Flight Research Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Joby Aviation • Concord, CA

7h

About The Position

Joby 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. Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We’ve designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We’re looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onward toward certifying the Joby aircraft, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service.
Overview
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

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees