Senior Technical Fellow for Integrated Flight and Propulsion Control Systems

3 weeks ago


Santa Cruz California, United States Joby Aviation Full time
Job Summary

Joby Aviation is seeking a highly experienced and accomplished technical leader to join its Integrated Flight and Propulsion Control System (IFPCS) product team as a Senior Technical Fellow. This role offers the opportunity to have a direct impact on the certification success of the JAS4-1 air vehicle and its innovative technologies in the emerging Urban Air Mobility (UAM) marketplace.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic and tactical guidance to the IFPCS IPT to develop the best aircraft achievable given the constraints and realities in front of Joby.
  • Offer solutions to existing and emergent IFPCS technical and certification issues, challenges, and risks.
  • Help the IFPCS IPT execute statements of work more effectively and efficiently, including improving integration among intra-IPT stakeholders, harmonizing deliverables, and accelerating work product closure.
  • Drive quality and consistency into IFPCS certification artifacts, including laying out the objective and standards for each and coaching team members.
  • Establish and execute a robust and coherent safety-of-flight process for prototype and type design aircraft.
Requirements
  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred (M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics also acceptable).
  • 30+ years of experience in senior technical roles within aerospace, urban air mobility, advanced air mobility, autonomous vehicles, or similar industries.
  • Advanced understanding and expertise in control systems (including non-linear dynamic inversion), system design, and safety analysis.
  • Expertise in fly-by-wire, autonomous systems, robotics, and safety-critical technologies.
  • Proven leadership experience in building, directing, and facilitating communication between multidisciplinary technical teams.
  • Ability to lead complex multidisciplinary projects in highly regulated and dynamic environments.
  • Deep understanding of FAA and DoD certification processes for highly autonomous and safety-critical systems.
  • Effective communicator across teams and upward to executive leadership.
  • Management experience at all levels, including the C-suite is a bonus.
Benefits
  • Target base pay for this position is $159,700 - $278,100/yr.
  • 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.


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