Senior Real-Time Flight Dynamics & Simulation Engineer

Joby Aviation; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Joby Aviation seeks a simulation software engineer to design and implement multi-fidelity flight dynamics models for novel aircraft, using modern C++ and Python. You will develop modular simulation components for aerodynamics, actuators, sensors, and environmental effects.

The role supports offline and real-time frameworks for control development and testing, with numerical methods applied to estimation and validation.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD/MS/MEng) in a related discipline or 2+ years industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of flight dynamics modeling techniques and aero modeling.
• Proficiency with Python and professional software practices.
• Experience with vortex lattice, lifting line, blade element, or CFD modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement multi-fidelity flight dynamics models for novel aircraft using modern C++ and Python.
• Develop modular simulation physics components: aerodynamics, actuators, sensors, environmental effects.
• Contribute to offline and real-time simulation frameworks for control development and testing.
• Apply numerical methods to estimation, simulation, and control problems in aircraft research.
• Collaborate with flight control, simulation, and airframe teams to align software architecture.
• Evaluate flight test data for system identification and model validation.

Education

PhD/MS/MEng in related discipline

2+ years industry experience

Tools

Git/GitHub

C++

Python

Job description

Joby Aviation seeks a simulation software engineer to design and implement multi-fidelity flight dynamics models for novel aircraft, using modern C++ and Python. You will develop modular simulation components for aerodynamics, actuators, sensors, and environmental effects.

The role supports offline and real-time frameworks for control development and testing, with numerical methods applied to estimation and validation.