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Aerospace Systems Engineer

Joby · Beta · World View · Raven Aerostar · 16 weeks

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01Aerodynamics + propulsion

required
Aerodynamics fundamentals
Lift, drag, stall, Mach effects. Anderson's book is the standard.
2 resources
required
Propulsion (electric, turbine, hybrid)
eVTOL is changing what aerospace propulsion looks like. Know the trade space.
1 resources
recommended
Stability and control
Why aircraft fly stably or don't. The mechanical-engineering-flavored part.
1 resources

02Avionics + GNC

required
Avionics architecture
Flight controllers, IMU, GPS, transponders, comms.
2 resources
recommended
GNC overview
See the dedicated Autonomy/GNC roadmap. Here you need vocabulary fluency only.
0 resources

03Systems engineering discipline

required
INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook
The body of knowledge for the discipline.
1 resources
required
V-model + requirements traceability
How systems engineering organizes work from concept through verification.
1 resources

04Certification + regulation

required
FAA cert paths (Parts 21/23/27)
Type certification for fixed-wing, eVTOL, rotorcraft.
1 resources
recommended
DO-178C for software
The software cert standard for civil aviation.
1 resources
optional
Stratospheric ops + ATC integration
The niche for Raven Aerostar, World View, and high-altitude UAS.
1 resources