Senior Flight Test Engineer – Autonomy & Large Aircraft

XWING; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 167,900 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Joby Aviation's Flight Research team is seeking a Senior/Staff Flight Test Flight Engineer to support advanced development efforts in Concord, CA. You will own flight test activities for complex autonomous aircraft and contribute to data analysis and reporting.

The role emphasizes hands-on flight testing, planning, and real-time decision making, with opportunities to travel for military exercises and remote campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree +8yrs; Master's + 6yrs; PhD + 3yrs
• Bachelor of Science (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or other technical field) degree or equivalent experience and training
• Previous experimental flight test experience as a Flight Test Engineer- particularly in a Test Conductor role
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with colleagues across a wide range of technical disciplines
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Must be able to work both independently and on a team and be able to work extended hours and travel as required
• Read and speak English proficiently
• 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. Section 120.15. "US Person" includes US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with discipline engineers, test pilots, maintenance, and leadership to establish and execute flight test programs of complex vehicles and systems
• Develop expert level knowledge of the systems and aircraft under test
• Perform flight test planning, flight readiness reviews, flight briefs/debriefs, act as a crewmember during test execution and perform post flight data analysis
• Works as a member of the flight crew including monitoring data in real time to assure the safety and proper conduct of flight tests
• Reports on completed tests including reporting any observed deficiencies and findings of compliance with requirements or regulations
• Advises the flight test pilot of nature of the data to inform real time decisions affecting safety, efficiency and effectiveness
• Completes administrative work associated with testing including configuration management, squawk reporting, flight limitation management and test card creation
• Assists with troubleshooting and root cause investigation of issues observed during flight testing
• Develops flight manuals and supporting documentation necessary to operate the vehicles in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices
• Other duties as assigned or required
• At least 10% travel required to support short term participation in military exercises or other remote test campaigns

Skills

Data analysis experience using Matlab,

Education

Engineering degree (Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical) or equivalent

Job description

Joby Aviation's Flight Research team is seeking a Senior/Staff Flight Test Flight Engineer to support advanced development efforts in Concord, CA. You will own flight test activities for complex autonomous aircraft and contribute to data analysis and reporting.

The role emphasizes hands-on flight testing, planning, and real-time decision making, with opportunities to travel for military exercises and remote campaigns.