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Joby Aviation
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09/07/2026
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Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Responsibilities

Develop robust, high-quality C++ flight software for CTOL and VTOL aircraft.
Build trajectory-planning and decision-making algorithm libraries using C++ and Python.
Create test plans, simulation tools, and testing frameworks to evaluate robustness, performance, and runtime behavior.
Support flight testing as a required crewmember in a remote ground station.
Collaborate with software and controls engineers to plan and deliver integrated solutions.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a related field.
Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or a related field.
Understanding of trajectory-planning and decision-making algorithms and their runtime complexity.
Experience writing real-time and safety-critical C++ flight software.
Professional experience writing C++ and Python.
Must qualify as a US Person under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 to meet US export-control requirements.
Desired: experience developing real-time trajectory-planning algorithms for CTOL and VTOL aircraft.
Desired: experience building Monte Carlo simulation-based test frameworks for worst-case onboard trajectory-planning runtime analysis.
Desired: experience with decision-making or automated reasoning systems and multi-agent systems.

Benefits

Target base pay is $136,100–$202,600 per year, plus Restricted Stock Units.
Comprehensive benefits include paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, short- and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance.

Salary: $136k - $203k/yr

Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation is a pioneering aerospace company focused on developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to transform urban mobility. By combining cutting‑edge electric propulsion with lightweight composite design, Joby aims to deliver safe, quiet, and efficient air transportation for...

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