Flight Research GNC Test & Development Engineer

Job description

Company Overview Joby Flight Research designs, develops, and flight-tests novel aircraft using a software-first autonomy approach. We build and deploy autonomy, perception, planning, and radar systems across conventional, electric, and hydrogen-electric aircraft in both CTOL and VTOL configurations. Overview: Joby Aviation's Flight Research team is looking for a motivated early-career GNC engineer to support the development and flight testing of new aircraft configurations. This is a hybrid development-and-test role: you'll write and maintain flight controls software and analysis tools, and you'll help plan, execute, and learn from flight tests on real hardware. We are a small, agile team. You'll get broad exposure, meaningful responsibility, and close mentorship from senior engineers. The ideal candidate is someone who wants to understand the full loop from algorithm design through simulation, integration, flight test, and data analysis. Responsibilities: - Write and maintain flight controls software (C++) for VTOL and CTOL research aircraft under the guidance of senior engineers. - Support the development and use of stability and performance analysis tools (C++/Python) for open-l...