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 is seeking a talented RF Systems Engineer to join our radio team. This engineer will collaborate with software, hardware, system engineers, and other cross-functional teams to build, analyze and improve radio systems performance. The radio team covers RF support for traditional avionics systems used in production aircraft, and flight test telemetry systems used in the development and test phase. This is a hands-on and in-person position that combines desk-based forward thinking strategy with real time on-site engineering, technical execution, and testing. This position is based either at our HQ in Santa Cruz, CA or at our test facility in Marina, CA (near Monterey).
Responsibilities- Utilize in-depth understanding of RF/antenna systems including microwave telemetry, SatCom, cellular LTE networks and UHF radio equipment operation to design, implement, integrate, test and validate performance of the radio systems on our eVTOL aircraft
- Use source/victim testing and other methods to assure the coexistence of all flight critical radio systems
- Utilize advanced data analysis tools such as Grafana, Databricks and custom tooling to examine flight test data for anomalies, patterns, and potentially flight blocking issues
- Troubleshoot and resolve impairments and performance issues that occur during integration, bench test, and flight test
- Perform computer aided antenna engineering and system design using Ansys HFSS (or similar)
- Predict antenna radiation patterns and antenna-to-antenna coupling scenarios
- Design, develop, certify and integrate next-generation conformal antennas to replace blade antennas
- Specify and implement test equipment to be used in the production environment as part of the manufacturing process
- Inspect, configure, and troubleshoot radio hardware and antennas on the fleet of Joby aircraft and supporting ground equipment.
- Hands-on, in-person involvement at test sites, up to one week per month
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience developing and/or deploying RF and radio systems
- Experience as a team lead, manager, or mentor of engineers
- Understanding of communications systems, associated SW algorithms and their design, including C2 source selection, signal modulation/demodulation and error correction, RF signal acquisition, RF gain control (AGC), and antenna performance.
- Operational understanding of aviation radio equipment including VHF communication, Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR), ILS (LOC + GS), Radar Altimeter
- US Citizen or Permanent US Resident
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 10+ years of experience developing and/or deploying RF and radio systems
- Experience managing a team of RF Engineers in self-directed projects
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $139,500 - $234,500/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 or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience developing and/or deploying RF and radio systems
- Experience as a team lead, manager, or mentor of engineers
- Understanding of communications systems, software algorithms, C2 source selection, signal modulation/demodulation, error correction, RF signal acquisition, AGC, and antenna performance
- Operational understanding of aviation radio equipment, including VHF communication, GNSS, VOR, ILS, and radar altimeter systems
- US Citizen or Permanent US Resident
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 10+ years of experience developing and/or deploying RF and radio systems
- Experience managing a team of RF Engineers in self-directed projects
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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.
