Aerospace, Electric Vehicles, Urban Air Mobility, Aviation

System Safety Engineer

Santa Cruz, CAOnsiteFull Time$126,700–$160,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

ARP4761
FHA
FMEA
FTA
CCA
electric motors
power electronics

Role summary

Joby Aviation is seeking a system safety engineer to join its system safety and certification team. This role involves performing system safety assessments for flight-critical components and electric propulsion systems on VTOL aircraft, in accordance with ARP4761. Responsibilities include establishing and managing safety requirements, collaborating with engineering teams, providing safety input throughout the development lifecycle, and maintaining system safety artifacts. A Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of industry experience is required.

Company Overview

Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.

Overview

Joby Aviation is seeking a system safety engineer who will be a part of the system safety and certification organization. As part of this team, you will perform system safety assessments of flight-critical components and propulsion system and sub-systems for electric VTOL aircraft.

Responsibilities

Conduct system safety assessments (FHA, FMEA, FTA, CCA) across aircraft systems in accordance with ARP4761 with an emphasis on electric propulsion systems
Establish, review and manage safety requirements
Collaborate cross-functionally with systems, software, and hardware engineering teams to identify safety issues and provide inputs
Participate in design reviews, providing safety input throughout the aircraft development lifecycle
Maintain system safety artifacts and keep them updated with design and configuration changes

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of industry experience
Advanced engineering degree in the above fields (M.S. or Ph.D.) and 3+ years of professional experience

Desired

Experience with electric motors and power electronics

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $126,700 - $160,000/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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.

Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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