Senior Vehicle Simulator Software Engineer

XWING; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 120,500 - 160,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Joby Aviation in Santa Cruz, California, is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Integrated Vehicle Simulator team. You will contribute to architecture, design, and implementation of simulator solutions that integrate vehicle software with hardware environments.

The role requires strong C++ skills, CI/CD experience, Linux familiarity, and a passion for reliable, scalable simulation. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to test, improve, and adapt simulations for evolving aircraft concepts.

Qualifications

• University degree in computer science or computer engineering.
• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Significant experience and demonstrable expertise in C++.
• Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps tools.
• Familiarity with Linux OS and command-line tools.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain and improve solutions that combine simulated and hardware environments to test on-vehicle software behavior.
• Architect, design, and develop improvements and extensions for simulation software.
• Enhance simulations to reflect behavior of actual vehicles more accurately.
• Improve performance and reliability of the simulation solutions.
• Adapt simulations to new vehicle designs and capabilities.
• Provide support and consulting to users of the simulation across the organization.

Skills

C++ programming

Linux command line

CI/CD understanding

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or CE

Tools

DevOps tools

Job description

Joby Aviation in Santa Cruz, California, is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Integrated Vehicle Simulator team. You will contribute to architecture, design, and implementation of simulator solutions that integrate vehicle software with hardware environments.

The role requires strong C++ skills, CI/CD experience, Linux familiarity, and a passion for reliable, scalable simulation. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to test, improve, and adapt simulations for evolving aircraft concepts.