Flight-Critical Software Verification Engineer

XWING

Santa Cruz (CA)

On-site

USD 103,000 - 174,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Joby Aviation seeks a Software Verification Engineer, Operations in Santa Cruz, CA to test Embedded C/C++ code that controls vehicle flight and system monitoring. You will design, execute, and maintain test artifacts for software certification and validation, working with flight-critical components and cross-functional teams.

The role requires a BS plus 3+ years QA/test experience in embedded systems, strong debugging, and familiarity with CI tools like JIRA/Jenkins/TeamCity.

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and 3+ years Industry Experience in Quality Assurance or Test Engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Design, execute and maintain test cases, test plans, test procedures, test reports, and supporting documentation for software certification and validation purposes.
  • Develop the skills to become the Software Verification product expert on flight-critical software components and own the testing process.
  • Participate in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
  • Document and report software defects using a bug tracking system.
  • Identify, analyze, and document problems with program function, user interface, or content.
  • Work closely with the Embedded, Flight Sensors and Control Law developers to achieve test objectives.

Skills

Software testing
Embedded systems
Debugging

Education

B.S. in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

JIRA
Jenkins
TeamCity

Job description

Joby Aviation seeks a Software Verification Engineer, Operations in Santa Cruz, CA to test Embedded C/C++ code that controls vehicle flight and system monitoring. You will design, execute, and maintain test artifacts for software certification and validation, working with flight-critical components and cross-functional teams.

The role requires a BS plus 3+ years QA/test experience in embedded systems, strong debugging, and familiarity with CI tools like JIRA/Jenkins/TeamCity.

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