Senior Systems Engineer, Energy Storage & Distribution Systems (ESDS)

Joby Aviation•San Carlos, CA

About The Position

Joby Aviation is looking for a passionate engineer that can join our growing team. This is a multidisciplinary position that provides the engineer a chance to interact with many of the key teams within the company. The Systems Engineers will own the architecture, integration, and life-cycle success of a single or multiple aircraft systems, ranging from requirements management, development, certification, and entry into service. Systems Engineers will coordinate between the various departments; Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software, Flight Test, Manufacturing, and Operations as necessary to ensure the technical success of their systems. The Systems Engineers will work very closely with FAA Engineers and Joby DERs to ensure their responsible systems comply with all federal airworthiness regulations. This position requires a basic understanding of aircraft systems, system development, and industry specific certification processes. The most important traits at Joby are a positive attitude towards the project, strong work ethic, and being able to self-manage and learn new skills. Forward thinking and the ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced environment are a must. The Senior Systems Engineer, Energy Storage and Distribution will be responsible for some or all systems related to: Energy storage, with a focus on the Battery Management System Distribution systems (electrical systems interconnects)

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics required; Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering preferred
Understanding and application of disciplined systems engineering processes
Familiarity with requirements management
Familiarity with safety assessment concepts
3-5 years of experience working with energy storage equipment, including batteries and/or battery management systems.
Excellent verbal and technical writing skills in English language
Ability to work collaboratively, with self-starter skills that enables self-sufficiency
Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Docs

Nice To Haves

Minimum 5 years of Aerospace industry experience in primary flight and propulsion control
Electric vehicle technology experience
Experience (5+ years) integrating and testing complex, highly integrated systems in a laboratory environment
Understand and have applied development assurance processes per SAE ARP4754A
Familiar with safety assessment process, methods, and analyses (FHA, FMEA/FMECA, FTA, CCA) used in safety assessments (PSSA, SSA) per SAE ARP4761
Working knowledge of DO-160G environmental qualification
Familiarity and experience with FAA Part 23, Part 25, Part 27, and/or Part 29 Certification Regulations (Part 23 is highly desired)
Use of Requirements Management tools (working knowledge of Siemens Polarion is a plus)
Experience using Atlassian tools including Jira, Confluence, and Crucible
Familiar with Dassault Systems Engineering and Management tools (Enovia)

Responsibilities

Involvement in writing, conducting validation analyses and reviews, and validating all levels of the system requirements
Supporting design teams in trade studies, subsystem interface definition, requirements flow-down, development analyses, modeling and simulation activities, and assessment of results
Leading and performing system integration activities including: Verification test plan definition, Test case development and review, Detailed test procedure development and review, Automated and manual Verification test execution, Data reduction and analyses
Problem reporting, resolution, and tracking issue to closure
Writing Test Reports
Creating, analyzing, and managing issues, technical risks, and opportunities for subsystems using enterprise tools
Preparing artifacts and briefing material for internal and external technical meetings design reviews, program reviews, and safety-of-flight reports for the aircraft
Assists in creating Type Certification documents and reports for the Regulatory Authorities