Senior Software Engineer, Flight Systems
About The Position
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 We are looking for a talented Software Engineer with exceptional C++ skills to work on our core Flight Framework that flies our aircraft! This is the framework that powers all the software systems on the aircraft.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering and 7+ years of full-time experience. An advanced degree and 5+ years industry experience will also be considered.
- Expert knowledge of C++ with demonstratable knowledge of multi-threaded systems. Your C++ knowledge will be challenged.
- Knowledge of object-oriented programming methodology, multi-layered system architectures, and creating clean APIs, APIs that are independent of the OS (operating system)
- Experience with modern integrated development environments and debuggers
- Willingness to be flexible and learn new technologies
Nice To Haves
- Experience with or knowledge of DO-178, particularly writing low-level requirements
- Expert knowledge of distributed computing frameworks/IPC
- Demonstratable proficiency in SW development in a regulatory envoronment is a plus.
- Experience using git version control
- A positive attitude and a passion for aerospace!
Responsibilities
- Designing clean C++ APIs used by all of the numerous computers on the aircraft
- Improving the distributed computing framework used by all the computers
- Work with system engineers to decompose equipment-level requirements into high-level and low-level software requirements in compliance with DO-178C
- Design, implement, and test flight-critical software components with C++
- Integrate these into the larger system
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
