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. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.
OverviewIn this role you will be involved in the architecture and implementation of the embedded software at the heart of Joby Aviation aircraft. You will play a key role in a small, fast-moving team and have input into conceptual system design and implementation of embedded software for a wide range of embedded systems. Their role will be to design and implement versions of all our existing embedded systems currently on the Joby aircraft to be specific for a range of manufacturing and test applications. This will require a deep understanding of the various embedded systems on the aircraft and how to creatively reconfigure them for new applications and usages.
Responsibilities- Architect, design, and implement low-level embedded software powering core airborne systems and aircraft functionality
- Adapt and reconfigure existing aircraft embedded software systems to support dedicated manufacturing, tooling, and specialized test applications
- Contribute technical insights to conceptual system design discussions within a fast-moving, cross-functional engineering team
- Deliver robust, production-ready embedded software tailored to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test setups, automated test equipment, and factory line operations
- Analyze embedded flight systems and protocols to diagnose technical issues, optimize system performance, and repurpose firmware for novel operational usages
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, Mathematics, Robotics, or a related technical field with 3+ years of relevant industry experience in embedded software development; or a Master’s degree in a related technical field with 1+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent demonstrated experience through a robust portfolio of designed and deployed embedded software systems
- Demonstrated knowledge of C++ and object-oriented programming and methodology with some experience with multi-layered system architectures
- Understanding of hardware from an embedded software engineer's perspective
- Experience with modern integrated development environments and debuggers
- Hands-on experience with test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, voltmeters, etc.
- Understanding of modern microcontroller and microprocessor architectures such as ARM
- Cortex-M0/M3/M4/A8/A9
- Knowledge of and experience with communication protocols including I2C, CAN, SPI, UART, etc.
- A positive attitude and a passion for aerospace
- Ability to be onsite in Santa Cruz, CA 3 days a week
- Knowledge of and experience with real-time operating systems
- Experience with safety-critical embedded systems
- Exposure to the software development process and modern software engineering techniques
- Experience with DO178C process, requirements authoring and verification
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $108,200 - $166,700/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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, Mathematics, Robotics, or a related technical field, plus 3+ years of relevant embedded software development experience; or a related master's degree plus 1+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent demonstrated experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of C++ and object-oriented programming methodology.
- Experience with multi-layered system architectures.
- Understanding of hardware from an embedded software engineering perspective.
- Experience with modern integrated development environments and debuggers.
- Hands-on experience with test and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and voltmeters.
- Understanding of modern microcontroller and microprocessor architectures, including ARM Cortex-M0/M3/M4/A8/A9.
- Knowledge of communication protocols including I2C, CAN, SPI, and UART.
- Positive attitude and passion for aerospace.
- Ability to work onsite in Santa Cruz, California three days per week.
- Knowledge of and experience with real-time operating systems.
- Experience with safety-critical embedded systems.
- Exposure to software development processes and modern software engineering techniques.
- Experience with DO-178C processes, requirements authoring, and verification.
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What We Do
Joby is a California-based company building quiet, all-electric aircraft to connect people like never before. With up to 150 miles of range and the ability to take off and land vertically, the Joby aircraft will change the way we move while reducing the acoustic and climate footprint of flight.
