Systems Engineering Lead

Overview

Joby Aviation is looking for a passionate engineering leader to join our growing team. This is a functional leadership position that provides the engineer a chance to interact with many of the key teams within the company. The Systems Engineering Lead will provide technical guidance and coordination across all of systems engineering and functional engineering groups s role will be heavily involved in the specification and management of functional, performance, safety, hardware, and software requirements at the aircraft, system, and sub-system levels.

This role will lead the development and certification of systems and sub-systems and ensure successful design validation and verification over the entire Joby Product Development Process. The Systems Engineering Lead will work very closely with FAA Engineers and Joby DERs to ensure the aircraft systems comply with all federal airworthiness regulations, playing a crucial role in our mission to revolutionize air transportation.

The Systems Engineering Lead will be responsible for the following activities:

• Leading system development activities defined by the Joby Product Development Process
• Planning, engineering, and implementing Joby’s system development infrastructure
• Recruiting, developing, and managing a team of systems engineers to achieve company objectives by providing technical direction, monitoring progress, and problem solving
• Ensuring close coordination between system engineering, system safety, and design engineering teams
• Ensuring that systems, sub-systems, and associated hardware and software are designed, installed, and maintained in a manner that meets all company objectives and FAA certification requirements
• Developing and implementing systems engineering standards, processes, and procedures, including but not limited to:
• Architecture and design trade studies
• System schematics, interface control documents, and system design descriptions
• System performance analyses
• Systems integration testing
• System functional testing
• Failure modes and effects testing
• System design reviews
• System design reports
• Providing systems engineering technical expertise and guidance across all engineering teams
• Serving as the functional expert for system and sub-system integration and coordination activities with various departments and the certification authorities
• Reviewing, and approving:
• System requirements
• Validation and verification plans and evidence
• System safety analyses
• Engineering specifications
• Installation, rigging, calibration, and maintenance procedures
• System and equipment test plans and reports
• Compliance documentation
• Identifying, developing, and continuously improving company processes to ensure business objectives are met

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical discipline required;
  Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering preferred
• 10+ years of aviation or defense industry experience
• Working knowledge of FAA regulations, guidance material, and industry standards
• Expert-level understanding of the development and certification of complex, integrated, safety-critical aircraft systems
• Must be highly effective at leading technical professionals, including individual mentorship, task management, and skills and performance development
• Highly skilled at creating and reviewing technical schematics, interface control documents, logical and functional diagrams, and engineering specifications
• Expert-level understanding and application in practice of the SAE ARP 4754A and SAE ARP 4761 system development and development assurance processes
• Proficient in preparing and presenting design reviews for complex, highly integrated systems
• Proficient in managing complex sets of requirements
• Previous experience in system integration testing, including instrumenting, data acquisition, and documenting and analyzing results
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and technical writing skills
• Strong ability to communicate company objectives, technical content, and FAA certification requirements and expectations to a variety of stakeholders
• Proficient in English
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Docs
• For this role, U.S. based employees…