Flight Research Navigation Software 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 driven Navigation Software Engineer to contribute to the research and development of new aircraft configurations. We are a small, close-knit and agile team; the engineer will work closely with perception, controls, and autonomy engineers to develop state estimation and navigation capabilities that connect perception systems to flight control and mission management. The role focuses on multi-sensor fusion, object and vehicle state estimation, and navigation architecture for new aircraft platforms. The engineer will develop algorithms and infrastructure enabling robust aircraft navigation, integrate perception outputs into the control stack, and support the development of advanced autonomy capabilities. The engineer will be expected to deliver high-quality flight software, act with agency, and be capable of picking up a wide...