Flight Guidance Engineer

Reliable Robotics
Mountain View +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience with real-time guidance systems and safety-critical software development. The role demands strong technical expertise in aerospace or robotics domains, collaboration across teams, and a willingness to work in the U.S. with travel requirements.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of real-time guidance or motion planning algorithm development in aerospace or robotics
    — “5+ years professional experience developing guidance or motion planning algorithms for real-time vehicle systems”
  • Individuals with a background in C/C++ and Python for safety-critical systems
    — “Professional C/C++ and Python software development experience”
  • Engineers who can translate complex technical systems into user-friendly pilot displays
    — “Design guidance system features to integrate with flight control systems and pilot displays”
  • Professionals with a strong analytical background for evaluating system performance in simulation and testing
    — “Evaluate guidance system performance and behavior via simulation, hardware-in-loop, and flight test cases”

Things to consider

  • This role requires U.S. citizenship or lawful resident status due to export control restrictions
    — “All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person”
  • Travel is a regular part of the role, with 10% of the time allocated for travel
    — “Must be willing to travel 10% of the time”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with flight software integration and real-time system performance evaluation
    — “Implement flight guidance algorithms in simulation and flight software”
  • Emphasize your ability to communicate technical behavior to end users such as pilots
    — “Excellent ability to communicate system behavior to end users”
  • Demonstrate expertise in motion planning, control systems, or optimization with specific project examples
    — “Technical expertise in one of the following areas: motion planning, control systems, probability theory, optimization”
  • Showcase prior work with certified flight management systems or safety-critical software
    — “Experience with Flight Management System certification”
  • Include any relevant pilot certifications or flight experience in your application materials
    — “Current pilot, instrument or commercial rating”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Contributed to the design, implementation, and testing of the guidance system
  • Integrated guidance system with flight control systems and pilot displays
  • Implemented flight guidance algorithms in simulation and flight software
  • Evaluated guidance system performance and behavior
Typical background
BS in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science5+ years professional experience developing guidance or motion planning algorithmsProfessional C/C++ and Python software development experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Flight Guidance System DesignFlight Control Systems IntegrationFlight Guidance AlgorithmsSimulation And Flight Software ImplementationData AnalysisMotion PlanningControl SystemsProbability TheoryOptimizationSafety-critical Software DevelopmentFlight Management System CertificationPilot Ratings

Preferred

MS Or Phd In Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer ScienceExperience With Flight Management System Certification

Stack & domain

Aerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringComputer ScienceGuidance Or Motion Planning AlgorithmsReal-time Vehicle SystemsC/c++PythonMotion PlanningControl SystemsProbability TheoryOptimizationSafety Critical ApplicationsFlight Management System CertificationCommunicationCollaborationAerospaceRoboticsSelf-driving CarsFlight GuidanceNavigation

About the role

Original posting from Reliable Robotics via Ashby

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 Guidance Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be a part of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control team. You will contribute to the design, implementation, and testing of the guidance system, and your work will enable the integration of uncrewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.

Responsibilities

  • Define guidance system capabilities and requirements in collaboration with operations and pilot teams
  • Design guidance system features to integrate with flight control systems and pilot displays
  • Implement flight guidance algorithms in simulation and flight software
  • Reduce and analyze simulation, lab, and flight test data
  • Evaluate guidance system performance and behavior via simulation, hardware-in-loop, and flight test cases

Basic Success Criteria

  • BS in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar advanced degree
  • 5+ years professional experience developing guidance or motion planning algorithms for real-time vehicle systems
  • Professional C/C++ and Python software development experience
  • Excellent ability to communicate system behavior to end users

Preferred Criteria

  • MS or PhD in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar advanced degree
  • Technical expertise in one of the following areas: motion planning, control systems, probability theory, optimization
  • Experience developing software for safety critical applications
  • Experience with Flight Management System certification
  • Current pilot, instrument or commercial rating

We are developing and building high-integrity, safety-critical systems for automated flight, and your role is critical to what we do at Reliable Robotics. With the support of the whole team, you will contribute to a novel guidance system that drives our mission forward.

This position is based at our facility in Mountain View, California.

Must be willing to travel 10% of the time.

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.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to work@reliable.co

Source: Reliable Robotics careers (Ashby)

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