Sr. Flight Software Engineer

We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods — and eventually people — move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality.

As a Flight Software Engineer at Reliable Robotics you will automate the operation of highly complex aircraft systems. Our Flight Software teams are deeply involved in all aspects of the development and certification of the Reliable Robotics autonomy stack and play a central role in bringing our aircraft to life.

Responsibilities

In your role as Flight Software Engineer you will develop highly deterministic C++ software in a bare metal environment that works with sensors & control systems robustly handles system faults and integrates with other vehicle subsystems. You'll drive requirements and implement excellent unit tests. You'll also have the opportunity to work directly with flight hardware in the lab and on the plane plan flight testing and watch your code fly an aircraft.

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Aerospace or equivalent experience

• 5+ years experience with C or C++

• Professional experience developing software for embedded or high performance applications

• Ability to work in a self-directed manner in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Success Criteria

• Thorough understanding of computer architecture operating systems and networking

• Experience with DO-178C

• 7+ years experience with C or C++

• Experience developing software for safety critical applications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Flight Software links together the mechanical avionics algorithmic and embedded worlds to actually make the airplane fly. The core nature of the role offers the opportunity to interact with teams and components across the entire automated aircraft and to specialize in the areas most exciting to you.

Must be willing to travel 10% of the time.

The estimated salary range for this position is $142500 to $215000/annual salary + cash and stock option awards + benefits.  At Reliable Robotics we strive to provide competitive and rewarding compensation based on experience and expertise as well as market conditions location and pay equity.

In addition to base compensation Reliable Robotics offers stock options employee medical 401k contribution great co-workers and a casual work environment.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.

All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non-U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157 or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 or not otherwise permitted to access the export-controlled technology without U.S. government authorization the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.

At Reliable Robotics our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce.  As an Equal Opportunity Employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color creed ancestry sex gender (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions) gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical conditions national origin military or veteran status genetic information marital status or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.

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