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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.\nOverview\nJoby Aviation is seeking a passionate, motivated and hands-on Senior or Staff Test Engineer on the Energy Storage and Distribution System (ESDS) Test Team to lead battery system integration testing, verifying that the battery packs, battery management system (BMS), power distribution, power conversion, and battery thermal management subsystems perform together as an integrated, flight-critical energy storage system. This role is a member of the Powertrain & Electronics Testing Team and leads system-level verification and validation testing activities in an aircraft representative battery lab, with specific emphasis on pack-to-aircraft interface verification, integrated BMS functional and algorithm evaluation, fault injection and protection coordination, and mission-profile performance testing.\nResponsibilities\nTest preparation includes:\nTest engineering: Identify integration test objective(s); collaborate with the battery design engineering team, system engineers, and adjacent subsystem teams (powertrain, avionics, thermal) to devise system-level test matrices, instrumentation needs, and detailed test procedures that exercise realistic aircraft interfaces, operating modes, and mission profiles\nTest article: Coordinate appropriate and configuration-controlled test articles, including aircraft representative battery packs, BMS hardware and software builds, and interfacing power distribution, conversion, and thermal management hardware, ensuring hardware/software configurations are representative and traceable\nTest equipment and labs: Lead the integration, commissioning, and maintenance of the aircraft representative battery lab and interfacing subsystem labs; work with Test Equipment Design Engineers to define requirements for battery cyclers, load emulation, thermal conditioning, aircraft-representative electrical interfaces, HV interlocks, and data acquisition architecture\nTest execution includes:\nPerform system-level integration testing of the ESDS, verifying pack, BMS, power distribution, power conversion, and thermal management subsystems operate together correctly across power-up/power-down sequences, charge/discharge, flight mission profiles, and degraded/failure modes (including fault injection and protection coordination)\nWork closely with System Engineers on battery pack-level verification and validation, including electrical acceptance tests on aircraft representative packs with Safety-of-Flight documentation, and evaluation of BMS functional behavior and battery algorithm (SoC, SoE, etc.) performance against system requirements\nPerform supporting characterization, environmental, and reliability testing (power/thermal and humidity cycling, vibration and shock, accelerated life) at pack and subsystem level to underpin integration test results\nDebug and verify ESDS \"fly-by-wire\" network communication, validating message content, timing, latency, and fault handling between the battery packs/BMS and flight computers over the aircraft data network, and troubleshooting communication anomalies at the interface, protocol, and system levels\nAnalyze integrated system test data (electrical, thermal, and BMS telemetry) to generate reports that give design teams quantifiable feedback for design optimization and certification compliance; lead root cause investigation of system-level anomalies and interface issues, documenting findings for corrective action\nCoordinate and lead test kickoff, test readiness, and data review meetings; work with the Test Program Manager to plan work, schedule test resources, report progress, and ensure tests are properly documented and closed out\nWork closely with Design Engineers, System Engineers, DERs, and Certification Engineers to verify the integrated ESDS meets design requirements; author Qualification Test Plans and Procedures (QTP) and balance iterative R&D testing with formal FAA witnessed Qualification testing\nAid in the incremental automation of pack- and BMS-functional integration test setups while applying deep knowledge of HV safety threats, lockout/tagout, and prevention best practices\nRequired\nB.S. with 8+ years of experience, M.S. with 6+ years of experience, Ph.D. with 3+ years of experience, or equivalent practical experience\nExperience with battery system or vehicle-level integration testing: bringing packs, BMS, power electronics, and thermal management together and verifying system behavior across operating modes and interfaces\nExperience working with high-voltage, high-power systems, including electric vehicle or aircraft power electronics and distribution\nDomain knowledge of battery monitoring techniques, BMS functionality, cell and pack failure modes and mitigation, and high voltage safety\nPractical experience with instrumentation and data acquisition for integrated system testing (current/voltage sensing, thermocouples, isolation monitoring, CAN or similar vehicle bus telemetry)\nExperience with environmental stress testing including thermal and humidity cycling, vibration, and electromagnetic interference\nStrong data handling, processing, and presentation skills, with excellent problem-solving techniques and analytical ability\nPositive attitude and willingness to work individually and as part of a team; maintains a clean workspace and inventory of tools and equipment\nBe agile and adapt to evolving requirements and changes in direction\nDesired\nExperience with Battery Management System hardware/software integration and functional verification, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing\nExperience with high voltage Lithium-ion battery systems and battery pack cycle test equipment\nExperience testing airborne hardware to DO-160, DO-311A, SAE, MIL-810 (or similar standards); prior DO-160 training is a plus\nExperience commissioning or operating integrated test labs (battery labs, powertrain rigs, or vehicle-level test benches)\nExperience with MATLAB/Python for post-processing of data from equipment under test and external instrumentation\nExperience with LabView for data acquisition and test automation (invoking desired equipment functions in different conditions)\nExperience with the aircraft FAA certification process\nStrong physics and/or material properties background is a plus\nM.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline is a plus\nAdditional Information\nCompensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $133,400 - $232,000/yr. 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