Flight Test Pilot – eVTOL​/CTOL; Fly‐‐Wire

Execute high-consequence flight test operations that drive program milestones and certification. You’ll plan and fly remote and inhabited sorties, evaluate system performance and failure modes, and turn flight data into actionable insights that make our aircraft safer, more capable, and ready for market.

• Plan and execute flight tests as pilot for both remote UAV and inhabited aircraft operations.
• Perform chase-pilot duties as required to ensure safe and efficient test execution.
• Lead thorough debriefs; complete post-flight analysis, data review, and reporting.
• Drive simulator testing and development; evaluate failure modes and effects.
• Contribute to flight readiness and test safety reviews; support flight test engineering.
• Prepare test cards; provide test direction and control-room support.
• Complete documentation in accordance with company and FAA procedures.
• Perform related engineering tasks; follow all applicable laws, regulations, and established safety procedures.

• Graduation from a recognized long-course test pilot school, or exceptionally strong equivalent on-the-job test experience.
• At least 3 years of additional flight test experience post-training.
• Minimum 50 hours of experimental or certification flight test time as a test pilot.
• Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent experience and training).
• Fixed Wing and/or Rotorcraft Commercial Certificate.
• Minimum 1,000 hours Pilot-in-Command (PIC) time.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills; proficient spoken and written English.
• Flexibility to work extended hours and travel as testing requires.

• Both fixed-wing and rotary-wing flight test experience (principal fixed-wing experience a plus).
• AV-8 or F-35B experience; V-22 tiltrotor experience.
• FAA certification flight test experience.
• Flight instruction or test pilot school instructional experience.
• Experience with all-electric aircraft and high-voltage propulsion systems.
• Flight test DER or AR experience.

• Base pay (target): USD $187,400 – $257,600 per year
• Equity:
  Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Benefits:
  Paid time off; comprehensive healthcare; 401(k) with company match;
  Employee Stock Purchase Plan; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; and additional benefits.

Primary base in Marina, CA with flight test activities also in Hollister, CA. Expect extended hours and travel aligned to test program needs.

At Joby Aviation, you’ll shape the future of sustainable air mobility while flying some of the most advanced fly-by-wire electric aircraft ever built—alongside a safety-first, mission-driven team.