Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Flight Sensor Specialist

3 days ago


Santa Cruz, California, United States Joby Barnard Full time

Joby Aviation is driven by our goal of creating an affordable, all-electric air transportation system.

We're developing embedded drivers and algorithms for the aircraft's flight sensor systems responsible for producing navigation and air data for the integrated flight propulsion and control system.

Key Responsibilities
  • Developing embedded system architecture to ensure safety of an electric-powered, fly-by-wire aircraft
  • Writing software for the flight sensor systems and developing algorithms to fuse sensor data and monitor sensor health

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of C++ and Python programming languages, as well as experience with object-oriented programming methodology and multi-layer system architectures.

Familiarity with writing efficient, hardware-accelerated code and proficient in Bayesian estimation concepts and Kalman filtering are also desirable skills.

What We Offer

Compensation at Joby includes a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) with a target base pay of $162,600 - $243,000/yr. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 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.

We're committed to building a diverse and effective workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway.



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