Electrical System Design Engineer

Joby Aviation•Concord, CA

1d•$118,500 - $205,200•Onsite

About The Position

Joby is seeking a highly motivated Electrical System Design Engineer who will own the design and construction of electrical and avionic systems for Autonomous Aircraft, located primarily at Joby’s Concord facility in Northern California. They will coordinate between the various departments - Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software, Flight Test, Manufacturing, Operations - to ensure the technical success of their designs. This role will serve as the primary point of contact for the entire lifecycle of electrical wire harnesses and avionics design. The design documentation generated will facilitate harness manufacturing and installation onto the aircraft by technicians as well as supporting subsequent activities such as flight test and refactoring. Responsibilities and compensation commensurate with experience.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
Knowledge of EWIS practices and guidelines for aviation
Ability to write, read and review technical schematics, engineering drawings and specifications.
Expertise in aerospace electrical system design including power distribution, electromagnetic compatibility, and the unique signal integrity requirements of various communication protocols such as RS-485, RS-422, ARINC 429, and CAN bus.
Competency in electro-mechanical engineering fundamentals and best practices
Thermals, material properties, etc
Avionics installation and troubleshooting.
3-5 years of relevant industry experience.
Great communication skills

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of AC 25-26, AC 25-16, SAE AS50881, and DO-160G, ASTM F2639-18
Proficiency with CATIA Electrical Harness Design or Altium Designer Harness Design
Competency with ECAD programs such as Altium Designer, KiCAD and EAGLE
Competency with MCAD programs such as CATIA, Autodesk and Solidworks

Responsibilities

Get to know the team and the aircraft
Help document the existing electrical systems and plan for updates
Design of wire harnesses and wire harness installations.
Lead electrical hardware designs that assist in our flight test and certification efforts.
Work with internal and external resources to get wire harness fabricated.
Support in the installation of avionics equipment in the flight test aircraft.
Take ownership of wiring diagrams, wire harness development and our avionics installations in our labs and aircraft.
Support flight test activities by helping troubleshoot flight test aircraft.
Support certification activities with electrical loads analysis, electrical power design and substantiation.