Flight Research Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Joby Aviation2 years ago
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaSenior
Base Salary
$153k - $245k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop platform software for safety-critical embedded systems.
- Help define and implement software architecture for triplex compute platforms.
- Design and build tools, frameworks, and infrastructure for HIL/SIL simulation and automated testing.
- Apply real-time Linux and compute-systems expertise to embedded-system hardening, time synchronization, and inter-compute communications.
- Integrate peripheral devices into the embedded flight-software stack using I2C, CAN, SPI, and UART.
- Contribute to embedded-system and device design, bring-up, testing, and flight automation systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, master's degree with 6 years of experience, or PhD with 3 years of experience.
- Degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, mechatronics, physics, mathematics, or a similar field, or a strong portfolio of embedded software or relevant industry experience.
- Fluency in C, C++, Python, and Git.
- Demonstrated experience with safety-critical software systems and embedded Linux platforms.
- Understanding of communication protocols and the role of electrical hardware in embedded systems.
- Must qualify as a US Person under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 to meet US export-control compliance requirements.
- Desired experience includes logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, Rust, aerospace work, Bazel, continuous integration for automated hardware-in-the-loop testing, and efficient hardware-accelerated code using SIMD, GPU, or FPGA for digital signal processing.
Benefits
- Target base pay is $153,000-$245,000 per year, with additional Restricted Stock Units.
- Paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance are offered.
About Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation builds piloted, all‑electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for short‑haul air taxi services, developing the vehicles, certification, and operations in-house. The company plans to launch commercial service in the U.S. and Dubai and is scaling manufacturing ahead of entry into service. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, Joby is a public company listed on the NYSE.