Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

Company Overview

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.

Overview

Joby is seeking an instrumentation engineer to help develop, improve, and maintain the data acquisition hardware, real time visualization software, and processes for the installation and maintenance of flight test instrumentation for Joby’s VTOL electric aircraft. The Joby Aviation team is made up of extremely talented, hardworking, proactive, and hands-on individuals, operating in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. We are looking to expand this team with like-minded individuals looking to make a mark in the transportation industry.

Responsibilities

• Work in a small team to develop and configure hardware and software that allow for the efficient deployment of supplementary flight test instrumentation systems installed onto Joby’s test aircraft

• Develop processes for the installation of instrumentation hardware across multiple aircraft that allow for configuration control through the life of Joby’s flight test aircraft

• Develop and maintain detailed CAD models and engineering drawings to support design and manufacturing activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards

• Using National Instruments LabView and related tools, develop software to create GUIs, LabView VIs and any other necessary tools to enable real time, and post flight data visualization, automated data pipelines, and traceability of calibration information pertaining to each of Joby’s flight test aircraft

• Incorporate new types of data acquisition instruments into Joby’s flight test instrumentation system and data pipelines

• Analyze data collected during flights to help improve and maintain the functionality of the instrumentation systems as well as provide quantifiable feedback to the engineering teams that will allow them to understand and optimize their designs

• Help to guide the architecture of processes and software tools to help smooth the transition from R&D testing into certification flight testing

Required

• B.S. in Engineering or relevant discipline or equivalent work experience and training

• 2+ years of relevant experience

• Mechanical design and manufacturing experience

• Experience with data acquisition hardware as well as sensors such as foil strain gauges, accelerometers, load cells, thermocouple, encoders, etc. (including sensor installation)

• Fluent using LabVIEW for data collection, real time data analytics, and developing GUIs

• Experience using Diadem, MATLAB, Python or another scripting language for data post processing

• Experience with digital signal processing and wireless data transmission

• Excellent problem solving and communication skills

• Hands-on attitude with strong analytical background

Desired

• MS/PhD or 5+ years of experience

• Experience with the CATIA tool

• Experience working with flight test organizations and aircraft certification

• Experience with sensor installations and cable management

• Experience with NI Hardware, specifically cDAQ and c series modules

• Experience with software development using Python or another scripting language

• Hands-on machine shop skills using lathe, mill, welder, and other machine shop equipment

• Experience with high voltage electronics

• Experience in testing aircraft composite structures

• Experience testing aircraft mechanical systems

• Aerospace and rapid prototyping experience

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $97,600 - $167,100/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