Senior Software Verification Engineer, Network

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

We're looking for a Senior Network Software Verification Engineer to perform automated testing of a powered network system and ethernet switch software, drivers, and APIs used in embedded aircraft networking. You'll verify requirements for interface management, packet processing, system timing, traffic management, and power distribution, executed within the existing test framework and lab infrastructure, in support of aircraft certification for passenger carry.

Responsibilities

Perform requirements-based testing (RBT) of the powered network system and ethernet switch software against defined system and interface requirements

Assist with and troubleshoot building out and configuring the hardware in the testing environment / test stand

Write and maintain Python automated test scripts within the existing test framework

Capture, analyze, and monitor network traffic to verify functionality, timing, latency, throughput, redundancy, and robustness

Troubleshoot network connectivity and performance issues; document and drive defects to resolution

Improve existing test infrastructure and suggest process improvements within the certified framework

Coordinate with development and hardware teams to isolate software vs. hardware issues

Document lab environments, test procedures, and automation infrastructure per configuration management requirements for certification purposes

Required

B.S. in Computer Science, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent and 7+ years industry experience in Quality Assurance, Software Verification, or Test Engineering. An advanced degree and 5+ yrs industry experience will also be considered

Demonstratable experience with testing methodologies derived from requirements

Expert-level Python experience/skills specifically applied to software test and verification

Working knowledge of C++ sufficient to read/understand embedded software under test and support C++-based test cases

Strong understanding of networking protocols

Experience with wireshark, network traffic analyzers, and performance testing tools (e.g., iperf, Aukua, Ixia, Spirent)

Experience with project management, bug tracking, and CI tools (e.g., JIRA, Jenkins, TeamCity)

Experience testing or developing software for network devices

Reporting of defects, code coverage, and other quality metrics

Embedded systems testing experience

Linux system administration and scripting experience

Desired

DO-178C certification testing experience

Agile development, unit testing, and test-driven development

Experience with BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) and Gherkin syntax for writing test specifications

Experience with containerization (Docker)

Familiarity with CI/CD practices and modern IDEs/debuggers

Understanding of embedded software concepts (signal analysis, processor timing, memory allocation)

Additional Information

Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $146,600 - $212,200/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.