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Autonomy Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Joby Aviation Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz, CA

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$181k - $250k/yr Full time Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Vehicles Data Pipeline

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Job Description

Joby Aviation is hiring an Autonomy Senior Machine Learning Engineer onsite in Santa Cruz, CA to advance the Superpilot autonomy stack with perception and reasoning capabilities.

Responsibilities

Design, train, and maintain state-of-the-art machine learning models for perception on autonomous aircraft
Develop perception capabilities that integrate deep learning with 3D computer vision for sensor fusion, navigation, and detect-and-avoid
Create high-performance model training pipelines and extensive evaluation systems to support reliability and quality
Optimize and tune real-time AI perception algorithms for autonomous flight
Support software development for data management, annotation, and curation
Contribute to autonomy modeling, simulation, and analysis software tooling
Collaborate with the Superpilot team to ideate, plan, and execute high-quality, well-integrated autonomy features
Monitor system health and performance, proactively address issues, and provide user support

Requirements

Degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or a related field
8+ years of experience in machine learning
Experience developing software and systems for autonomous vehicles
Strong proficiency in Python
Extensive practical knowledge of state-of-the-art models for real-time perception
Deep understanding of 3D computer vision and machine learning for video
Ability to invent and prototype technical solutions for autonomy
Proven ability to document complex technical designs, architectural trade-offs, and implementation roadmaps
Advocate for software best practices, including rigorous code reviews and mentorship
Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

Python
MLflow
Kubeflow
ROS2
DDS
C++
GPS
Inertial
ADS-B
Air data
Radio data

Compensation

USD 180,500 - 250,000 per year
Location: Santa Cruz, CA (onsite)

Benefits

Paid time off
Healthcare benefits
401(k) plan with a company match
Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Life insurance

Desired

Expert-level software engineering for architecting and writing clean, scalable, maintainable code
Professional software development experience with multi-disciplinary teams in aerospace autonomy
Experience in autonomous vehicle software development
Experience deploying ML models in production using modern MLOps principles and tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow)
Experience processing aircraft sensor data including GPS, inertial, ADS-B, air data, and radio data
Experience with ROS2 or related middleware and DDS systems
Competence in C++

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