Systems Architect

The role

You will develop and architect prototypes and certifiable safety-critical flight systems. You will work on defining functions for autonomous aircraft and managing contingencies.

What you will do

• Define new/novel functions necessary to control autonomous aircraft and manage contingencies
• Define the relationship between the vehicle, pilot, and support system for remotely operated autonomous aircraft
• Perform the decomposition of aircraft, system and LRU functions
• Define the system physical / logical architecture and allocate functionality
• Perform trades studies to assess performance, complexity, risk, and cost of competing technical solutions
• Work closely with system and safety analysts to define system architectural features to meet safety and security requirements
• Derive and validate requirements and interfaces based on the architecture
• Support product development from development up to production, test, and certification

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree of Science or Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related discipline, or equivalent experience at a minimum
• 7+ years of designing and integrating various complex safety-critical aerospace systems
• Demonstrated self starter with the ability to solve problems from first principles
• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally across multiple organizations

Nice to have

• Advanced Degree of Science or Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related discipline
• Demonstrated ability to justify novel architectural solutions to regulators
• Experience certifying flight critical systems, hardware, and software via ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-254, and DO-178C respectively

Before you apply

• Requires access to information subject to U.S. export controls
• Offer contingent upon capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws
• Must provide documentation establishing status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person

About the company

Reliable Robotics is a team of mission-driven engineers building safety-enhancing technology for aviation. They work to enable automated aviation systems for moving goods and people.