Flight Test Lead (Advanced Development)
Joby Aviation Inc - Concord, CA, US
Posted Jun 10, 2026
Benefits
- Parental leave
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- Non-birth-parent leave
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- Salary
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- 401(k) match
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Market context
- U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
- $116,543 U.S. median for this role
- Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
- +9.8% - Much faster than average
97% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.
Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
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About this role
Flight Test Lead (Advanced Development) Concord, CA, US Company Overview Joby Flight Research designs, develops, and flight-tests novel aircraft using a software-first autonomy approach. We build and deploy autonomy, perception, planning, and radar systems across conventional, electric, and hydrogen-electric aircraft in both CTOL and VTOL configurations. Overview As a Flight Test Lead within our Advanced Development team, you will serve as a strategic lead for flight test activities focused on our autonomy programs. You will be responsible for the planning, execution, and analysis of flight tests that push the boundaries of available technology. This role requires a deep understanding of how multiple parts of the aircraft system are integrated to achieve company objectives, particularly as we shift toward formal methods of system verification in parallel to ongoing developmental activities. Your team acts as a principal stakeholders across disciplines, solving advanced issues and managing down-the-line implications for our autonomous flight systems. Responsibilities Lead the development of flight test plans and objectives for autonomous aircraft systems, ensuring all tests are conducted with a focus on safety and data integrity Direct and mentor a cross-functional team of engineers and pilots, building coalitions to achieve complex program milestones Develop policies, procedures, and tools for a diverse range of flight test activities with a diverse set of regulatory and airworthiness frameworks Serve as the focal point for both c
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