Systems Engineer, Integrated Flight and Propulsion Control …, California

Joby Overview:
Located in Northern California, the team at Joby Aviation is driven by our goal of creating an affordable, all-electric air transportation system. 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 onwards toward certifying the Joby aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service.

Overview:
Joby Aviation is leading the industry by introducing a revolutionary urban air mobility aircraft featuring the innovative all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) JAS4-1 air vehicle.  The Integrated Flight and Propulsion Control System (IFPCS) product team is seeking highly motivated, systems engineers, to help deliver the JAS4-1 vehicle to the marketplace.

 

The Integrated Flight and Propulsion Control System includes all the primary flight control functions (pilot inceptors, flight sensors, processing and communications, control laws, and control effectors) and some vehicle management functions.  

 

This position offers the opportunity to apply a broad range of systems engineering skills with responsibilities from requirements to certification.  The program is currently in the late Detailed Design Phase, and your accountability will be in aspects of integration, design validation and verification, failure modes and effects and analyses of system response, and preparation of certification artifacts.

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

Collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Design, System Test, Flight Test, Certification, and Program Management

Required:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics required; Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering preferred

Relevant demonstrated scholastic project experience or internships

Understanding and application of disciplined systems engineering processes

Familiarity with requirements management

Familiarity with safety assessment concepts

Experience working in a laboratory environment

Exposure to modeling and simulation using MATLAB/Simulink

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

Desired:
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, including failure modes and effects testing (FMET)

Understand the application of development assurance processes per SAE ARP4754A

Familiarization 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)

Experienced in model-based engineering using MATLAB/Simulink

Experience using Atlassian tools including Jira, Confluence, and Crucible

Familiar with Dassault Systems Engineering and Management tools (Enovia)

Additional Information:
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $87,700 - $144,000/year. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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.

 

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.