Autonomy Flight Test Pilot – PIC for Advanced Aircraft

All Aviation Jobs; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with match

ESPP

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Joby Aviation is seeking an Operational Test Pilot to support evaluations of the J208 aircraft, serving as the onboard PIC and overseeing advanced automation in complex flight environments.

You will operate the Ground Control Station during uncrewed operations, represent the product in demonstrations to customers, and coordinate with engineering to feed lessons learned back into software and hardware updates. Expect up to 50% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or aviation-related discipline with 5+ years of relevant flight operations experience, Master’s degree with 3+ years, or equivalent practical experience.
• ASEL Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating.
• Demonstrated experience acting as Pilot in Command in fixed-wing flight operations, test environments, or operational evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the onboard pilot-in-command for J208 operational evaluation flights, monitoring Superpilot autonomy systems and executing real-time operational decisions to ensure safe mission execution.
• Operate and monitor the Ground Control Station (GCS) when the J208 aircraft operates in uncrewed configurations.
• Represent the J208 product and flight evaluation program during live operational demonstrations with prospective and current military or civil customers.
• Collaborate closely with developmental engineering teams to capture, analyze, and flow back operational lessons learned to inform continuous flight software and hardware updates.
• Execute pre-flight planning, mission risk assessments, and post-flight debriefs in accordance with military airfield rules, FAA regulations, and internal safety protocols.
• Support deployed field support workflows, flight line logistics, and site setup activities while traveling up to 50% CONUS/OCONUS

Skills

PIC experience

US security clearance eligible

Flight operations leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or aviation-related discipline

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Ground Control Station (GCS)

Job description

Joby Aviation is seeking an Operational Test Pilot to support evaluations of the J208 aircraft, serving as the onboard PIC and overseeing advanced automation in complex flight environments.

You will operate the Ground Control Station during uncrewed operations, represent the product in demonstrations to customers, and coordinate with engineering to feed lessons learned back into software and hardware updates. Expect up to 50% travel.