Senior Software Engineer, Manufacturing Test Automation
Joby Aviation2 years ago
San Carlos, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$145k - $201k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build new electronics manufacturing test stations and provide high-tier support for existing stations.
- Design and maintain Python test software and hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure for avionics production and certification.
- Translate manual acceptance procedures into reliable automated software with software, hardware, and manufacturing teams.
- Maintain database schemas and ELT pipelines for mission-critical test results.
- Deliver web UIs, backend services, and CI/CD deployments for test automation systems.
- Develop asynchronous Python services and drivers integrating test equipment through gRPC, WebSockets, Modbus TCP, and SCPI/VISA.
- Provide technical strategy, mentorship, code reviews, and guidance while collaborating across distributed engineering teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s-level university degree in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering with 7+ years of full-time industry experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years of practical experience.
- Experience operating electronics test equipment such as multimeters, power supplies, and data acquisition devices.
- Experience with networking, Modbus, I2C, and SCPI/VISA protocols, including writing drivers for electronics test equipment.
- Expertise in Python and asyncio, with exposure to C++, C, Go, and SQL.
- Demonstrable software development experience for production test equipment in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience designing and implementing strategies to assess the reliability of automation frameworks and libraries.
- Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps tools, networking fundamentals, and software/hardware interfaces.
- Ability to gather requirements, collaborate across disciplines, work in a distributed team, learn new technologies, and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
- Desired experience building full-stack applications with FastAPI and SQL.
Benefits
- Full-time onsite position in San Carlos, California; remote work is not considered.
- Paid time off, healthcare benefits, 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, short- and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance.
- Additional compensation may include bonus, equity, and Restricted Stock Units.
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.