Senior Test Engineer (dayton)

Joby Aviation Joby Aviation · Robotics · Dayton, OH · Testing

Joby Aviation is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to execute equipment and system level testing at third-party test houses to support aircraft certification and manufacturing scale-up. The role involves managing test campaigns, creating test stand requirements, commissioning test setups, and implementing necessary infrastructure for data handling and storage. The engineer will lead on-site teams at external test sites and procure/build support hardware. This position requires extensive travel and hands-on experience with performance verification, reliability testing, and environmental standards like DO-160.

What you'd actually do

  1. Responsible for executing test campaigns for the assigned system/ sub-system and component by following Joby processes and/or procedures
  2. Lead discussion with Integrated Product Team (IPT) to understand testing needs, milestones & deliverables and manage associated activities using Joby test processes to execute them
  3. Create test stand requirements to support product testing and work with internal and external test sites to ensure test capabilities are adequate to meet Joby testing requirements
  4. Commission Functional Test setup stands to exercise functions of the equipment and /or system during DO-160 testing or similar testing
  5. Implement functional test equipment and supporting infrastructure needed to support testing (such as data handling and storage, software tools) as needed at 3rd party test sites

Skills

Required

  • B. S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline with 8+ years of work experience in relevant industry performing testing related activities
  • Willing to travel, regular traveling in-state or out-of-state required for this position and will be > 50% to test site locations within the United States
  • Hands-on experience with performance verification and reliability testing of airborne electronic hardware or similar
  • Experience testing hardware to DO-160, MIL-810 type (or similar standards) environmental standards.
  • Practical experience in using miscellaneous lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, NI DAQ systems, power analyzers, power supplies etc
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with strong analytical background
  • Very strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Expertise in using Python/ MATLAB/ NI Diadem to aid in data collection and analysis
  • High attention to detail

Nice to have

  • Experience with LabView for Data Acquisition and potentially automation (invoking desired equipment functions at different conditions)
  • Experience with failure analysis techniques (non-destructive) and processes (FRACAS, etc.)

What the JD emphasized

  • regular traveling in-state or out-of-state required for this position and will be > 50% to test site locations within the United States
  • Hands-on experience with performance verification and reliability testing of airborne electronic hardware or similar
  • Experience testing hardware to DO-160, MIL-810 type (or similar standards) environmental standards.