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Job description
Test Pilot
Company Overview
Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.
Overview
Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate and driven test pilot to join our flight test team. This role requires a wide range of knowledge and skill that includes planning and flight testing experimental CTOL/VTOL fly-by-wire aircraft and supporting all certification flight test related activities. Formal test pilot training and/or experience is essential, as is flexibility in outlook to adapt core flight test principles to a radically new aviation environment. VSTOL, DER or AR qualification is desired.
Responsibilities
Perform flight test activities including test planning, test execution as pilot (both remote UAV and inhabited flight test), chase pilot, flight debriefs, and post-flight analysis and reporting
Perform simulator testing, development, Failure Modes and Effects Testing, and other purposes
Contribute to flight readiness reviews, test safety reviews, and other flight test admin activities
Perform flight test engineering duties, including test card preparation, test direction, and other control room responsibilities
Perform miscellaneous engineering duties as tasked
Complete all required documentation in accordance with established company and FAA procedures
Observe all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company
Expected to work safely by established operating procedures and practices
Other duties as assigned or required
Required
Long course graduate of recognized test pilot school or, exceptionally, equivalent on-the-job training
At least 3 years additional flight test experience post training, with at least 50 hours experimental or certification flight test experience as test pilot
Bachelor's of Science degree or equivalent experience and training
Fixed Wing and / or Rotorcraft Commercial Certificate
A minimum of 1,000 hours pilot in command flight time
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work extended hours and travel as required
Read and speak English proficiently
Desired
Both fixed wing and rotary wing flight test experience, with principal experience in fixed wing
AV-8 or F-35B experience and/or V-22 experience
FAA certification flight test experience
Flight instructional experience
Test pilot school instructional experience
Experience with all-electric aircraft
Flight test DER or AR
Additional Information
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $187,400 - $250,000/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.
Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Worksite address
california, MO, 65018, US
Who can apply
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