System Safety Engineer

Joby Aviation; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Joby Aviation seeks a system safety engineer to join the system safety and certification organization. You will perform system safety assessments of flight‑critical components and propulsion subsystems for electric VTOL aircraft, collaborating with aeronautical engineers through design reviews and development lifecycle.

The role involves establishing and maintaining safety requirements, working across hardware, software and systems teams, and contributing to safety artifacts in the certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of industry experience.
• Advanced engineering degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in the above fields and 3+ years of professional experience.
• Experience with electric motors and power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct system safety assessments (FHA, FMEA, FTA, CCA) across aircraft systems with emphasis on electric propulsion systems.
• Establish, review and manage safety requirements.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with systems, software, and hardware engineering teams to identify safety issues and provide inputs.
• Participate in design reviews, providing safety input throughout the aircraft development lifecycle.
• Maintain system safety artifacts and keep them updated with design and configuration changes.

Skills

System safety

FHA

FMEA

FTA

CCA

Safety requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

Design reviews participation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

MS or PhD in same fields

Job description

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. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking a system safety engineer who will be a part of the system safety and certification organization. As part of this team, you will perform system safety assessments of flight‑critical components and propulsion system and sub‑systems for electric VTOL aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Conduct system safety assessments (FHA, FMEA, FTA, CCA) across aircraft systems in accordance with ARP4761 with an emphasis on electric propulsion systems
• Establish, review and manage safety requirements
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with systems, software, and hardware engineering teams to identify safety issues and provide inputs
• Participate in design reviews, providing safety input throughout the aircraft development lifecycle
• Maintain system safety artifacts and keep them updated with design and configuration changes

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of industry experience
• Advanced engineering degree in the above fields (M.S. or Ph.D.) and 3+ years of professional experience

Desired

• Experience with electric motors and power electronics

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $126,700 - $160,000/yr. 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