Fuel Cell Systems Control Engineer

Joby Barnard; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electric aviation is seeking an engineer to develop hybrid fuel cell systems for advanced aircraft. The role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance system-level behaviors and requires a B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, including stock options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Paid time off

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in relevant industries/technologies.
• Expert knowledge of system control and MATLAB Simulink.
• Able/willing to travel 25% of working time.

Responsibilities

• Develop the system control methodology and implement software in Simulink.
• Oversee bench testing and data interpretation for controls development.
• Support flight tests to monitor system performance.

Skills

System Control

MATLAB Simulink

Real-time Firmware Development

Multi-threaded Systems

Basic Electronics Debugging

Version Control Technologies

Python

C#

C

SQL

Bash

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic Analyzer

Multimeter

Job description

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. We’ve designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We’re 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 launching our initial commercial service.

Overview

This engineer will play a key role in a small, fast-moving team and participate in the architecture, design, and implementation of next-generation hybrid fuel cell systems to power the future of distributed electric propulsion fly-by-wire aircraft. This engineer will work closely with the hardware, mechanical, integration, and flight-testing teams to design, develop, test, and improve system-level behaviors. Primary work location can be Santa Cruz, CA or San Carlos, CA. Please see below for local travel requirements.

Responsibilities

1. Develop the system control methodology
2. Implement the system control software in Simulink code-generation
3. Specify the peripheral drivers for the control processor firmware (possibly implement the driver firmware)
4. Integrate the generated code onto the processor with the drivers and the Joby communication layer
5. Oversee bench testing and interpretation of data for controls development, validation, and improvement
6. Tuning and calibration of complete systems on test stands, and on the aircraft
7. Support flight tests to monitor system performance in real time and via post-flight data reviews
8. Unit tests for build environment, sub-system validation testing, integration testing, flight testing, software-in-the-loop testing
9. Integrate the generated code onto the processor with the drivers and the Joby communication layer -> Integrate the autogenerated Simulink code, drivers, and our software framework
10. Create data analysis dashboards and tooling to understand system performance

Minimum Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent)
• 5+ years of work experience in relevant industries/technologies
• Expert knowledge of system control
  • MATLAB Simulink for controls development
• Knowledge of real-time bare-metal firmware development
  • Object-oriented programming methodology and multi-layered system architectures
  • Multi-threaded systems
• Experience with basic electronics debugging tools: oscilloscope, logic analyzer, multimeter
  • Modern integrated development environments and debuggers
• Basic understanding of version control technologies
• Exposure to other languages such as: Python, C#, C, SQL, and Bash
• Able/willing to travel 25% of working time away from primary work location. Mostly local around Bay Area/Marina CA. Up to several weeks/one month at a time.

This position must meet US export control compliance requirements, therefore a candidate must qualify as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15. “US Person” includes US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

Desired

• 8+ years of work experience in relevant industries/technologies
• Experience working on small, fast-paced independent teams
• Relevant work experience with hydrogen fuel cell systems and components

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $98,200 - $164,600/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.