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.
OverviewJoby Aviation is seeking a talented power electronics engineer to join our team designing electric aircraft. This engineer will work closely with mechanical, software, and other cross-functional teams and contribute towards the design of powertrain systems with a focus on DC/DCs from 0.5-200 kW. This is a hands-on, on-site position based in San Carlos, CA. Engineers are responsible for seeing their projects through from concept design to delivery and support of hardware. Optimizing designs for reliability, weight, and efficiency will be a focus.
Responsibilities- Develop and refine analytical and simulation models of power converters to predict performance, losses, and thermal behavior
- Participate in system-level trade studies to evaluate converter topologies, voltage levels, and architectures alongside other powertrain subsystems
- Perform hands-on bring-up and debug of power converter hardware in the lab
- Create clear and readable schematics for power electronics boards
- Collaborate with mechanical engineers to optimize placement of high-power modules, components, and bus bars
- Write requirements, create and carry out test and validation plans
- Support manufacturing by troubleshooting critical production issues and designing test procedures
- B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering or related discipline with 2–4 years of relevant experience, or Ph.D. with 1-2 years
- Strong EE fundamentals, including:
- Experience designing and developing power converters in the 10 kW to hundreds of kilowatts range
- Magnetics design experience (inductors, transformers) for power conversion applications
- Schematic capture and PCB design
- Completed (designed/built/tested) high-voltage, high-power designs
- Great communication skills
- Ability to be onsite regularly in San Carlos, CA
- Ph.D. in relevant discipline with a focus in power electronics
- Expertise with optimization of DC/DC converters for high volumetric and gravimetric power density
- Expertise in isolated and bidirectional power converter topologies
- Experience using simulation tools for hardware and magnetics design (e.g. Ansys, PLECS, Simulink, LTSpice)
- Experience in system-level analysis of aircraft or EV powertrains, including co-design of power converters along with system optimization
- Experience designing with wide-bandgap semiconductors (SiC, GaN)
- Familiarity with Altium Designer
- Exposure to AEH design lifecycle and certification (e.g., DO-254, DO-160, aerospace standards)
- Experience with model-based design software development for high power, high frequency DC-DC converters
- Experience developing embedded software a plus
- Experience with HDL development in Verilog and/or VHDL also a plus
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $124,400 - $160,000/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 or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline, plus 2–4 years of relevant experience
- Ph.D. in a relevant discipline plus 1–2 years of relevant experience may substitute for the degree and experience requirement
- Experience designing and developing power converters in the 10 kW to hundreds-of-kilowatts range
- Magnetics design experience, including inductors and transformers for power conversion applications
- Schematic capture and PCB design experience
- Completed design, construction, and testing of high-voltage, high-power designs
- Strong electrical engineering fundamentals
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work onsite regularly in San Carlos, California
- Ph.D. focused on power electronics
- Expertise optimizing DC/DC converters for high volumetric and gravimetric power density
- Expertise with isolated and bidirectional power converter topologies
- Experience using Ansys, PLECS, Simulink, or LTSpice for hardware and magnetics design
- Experience with aircraft or electric vehicle powertrain system-level analysis
- Experience designing with wide-bandgap semiconductors such as SiC and GaN
- Familiarity with Altium Designer
- Exposure to AEH design lifecycle and certification standards such as DO-254 and DO-160
- Experience with model-based design software development for high-power, high-frequency DC/DC converters
- Experience developing embedded software
- HDL development experience in Verilog or VHDL
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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.
