Senior Electrical Engineer - System Test

Joby Aviation Joby Aviation · Robotics · Santa Cruz, CA · Testing

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.

What you'd actually do

  1. Generation of documentation of electrical schematics across different test venues for existing and planned equipment.
  2. Configuration control of test equipment through formal testing processes.
  3. Provide feedback and guidance to team members in regards to electrical drafting, design and best practices.
  4. Technical focal for complex and novel high performance test systems.
  5. Develop robust safety interlock schemes for safe operator and testing scenarios.

Skills

Required

  • B.S & 5+ years experience or M.S & 3+ years experience or equivalent experience
  • Degree in Electrical, Power Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (or relevant discipline)
  • Experience in electrical design and integration of industrial equipment in process or test equipment (single and 3 phase, high and low voltage systems and instrumentation).
  • Experience with control and grounding schemes, and integrated electrical systems.
  • Proficiency in Computer Aided Design, engineering drawing and electrical schematic creation.
  • Strong engineering knowledge and instincts, with demonstratable experience to solve novel or difficult engineering challenges.
  • Strong communication and social skills. The ability to work with many different people and manage working relationships.
  • Hands-on attitude.

Nice to have

  • 6+ years of work experience in relevant industry
  • Hands on machine shop skills using lathe, mill, welder, soldering and other machine shop equipment.
  • Hands on ability to wire industrial style equipment and the experience with e-boxes to NFPA 79 or similar standards.
  • Solidworks, CATIA (V5 / 3DX), AutoCad Electrical
  • Aerospace test or test equipment design
  • Design of automated hardware, including sensor selection and implementation
  • PLC programming and controller development for industrial equipment (Siemens, Matlab System Modelling, DSPACE Speedgoat or National Instruments Labview)
  • Hardware in the loop testing
  • Experience with High Voltage systems
  • Experience with aircraft FAA certification processes