Flight Research Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Joby Aviation•Concord, CA

2h•$153,000 - $245,000

About The Position

Joby's Flight Research group is looking for a skilled senior embedded software engineer to play a pivotal role in the development of cutting-edge flight automation systems and novel aircraft configurations. The engineer will contribute to design, bring-up, and testing for new embedded systems and devices, including simplex and triplex compute platforms. The individual will also contribute heavily to software and hardware in the loop simulation and test harness development. We're looking for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, takes full ownership, and consistently delivers high-impact results.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree +8 years experience; Master's degree + 6 years experience; PhD + 3 years experience.
University degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, mechatronics, physics, mathematics, or similar field; or, a strong portfolio of designed and implemented embedded software, or relevant industry experience.
Fluency in C, C++, Python, and Git.
Demonstrated experience with safety-critical software systems.
Experience with embedded Linux platforms.
Understanding of communication protocols, and the roles played by electrical hardware in embedded systems.
This position must meet US export control compliance requirements, therefore a candidate must qualify as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15. “US Person” includes US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

Nice To Haves

Experience using test equipment such as logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
Experience with the Rust programming language.
Aerospace related work experience.
Familiarity with the Bazel build system.
Prior experience with continuous integration for automated hardware-in-the-loop testing.
Familiar with writing efficient, hardware-accelerated code (e.g., SIMD, GPU, or FPGA), especially for digital signal processing applications.

Responsibilities

Contribute to platform software development for safety-critical embedded systems.
Help define and implement triplex compute platform software architecture.
Design and build tools, frameworks, and infrastructure to advance HIL/SIL simulation and automated testing capabilities.
Apply expertise in real-time Linux and compute systems to harden embedded systems, time synchronization, inter-compute system communications, and communication with peripheral devices.
Integrate peripheral devices into the embedded flight software stack using communication protocols such as I2C, CAN, SPI, UART, etc.