Software Engineer, Communication Systems

The role

You will build systems that enable a robust, highly reliable data link between the remote pilot and aircraft. You will develop software products running in bare-metal and Linux environments across the aircraft, control center, and cloud.

What you will do

• Architect, implement, and verify core link management algorithms for traffic shaping, network performance monitoring, and failover/contingency management
• Drive integration of complex third-party hardware and software systems into the Reliable Robotics autonomy platform
• Integrate applied cryptography and network security best practices to protocol design and endpoint architecture
• Deploy and debug latency-sensitive software at all layers of the software stack

Required qualifications

• B.S. Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years systems-level programming experience in C++ or Rust
• Professional experience developing software for high-performance networking or cloud applications

Nice to have

• Practical industry experience with Linux, including system-level programming, containerization, concurrency, and networking
• Fluency with networking concepts such as UDP/IP, routing, and session management protocols
• Prior experience designing, testing, or interfacing with RF hardware systems
• Experience with applied cryptography and network security
• Experience designing and implementing highly available and fault-tolerant distributed systems

Before you apply

• 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
• Applicants must provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person

About the company

Reliable Robotics is a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars. They are building safety-enhancing technology for aviation.