System Safety Engineer for Electric VTOL Systems

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

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