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Embedded Software Engineer - Special Purpose Software

Joby Aviation

$91,400 - $145,500
Oct 17, 2025
Santa Cruz, CA, US
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Joby Aviation is looking to solve the business and technical problem of developing and implementing embedded software for their electric air taxi aircraft, enabling them to move towards certifying the aircraft, scaling manufacturing, and launching commercial service.

Requirements

  • Demonstratable knowledge of C++ and object-oriented programming and methodology with some experience with multi-layered system architectures.
  • Understanding of hardware from an embedded software engineer's perspective.
  • Experience with modern integrated development environments and debuggers.
  • Hands-on experience with test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, voltmeters, etc.
  • Understanding of modern microcontroller and microprocessor architectures such as ARM Cortex-M0/M3/M4/A8/A9.
  • Knowledge of and experience with communication protocols including I2C, CAN, SPI, UART, etc.
  • Knowledge of and experience with real-time operating systems.

Responsibilities

  • architecture and implementation of the embedded software at the heart of Joby Aviation aircraft
  • conceptual system design and implementation of embedded software for a wide range of embedded systems
  • design and implement versions of all our existing embedded systems currently on the Joby aircraft to be specific for a range of manufacturing and test applications
  • creatively reconfigure them for new applications and usages

Other

  • This role is located in our Santa Cruz HQ and remote is not an option.
  • A positive attitude and a passion for aerospace!
  • Experience with safety-critical embedded systems is a plus.
  • Exposure to the software development process and modern software engineering techniques.
  • Experience with DO178C process, requirements authoring and verification