Senior Flight Test Engineer - Autonomy for Large Aircraft

Joby Aviation; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Joby Aviation seeks a Flight Test Flight Engineer to advance its autonomy-focused flight research program. You will own development, testing, data analysis, and reporting for complex air vehicles, including large aircraft and uncrewed systems.

FAA pilot certificates and crew operations experience are highly valued. You will collaborate with engineers, pilots, and operations staff to execute flight test campaigns, ensure safety, and document test results.

Qualifications

• Requires a technical engineering degree with extensive flight test experience.
• Experience as Flight Test Engineer or Test Conductor preferred.
• Excellent cross-disciplinary communication and teamwork.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for remote campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate flight test programs with engineers, pilots, and maintenance teams.
• Develop test plans, readiness reviews, briefs, debriefs, and data analysis.
• Monitor real-time data to ensure safe, compliant flight tests.
• Create flight manuals and documentation for test operations.
• Perform root-cause analysis and troubleshoot issues during tests.
• Support administrative tasks such as configuration management and squawk reporting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Technical skills

Analytical skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelors in engineering

Masters in engineering

PhD

Tools

Matlab

Python

Job description

Joby Aviation seeks a Flight Test Flight Engineer to advance its autonomy-focused flight research program. You will own development, testing, data analysis, and reporting for complex air vehicles, including large aircraft and uncrewed systems.

FAA pilot certificates and crew operations experience are highly valued. You will collaborate with engineers, pilots, and operations staff to execute flight test campaigns, ensure safety, and document test results.