Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

Joby Aviation•Marina, CA

About The Position

Joby is seeking an engineer to develop, improve, and maintain data acquisition hardware, real-time visualization software, and processes for installing and maintaining flight test instrumentation on its VTOL electric aircraft. The role works within a small, hands-on team in a fast-paced environment. It supports flight-test instrumentation deployment across multiple aircraft, data collection and analysis, and the transition from research and development testing to certification flight testing.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering or a relevant discipline, or equivalent work experience and training.
Mechanical design and manufacturing experience.
Experience with data acquisition hardware and sensors such as foil strain gauges, accelerometers, load cells, thermocouples, and encoders, including sensor installation.
Fluency using LabVIEW for data collection, real-time data analytics, and GUI development.
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 and strong analytical background.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of relevant 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 a lathe, mill, welder, and other machine-shop equipment.
Experience with high-voltage electronics.
Experience testing aircraft composite structures.
Experience testing aircraft mechanical systems.
Aerospace and rapid-prototyping experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and configure hardware and software for efficient deployment of supplementary flight-test instrumentation on test aircraft.
Develop installation processes for instrumentation hardware across multiple aircraft and maintain configuration control throughout the life of the flight-test aircraft.
Create and maintain detailed CAD models and engineering drawings supporting design and manufacturing activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry standards.
Use National Instruments LabVIEW and related tools to develop GUIs, LabVIEW VIs, and other tools for real-time and post-flight data visualization, automated data pipelines, and calibration-information traceability for each flight-test aircraft.
Incorporate new data acquisition instruments into the flight-test instrumentation system and data pipelines.
Analyze flight data to improve and maintain instrumentation-system functionality and provide engineering teams with quantitative feedback to understand and optimize their designs.
Help guide the architecture of processes and software tools that support the transition from R&D testing to certification flight testing.