Joby Aviation

Senior AI Engineer to build production-grade AI capabilities for manufacturing and enterprise workflows, focusing on AI platform foundations, scalable AI services, ML/LLM infrastructure, agent frameworks, evaluation strategies, and safety mechanisms. The role involves end-to-end delivery from data to monitoring and lifecycle management.

Seeking a Staff Software Engineer to build the data infrastructure and evaluation platform for an autonomy stack in autonomous aircraft. The role involves owning the end-to-end data lifecycle, from flight logs to safety-critical metrics, designing scalable ingestion pipelines, transforming raw data into reliable datasets and metrics, and developing analysis and evaluation platforms to support development, validation, and operational insight. This includes building a large-scale evaluation platform for batch jobs, providing self-serve tools for autonomy teams, and investigating anomalies.

Software Engineer for Flight Research group at Joby Aviation, focusing on developing flight automation, decision-making, trajectory planning, and mission planning systems for novel aircraft. Requires expertise in C++, Python, optimization, and decision-making theory (MDPs, POMDPs, RL). Role involves delivering flight software, supporting flight testing, and collaborating with GNC engineers.

The Technical Program Manager will lead programs at the intersection of hardware technologies, next-generation aircraft systems, and autonomy development. This role involves strategic planning, execution of aircraft enhancements, and driving alignment across diverse stakeholders to bring breakthrough technologies from development to certification. The candidate will pioneer new solutions, manage risks, and facilitate the integration of research into practical, certified applications.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to scale their manufacturing workforce during a pivotal stage of innovation and growth. This temporary role involves full-cycle recruitment for technical manufacturing positions, collaborating with hiring managers, and ensuring a data-driven process. The ideal candidate will have experience in technical recruiting, strong interpersonal skills, and a passion for talent acquisition.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop software for automating electronics manufacturing tests in an aerospace production environment. The role involves managing a Python monorepo of microservices for test execution, HIL integrations, and CI/release tooling, as well as driving technical strategy and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include building and supporting test stations, designing test software and HIL infrastructure, maintaining database schemas and ELT pipelines, and delivering full-stack applications. Requires a university degree in CS, CE, or EE with 7+ years of experience, expertise in Python (asyncio), experience with electronics test equipment, networking protocols, and software development for production test equipment in manufacturing. Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools is also required.

Senior Software Engineer role focused on core Flight Framework in C++ for an electric aircraft company, involving API design, distributed systems improvement, and compliance with DO-178C for flight-critical software.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and implement a robust, deterministic, and highly scalable flight training simulator. This role involves working with multidisciplinary teams to create and improve high-fidelity training devices for a fully electric aircraft, focusing on C++ development for various simulator components.

Senior Software Engineer (Frontend) at Joby Aviation, focusing on developing front-end software services for manufacturing environments, driving automation and Industry 4.0 initiatives. Requires experience with React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and web services.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with Python expertise to develop enterprise infrastructure applications, build scalable systems connecting business logic with production data and hardware, and contribute to a modern tech stack. The role involves cross-functional collaboration and tackling diverse technical challenges in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment, with a focus on supporting eVTOL production and commercial service launch. Experience with AI-based development workflows is desired.

Senior Software Engineer to develop and maintain system-level software on Linux platforms for edge deployments, focusing on reliability, performance, and security. Responsibilities include designing frameworks for remote monitoring, building observable software services for edge computing, troubleshooting issues, supporting Kubernetes deployments, and driving engineering quality.

Senior Quality Engineer for factory systems at an aviation company, focusing on internal enterprise software for design, test, and manufacturing. Responsibilities include developing test plans, automated testing, bug identification, and collaboration with engineering and product teams. Requires B.S. in CS, 6+ years of QA experience, and programming skills for automation.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join their electric propulsion team to support the development of the S4 Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing vehicle (EVTOL). The role involves defining system architecture, managing requirements and interfaces, and ensuring reliable operation of the propulsion system from concept through certification and in-service. This position requires a strong background in systems engineering, with experience in digital electric motor control and modeling/simulation tools like MATLAB/Simulink. Experience with aerospace industry standards and regulatory processes is highly desired.

Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for the design, analysis, and testing of power converters for electric aircraft, focusing on structural, thermal, and insulating aspects. Requires strong CAD, FEA, CFD, and first-principles problem-solving skills.

Senior Product Manager for maintenance software products in the aviation industry, focusing on MRO platform configuration, maintenance, training, and integrations. The role requires deep experience with MRO systems and aviation maintenance operations, ensuring precision and traceability for aerospace certification and safe commercial operations.

Senior engineer for motor control systems in electric-powered aircraft, focusing on architecture, design, and implementation. Responsibilities include sensorless control, closed-loop position control, optimization using MATLAB Simulink, and testing.

Senior Mobile Engineer, IOS role at Joby Aviation focused on developing and maintaining consumer-grade iOS apps for pilots, internal operations, and riders, as well as collaborating on backend APIs. Requires 8+ years of iOS development experience and a track record of shipping apps to the App Store.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their flight research team, focusing on the design and integration of mechanical systems for autonomy in aircraft. The role involves leading the development and certification of mechanical installations, designing subsystems, and collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure avionics systems meet program needs. Requires a strong understanding of aircraft systems, integration, and certification processes.

This role is for a Senior Manager of Internal Audit & SOX, focusing on business process controls and partnering with IT, Security, and Development teams. The primary responsibilities include managing the SOX program end-to-end, testing controls, coordinating with external auditors, and driving remediation. While the role requires collaboration with development teams and mentions familiarity with emerging AI governance standards as desired, the core function is not AI/ML development or research.

Senior Loads and Dynamics Engineer at Joby Aviation responsible for developing external loads criteria, contributing to tools and methods, computing external loads for airframe and propeller systems, validating aeroelastic modeling, and working with DERs and FAA for certification of VTOL aircraft. Requires strong engineering background, understanding of aircraft dynamics and aerodynamics, and experience with static and dynamic external loads derivation.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Architect to design and develop vertiport infrastructure as a scalable global product. The role involves rethinking terminal and skydeck design for rapid assembly, integrating electrification systems, and driving innovation through prototyping. Responsibilities include full lifecycle project ownership, site masterplanning, conceptual design, pricing database development, and managing consultant teams. Requires a Bachelor's degree in architecture, 5+ years of experience, and a Professional AIA license. Experience with Autodesk Revit and a passion for aviation are necessary.

Senior Manager, Corporate & Business Development role at Joby Aviation, focusing on launching high-impact collaborations and global multi-year partnerships in the UAE market. The role involves owning market-entry partnerships, stakeholder relationships, and early-stage commercial strategy, with a focus on strategic deals across air taxi services, infrastructure, defense, and regional markets. Responsibilities include full-cycle partnership creation, navigating complex stakeholder environments, negotiating agreements, and driving deal handoff to operations. Requires 8+ years in business development or strategy with a track record of closing agreements, ideally in fast-moving sectors, and a solid grasp of the UAE ecosystem.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior FPGA/DSP Engineer to design and optimize signal processing and algorithm accelerators in hardware and software for their urban air mobility aircraft. The role involves working with FPGAs, DSP blocks for sensor acquisition, motor control, and navigation, within a rigorous aircraft certification-focused development environment.

Senior Maintenance Engineer role focused on developing and implementing comprehensive Maintenance Programs for new aircraft projects, leading program strategies, conducting engineering analysis (MSG-3), and collaborating with design teams to ensure maintainability and achieve type certification.

Senior Flight Test Engineer (Test Conductor) at Joby Aviation, responsible for developing and executing flight test plans for experimental CTOL/VTOL fly-by-wire aircraft, analyzing test data, and collaborating with engineering teams for aircraft design and certification. Requires extensive flight test experience and strong analytical skills.

Senior Flight Test Engineer to develop and execute flight test plans for experimental CTOL/VTOL fly-by-wire aircraft, analyze test data, and ensure compliance with FAA airworthiness criteria. Role involves collaboration with test pilots and engineering teams, real-time data monitoring, and reporting.

Senior Equipment Engineer role focused on designing, building, and maintaining custom industrial automation equipment, including electrical/PLC, robotics, and mechanical systems, within a manufacturing environment. Requires expertise in diagnostics, preventative maintenance, and project execution.

Senior Employee Relations Partner role at Joby Aviation, focusing on developing positive employee relations, investigating issues, managing complex HR matters, and implementing HR policies. Requires extensive HR experience and knowledge of Ohio labor laws.

This role is for a Senior Employee Relations Partner at Joby Aviation, focusing on HR business partnership, employee relations, performance management, conflict resolution, and policy development. The position involves investigating employee concerns, supporting talent development, and using data to identify trends and solutions. It requires 8+ years of HR experience and a strong understanding of HR principles and California labor laws.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer responsible for designing and implementing embedded C++ software for electric-powered, fly-by-wire aircraft, collaborating with systems engineers and hardware designers on safety-critical projects like communication systems, motor inverters, and flight control computers.

Senior Electrical Engineer focused on designing hardware for testing flight-critical systems in VTOL electric aircraft. Responsibilities include electrical schematics generation, configuration control, providing feedback to team members, acting as a technical focal for test systems, developing safety interlocks, and collaborating on mechanical and electrical equipment development. Requires a B.S. or M.S. in a relevant engineering discipline with significant experience in electrical design and integration of industrial equipment, control schemes, and CAD proficiency. Desired skills include machine shop experience, aerospace test equipment design, PLC programming, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

Senior Litigation Counsel role at Joby Aviation, focusing on intellectual property disputes and broader legal matters within a fast-paced technology and aerospace environment. Requires a J.D. and 5+ years of IP litigation experience.

Senior Corporate Counsel, M&A with 4-7 years of experience in public company M&A transactions to join a lean in-house team and work on a variety of domestic and international M&A work and other corporate and commercial matters.

Mechanical Engineer to support the development of cryogenic liquid hydrogen storage systems, focusing on the vacuum shell design, structural and thermal considerations, sealing strategy, and test planning. Requires strong mechanical generalist skills with experience in aerospace or high-performance hardware environments.

Senior Composites Engineer (Methods and Allowables) at Joby Aviation, focused on developing and validating structural analysis methods and standards for aircraft components. Requires expertise in composite materials, structural analysis, and testing for FAA certification.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Build Engineer to join their DevOps team. The role focuses on ensuring a stable and state-of-the-art development environment, optimizing the software development, testing, and deployment cycle through CI/CD pipelines and automation solutions. Responsibilities include developing automation, providing guidance to development teams, setting up monitoring tools, establishing metrics, and promoting DevOps principles.

Joby Flight Research is seeking a flight physics engineer with expertise in aerodynamics, propulsion, aircraft design, flight dynamics, performance, and aeroelasticity. The role involves applying physical models to aircraft modeling problems, simulating novel aircraft configurations, and solving challenging dynamics and control problems. Responsibilities include participating in aircraft design trade studies, designing aerodynamic surfaces and propulsor elements, evaluating flight trajectories, generating aerodynamic and aeroelastic models, and evaluating flight test data. Requires an advanced degree, 2+ years of relevant experience, and proficiency in Python. Familiarity with aeroelastic modeling and aircraft guidance and control is needed. Experience with Fortran or C++ and surrogate modeling is desired.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer for airframe assembly at Joby Aviation, focusing on scaling production from several aircraft per year to hundreds. This role involves developing and implementing processes, tools, and technologies to accelerate assembly rates, collaborating with design and tooling teams, and ensuring manufacturability. The position requires strong project management, problem-solving skills, and experience in prototype and production manufacturing, with a desire to innovate beyond traditional aerospace methods.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Aircraft Dynamics & Sim Software Engineer to design and implement multi-fidelity flight dynamics models for novel aircraft using modern C++ and Python. This role involves developing simulation physics components, contributing to simulation frameworks, applying numerical methods to estimation and control problems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position requires an advanced degree or industry experience in aircraft dynamics and scientific computing, with expertise in modeling techniques and proficiency in Python.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Router Shop Technician to support their Composite Manufacturing efforts. The role involves assisting with CNC machine setups, loading/unloading, fixture organization, operating heavy equipment like forklifts and cranes, performing deburring and cleaning of composite parts, and maintaining a clean and organized shop space. The ideal candidate will have a HS Diploma or GED, experience in a machine shop environment, a hands-on mechanical attitude, and the ability to lift over 50 lbs.

Rotordynamics Engineer at Joby Aviation responsible for developing rotordynamics load criteria, modeling, analysis, validation, testing support, and certification for VTOL aircraft. Requires B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, 6+ years of loads analysis experience, and proficiency in aeroelastic tools and scripting languages.

Joby Aviation is seeking an RF and Hardware Engineer to design high-speed ADC and DAC sampling cards that interface with FPGAs. The role involves owning the hardware lifecycle from architecture and component selection to PCB layout, simulation, and lab bring-up, with a focus on RF front-ends, clocking trees, and mixed-signal data transport.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Reactive Shop Coordinator to manage and track machine shop team activities, including scheduling, job coordination, equipment maintenance, inventory, and purchasing. This role supports the development, certification, and production of eVTOL aircraft.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspection Supervisor to lead their quality assurance team in a manufacturing environment, focusing on inspection tasks, process improvement, and team leadership. The role requires supervisory experience in manufacturing, knowledge of quality systems, and technical aptitude in areas like composites or electronics.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspector to perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections on parts and materials for VTOL electric aircraft. This role involves reviewing documentation, conducting FOD inspections, and ensuring compliance with quality standards and engineering specifications. The ideal candidate will have a high-school diploma, at least three years of experience including one year in quality inspection, and proficiency with inspection tools and GD&T.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspector to perform dimensional inspections on aircraft parts and assemblies using various metrology equipment. The role requires understanding GD&T, blueprints, and quality concepts, with experience in inspection tools and software. The position is focused on ensuring the quality of manufactured aircraft components.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspector for composite materials and parts for their VTOL electric aircraft. This role involves performing various inspections (incoming, in-process, final) to ensure hardware quality and support manufacturing. The ideal candidate has experience in composite inspection, knowledge of quality terms, measurement tools, blueprint interpretation, and basic mathematical operations.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspector for composite materials and parts for their VTOL electric aircraft. Responsibilities include incoming, in-process, and final inspections, as well as participating in the development of the quality inspection system. Requires a high-school diploma, 1+ year of experience in composite inspection or fabrication, and knowledge of quality terms, measurement, blueprints, and basic mathematics.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspector for composite materials and parts for their VTOL electric aircraft. The role involves performing various inspections (incoming, in-process, final) and participating in the development of the quality inspection system. Requires a high-school diploma, knowledge of quality terms, measurement tools, blueprints, and basic math. Desired experience includes aerospace, composite inspection, GD&T, and statistical knowledge.

Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Inspector for composite materials and parts for their VTOL electric aircraft. This role involves performing various types of inspections (incoming, in-process, final) to ensure hardware quality and support the development of the quality inspection system. The position requires attention to detail, basic math skills, and the ability to learn measurement techniques and read drawings.