International Operations Logistics Manager to join our Commercial Operations team as Joby conducts flight operations across numerous domestic and international markets. In this role, you will serve as a critical operational enabler, working with Joby’s logistics team to build the logistical support structure needed to facilitate global operations for both current and future operations. You must have deep experience in orchestrating ocean, road, and air freight for both export and import shipments. You will lead the planning and coordination of all transportation logistics for flight demonstrations and...
This on-site IT Network Infrastructure Administrator role provides support for network, server, storage, enterprise software, and maintaining access controls. Working with the IT Network and Infrastructure teams, this position acts as an on-site resource to troubleshoot and deploy necessary systems. While utilizing a service desk ticketing system, the role also involves long-term projects related to site development and end-user systems.
The IT Security Internship position entails working directly with the Security Operations team. Additional responsibilities include learning Joby’s existing processes and tools used for detecting and analyzing events with potential security implications. A passion for information security, for keeping up with new technologies and new vulnerabilities, and developing skills with new technologies and tools is critical. Strong communication and written skills are essential to effectively communicate information security risks as part of the Security...
Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate student to join our design engineering team for the summer. In this role, you will be responsible for the development & detailed design of structural airframe components.
You will be deeply involved in everything from preliminary concept work to actual production. For this role, you will have a strong understanding of CAD design and the ability to do hand calculations and create detailed models and drawings. Further,...
You will provide experienced leadership in support of air vehicle design, ground tests, and flight tests with aerodynamics performance design and analysis, and provide guidance on all performance analysis and certification concerns.
This role will handle planning and execution of aerodynamic performance analysis and testing of air vehicles throughout the development and certification process.
For this role you will be joining the Systems Test team at Joby to focus on Electric PropulsionSystem Testing. The Project Engineer coordinatessystem
Joby Aviation is seeking a highly organized, passionate individual to coordinate and track machine shop team activities in support of the development, certification, and production of eVTOL aircraft. As the coordinator, this person will have responsibility for scheduling, tracking, and planning for all machine shop jobs, and assist with fabrication and waterjet jobs. Will also be responsible for equipment maintenance schedule and repair, as well as material and tool inventory, working under the direction of the machine shop lead.
As a Rotordynamics Engineer, you will play an integral role in the development of Joby's rotordynamics load criteria. This position requires a solid mathematical and engineering background in aeronautical/aerospace disciplines, with a specific focus on rotordynamics and aircraft dynamics.
You will operate in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with flight physics, testing, airframe, and certification teams to solve complex issues and certify our cutting-edge VTOL aircraft.
The Flight Research team at Joby is seeking a highly capable simulation software engineer with deep expertise in aircraft flight dynamics and scientific computing. This role is a unique opportunity to apply modern C++ and Python to cutting-edge aircraft modeling problems from simulating novel aircraft configurations to solving challenging dynamics and control problems that have no playbook.
You’ll join a small, tightly integrated team responsible for the development of simulation software and dynamic models used across Joby’s autonomy developments, research and development efforts. Ideal...
Joby Aviation is seeking an experienced Cabin Design Engineer to join our Airframe team here in Santa Cruz, CA. This is an exciting role involving managing the design, development, certification, and testing of the interior of the Joby aircraft. In this position, the individual will have a balanced responsibility of designing components, managing suppliers, system engineering, and certification. This role integrates the incredibly important balance of designing a product for our future customers to enjoy with the rigors of engineering a world-class aircraft. A strong knowledge of metallics, composites, assembly & integration techniques,...
Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Composites Engineer (Methods and Allowables) to join our growing Materials and Process team. This role is a key position within the team as the company quickly moves towards FAA certification. The engineer will be expected to create validated standards and procedures for substantiation of various types of aircraft structural components. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work across multiple engineering disciplines and play an instrumental role in creating Joby’s design and analysis standards.
The Hydrogen Storage team is seeking a highly capable, hands-on Mechanical Engineer to support the development of cryogenic liquid hydrogen storage systems. This is a core individual contributor position for an engineer who enjoys working at the intersection of system-level requirements and detailed mechanical design, and who is...