<h2>Company Overview</h2><p>Imagine an air taxi that takes-off vertically and quietly, carries you and your fellow passengers across the city streets below, bringing you to the people and places you want to spend time with via the uncongested electric sky. Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We’ve designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in the urban environment. We’re looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push toward certifying the Joby aircraft, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service.</p><h2>Overview</h2><p>As a Senior Flight Control Systems Engineer, you will own functionality in the flight control algorithm, design and orchestrate simulations to validate control law design, and direct verification activities for system level behavior in labs and on-aircraft. You will author and coordinate aircraft and system level requirements and support validation activities. You will work with the modeling team to create simulations and analysis frameworks for collecting and presenting critical design data. You will focus the Aircraft, Safety, Avionics, Loads, Performance, Rotor Dynamics, and Flight Test teams to identify deficiencies and refine the aircraft design. You will work with software engineers to ensure relevant tests are run and relevant artifacts are produced, stored, and linked.</p><p> </p><h2>Responsibilities</h2><ul> <li>Coordination of aircraft-level and system-level teams to solve design challenges</li> <li>Recommendations on design closure based on simulation and analysis of aircraft responses</li> <li>Development and implementation of flight control features</li> <li>Development of analysis and verification frameworks</li> <li>Requirement authorship and management</li></ul><h2>Required</h2><ul> <li>B.S. + 5 years of experience, or M.S + 3 years of experience. in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, or a related field</li> <li>Knowledge in classical controls, modern state-space controls, and numerical optimization</li> <li>Knowledge in multi-body dynamics, aerodynamics, and electrical powertrain</li> <li>Knowledge in digital signal processing and real-time embedded systems</li> <li>Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, and Python</li></ul><h2>Desired</h2><ul> <li>Passion about flying machines</li></ul><p><strong>Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $115,200 - $198,200/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.</strong></p><p><strong>Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 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.</strong></p><p> </p><h2>Additional Information</h2><p>Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</p>

Joby Aviation develops a new generation of electric personal aircraft created to revolutionize personal mobility. Its strength is in composite airframe design and fabrication, aerodynamic analysis, high-performance electric motor development, and cutting-edge battery pack design, enabling clients to create a paradigm shift in transportation with safe, quiet, fast and affordable electric vertical takeoff.

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