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# Flight Research Senior Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Joby Aviation
- **Location:** Santa Cruz, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $153,000.0 - $245,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Linux, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), Software Systems, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Git, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers-jobyaviation.icims.com/jobs/5127/flight-research-senior-embedded-software-engineer/job?in_iframe=1

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree +8 years experience; Master's degree + 6 years experience; PhD + 3 years experience.
 * University degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, mechatronics, physics, mathematics, or similar field; or, a strong portfolio of designed and implemented embedded software, or relevant industry experience.
 * Fluency in C, C++, Python, and Git.
 * Demonstrated experience with safety-critical software systems.
 * Experience with embedded Linux platforms.
 * Understanding of communication protocols, and the roles played by electrical hardware in embedded systems.
This position must meet US export control compliance requirements, therefore a candidate must qualify as a "US Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15. "US Person" includes US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

Desired

 * Experience using test equipment such as logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
 * Experience with the Rust programming language.
 * Aerospace related work experience.
 * Familiarity with the Bazel build system.
 * Prior experience with continuous integration for automated hardware-in-the-loop testing.
 * Familiar with writing efficient, hardware-accelerated code (e.g., SIMD, GPU, or FPGA), especially for digital signal processing applications.

## Description

* Contribute to platform software development for safety-critical embedded systems.
 * Help define and implement triplex compute platform software architecture.
 * Design and build tools, frameworks, and infrastructure to advance HIL/SIL simulation and automated testing capabilities.
 * Apply expertise in real-time Linux and compute systems to harden embedded systems, time synchronization, inter-compute system communications, and communication with peripheral devices.
 * Integrate peripheral devices into the embedded flight software stack using communication protocols such as I2C, CAN, SPI, UART, etc.


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