Senior Software Engineer, Aircraft Software

Joby Aviation•Santa Cruz, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position involves architecture and implementation of DO-178C compliant embedded software for the Joby Aviation aircraft. The engineer will play a key role in a small, fast- moving team and have input to requirements, conceptual system design, and implementation of embedded software for a wide range of embedded systems. You will write safe, robust, and testable code tailored for embedded systems. Apply if you're excited about writing modern code for commercial aerospace systems.

Requirements

University degree in computer science, computer engineering, robotics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, or other STEM fields and 7+ years of industry experience. An advanced degree and 5+ yrs of industry experience will also be considered.
Expert knowledge of C++ and object-oriented programming and methodology.
Demonstrated understanding of hardware from an embedded software engineer's perspective.
Experience with modern integrated development environments and debuggers.
Hands-on experience with test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, voltmeters, etc.
Understanding of modern microcontroller and microprocessor architectures such as ARM Cortex-M0/M3/M4/A8/A9 and related embedded processors.
Knowledge of object-oriented programming methodology and multi-layered system architectures.
Knowledge of and experience with communication protocols including MDIO, I2C, SPI, UART, etc.
A positive attitude and a passion for aerospace.
Ability to be onsite in Santa Cruz, CA 4 days a week.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to the software development process and modern software engineering techniques.
Experience with DO178C process, requirements authoring and verification.
Knowledge of and experience with real-time operating systems.

Responsibilities

Designing and implementing the embedded C++ software that runs on our electric-powered, fly-by-wire aircraft.
Collaborating with systems engineers and hardware designers to author software requirements and integrate complex systems.
Involvement in all facets of our software design and development.
Contributing to the embedded software and design that is the communications backbone of the Joby aircraft.
Contributing to the software that operates and manages the electric motors of our Joby aircraft.
Responsibility for all the software that makes the aircraft fly, including flight critical subsystems.