System Test Project Engineer

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System Test Project Engineer

Santa Cruz, California, United States 15 daysago System Test Project Engineer Job Locations US-CA-Santa Cruz US-CA-Marina ID 2023 Category Testing Type Regular Full-Time

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. Weve designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis.

Were 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 preparing to launch commercial service in 2025.

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking a highly organized, passionate individual to join our system testing team. As part of this team, you will help with the organization and execution of test program management, for structural, environmental, and functional testing of flight critical components and subsystems for VTOL electric aircraft.

The data collected during these tests will inform the companys hardware design efforts and pave the way to production-ready hardware.

The Joby Aviation team is made up of extremely talented, hardworking, proactive, and hands-on individuals, operating in a very fast-paced and rewarding environment.

We are looking to expand this team with like-minded individuals looking to make a mark in the transportation industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage proprietary testing tools or frameworks, help manage and create Hardware In the Loop (HIL) tests for software, electrical, mechanical, and energy components of the aircraft system
• Facilitate need driven equipment requests aligning to testing campaigns.
• Work closely with the mechanical, electrical, energy systems, and software teams, to capture the nuances of test requitements for aircraft components, subsystem architectures, and operating conditions, and help turn these into representative tests that will allow for validation of component and system designs
• Develop formal test procedures, instrumentation guidelines, and manage test campaigns across various test venues.
• Help manage and perform structural, environmental, and functional tests on specific hardware to validate its design and manufacturing against established benchmarks
• Analyze data collected during the aforementioned tests to generate reports to provide quantifiable feedback to the engineering teams that will allow them to optimize their designs

Required

• 5+ years of work experience in relevant industry
• Experience developing Hardware In-The-Loop tests
• Experience with data acquisition techniques and LabVIEW
• Experience with mechanical design and manufacturing drawing creation
• Experience managing test campaigns and resources, with schedule and progress reporting.
• Strong analytical background
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills
• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent experience

Desired

• Experience with high-voltage electronics
• Fluent in Python for test software creation
• Experience with aircraft certification (DO-178B and DO-178C), regulatory requirements, compliance testing, aircraft software engineering processes, and test verification
• Experience with industrial test laboratory environments and procedures
• Experience with Altium schematic capture
• Hands-on machine shop skills using lathe, mill, welder, and other machine shop equipment
• Aircraft homebuilding or rapid prototyping experience is a plus
• Polarion requirements and test case documentation experienced a plus
• M.S. / Ph.D. in relevant discipline

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $97,900-$166,800 / 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.