Overview
Joby Aviation is seeking a talented power electronics engineer to join our team designing electric aircraft. This engineer will work closely with mechanical, software, and other cross-functional teams and contribute towards the design of prototype motor-control inverters and DC / DCs from 0.
5-200 kW. This is a hands-on position. Engineers are responsible for seeing their projects through from concept design to delivery and support of hardware.
Optimizing designs for reliability, weight, and efficiency will be a focus.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with mechanical engineers to optimize placement of high power modules / components and bus bars
- Create clear and readable schematics for power electronics boards
- Component selection for minimum mass and maximum reliability
- Work with PCB designers to create reliable and low-weight layouts
- Write requirements, participate in DFMEAs, create and carry out test and validation plans
Required
- B.S. in electrical engineering or related discipline
- Strong EE fundamentals, including :
5-10 years designing and developing power electronics, in particular, inverters for driving 50kW to 200kW motors
Strong grasp of motor control theory for surface and interior permanent magnet machines
3-5 years working in aerospace with a strong background in DO-160 compliance
3-5 years writing embedded software in C for control of inverters and / or other power electronics for aerospace applications
3-5 years working with DO-178B software requirements for aerospace application
- Schematic capture and PCB design
- Experience with component selection
- Completed (designed / built / tested) high voltage / high power designs
- Great communication skills
Desired
- M.S. / Ph.D. in relevant discipline with a focus in power electronics
- Familiarity with Altium Designer
- Wide bandgap semiconductors
- Exposure to regulatory certification
- Design-for-reliability, including use of DFMEA and fault trees
- Designing for high EMI environments
- Battery systems
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $130,100-$209,300 / 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.
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