Sr. Guidance Engineer

The role

You will contribute to the design, implementation, and testing of the guidance system. This work enables the integration of un-crewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.

What you will do

• 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

Required qualifications

• MS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or equivalent field
• 8+ 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

Nice to have

• 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

Before you apply

• Position requires access to information subject to U.S. export controls
• Offer is contingent upon capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws
• Applicants 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 with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars. They are building safety-enhancing technology for aviation.