Flight Control Systems Engineer

Joby Aviation • Santa Cruz, CA

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About The Position

As a Flight Control Systems Engineer, you will implement and improve flight control algorithms; run simulations and analyses to validate control-law design; and draft tests to verify system-level behavior in laboratories and on aircraft. You will work with the system test team to debug and verify system performance and failure handling, and support certification engineers with requirements and reviews of test cases and procedures. You will collaborate with the modeling team to develop simulations and analysis frameworks for collecting and presenting design data, and work across aircraft, safety, avionics, loads, performance, and rotor dynamics teams to identify deficiencies and refine the aircraft design. You will also work with test pilots on handling and flying characteristics, participate in mission planning and scenario simulations, support envelope-expansion flight testing in person, and coordinate with software engineers to ensure relevant tests and artifacts are produced, stored, and linked.

Requirements

• B.S. and 3 years of experience, or an M.S., in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Knowledge of classical controls, modern state-space controls, and numerical optimization.
• Knowledge of multi-body dynamics, aerodynamics, and electrical powertrains.
• Knowledge of digital signal processing and real-time embedded systems.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, and Python.
• Proficiency with continuous integration pipelines, virtual environments, and Linux operating systems.

Nice To Haves

• Passion about flying machines.

Responsibilities

• Simulate and analyze aircraft responses.
• Develop and implement flight-control features.
• Review data from flight tests and other testing platforms.
• Author test cases.
• Develop tools and improve continuous integration.
• Author and manage requirements.
• Author and manage artifacts used for compliance demonstration.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level