Joby Aviation · 20 hours ago
Flight Research Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Joby Aviation is a company focused on developing electric air taxis. They are seeking a skilled senior embedded software engineer to contribute to the development of flight automation systems and embedded systems for their aircraft.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Contribute to platform software development for safety-critical embedded systems
Help define and implement triplex compute platform software architecture
Design and build tools, frameworks, and infrastructure to advance HIL/SIL simulation and automated testing capabilities
Apply expertise in real-time Linux and compute systems to harden embedded systems, time synchronization, inter-compute system communications, and communication with peripheral devices
Integrate peripheral devices into the embedded flight software stack using communication protocols such as I2C, CAN, SPI, UART, etc
Qualification
Required
University degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, mechatronics, physics, mathematics, or similar field; or, a strong portfolio of designed and implemented embedded software, or relevant industry experience
Fluency in C, C++, Python, and Git
Demonstrated experience with safety-critical software systems
Experience with embedded Linux platforms
Understanding of communication protocols, and the roles played by electrical hardware in embedded systems
This position must meet US export control compliance requirements, therefore a candidate must qualify as a 'US Person' as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15. 'US Person' includes US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees
Preferred
Experience using test equipment such as logic analyzers and oscilloscopes
Experience with the Rust programming language
Aerospace related work experience
Familiarity with the Bazel build system
Prior experience with continuous integration for automated hardware-in-the-loop testing
Familiar with writing efficient, hardware-accelerated code (e.g., SIMD, GPU, or FPGA), especially for digital signal processing applications
Benefits
Paid time off
Healthcare benefits
A 401(k) plan with a company match
An employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Life insurance
And more.
Company
Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation is an aerospace transportation company developing electric aircrafts.
Funding
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