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Joby Aviation · 2 weeks ago

Senior/Staff RF Systems Engineer

Santa Cruz, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$131K/yr - $213K/yr

8+ years exp

Joby Aviation is a company focused on developing electric air taxis. They are seeking a Senior/Staff RF Systems Engineer to improve radio systems performance for their eVTOL aircraft, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the functionality and reliability of critical radio systems.

AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleTransportation

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Utilize detailed understanding of RF/antenna systems including UHF command and control, microwave telemetry, SatCom, cellular LTE networks and radio equipment operation to design, implement, integrate, test and validate performance of the radio systems on our eVTOL aircraft

Use source/victim testing and other methods to assure the coexistence of all flight critical radio systems onboard the eVTOL aircraft

Utilize advanced data analysis tools such as Grafana, Databricks and Unfolded to examine flight test data for anomalies, patterns, and potentially flight blocking issues

Resolve impairments and performance issues that occur during integration, bench test, and flight test

Perform computer aided antenna engineering and system design using Ansys HFSS (or equivalent)

Predict antenna radiation patterns and antenna-to-antenna coupling

Design, develop, certify and integrate next-generation conformal antennas to replace blade antennas

Specify and implement test equipment to be used in the production environment as part of the manufacturing process of radio systems including Joby-manufactured radios based on 400 MHz COTS radio modules

Inspect, configure, and troubleshoot radio hardware and antennas on the fleet of Joby aircraft and supporting ground equipment

Hands-on, in-person involvement at remotely located test sites, up to one week per month

Provide mentorship to team members and support their career growth and development

Qualification

RF systems engineeringAntenna designData analysis toolsCommunications systemsElectrical EngineeringTeam leadershipMentorship

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

8+ years of experience developing and/or deploying RF and radio systems

Experience as a team lead, manager, or mentor of engineers

Understanding of communications systems, associated SW algorithms and their design, including C2 source selection, signal modulation/demodulation and error correction, RF signal acquisition, RF gain control (AGC), and antenna performance

Operational understanding of VHF com radios, Global Navigation Satellite Systems, VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR), ILS (LOC + GS), Radar Altimeter

US Citizen or Permanent US Resident