Electrical Systems Engineer

Reliable Robotics Corporation • Mountain View, CA

3d • $118,000 - $170,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Reliable Robotics is developing safety-enhancing technology for aviation, with the goal of making air transportation safer and enabling automated movement of goods and, eventually, people. The Electrical Systems Engineer will join the Vehicle Design and Integration team and help integrate mechanical, electrical, navigation, control, and safety requirements into electrical systems that support aviation automation. The role collaborates across teams to develop system architecture and incorporate requirements across the hardware and software stack.

The engineer will refine and implement the avionics system architecture and lead its physical implementation. They will drive system-level design, testing, and integration of avionics hardware, including computing, sensing, actuation, communication, power, and display systems. The role works across engineering teams to deliver electrical system designs that meet system-level and certification requirements. The engineer will own components such as IMUs, air data computers, and batteries, including their aircraft installation, verification, and aircraft-level certification.

The position is based at Reliable Robotics’ facility in Mountain View, California, and requires willingness to travel up to 10% of the time. The role involves access to information subject to U.S. export controls; employment is contingent on the applicant’s capacity to comply with applicable export-control laws. The company describes the team as fast-paced, with team members taking on multiple responsibilities, and seeks a diligent, detail-oriented engineer.

Requirements

• Electrical engineering fundamentals, typically gained through a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with electrical system development, integration, or testing.
• Ability to work within a team, including strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot, find root cause, and resolve issues in a safety-critical environment.
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export-control laws, as required for access to export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related discipline.
• Experience integrating and troubleshooting complex electronic sensors, actuators, computing, and wiring in complex vehicle-level systems.
• Creative problem-solving ability, including bringing multiple disciplines together and assessing risk and making design and development decisions without all available data.
• Experience designing, drafting, and building aerospace wiring harnesses, including use of ECAD tools such as E3, VeSys, or IGE+XAO.

Responsibilities

• Refine and implement the avionics system architecture and drive its physical implementation.
• Drive system-level design, testing, and integration of avionics hardware, including computing, sensing, actuation, communication, power, and display systems.
• Collaborate across engineering teams to implement electrical system designs that meet system-level and certification requirements.
• Own components such as IMUs, air data computers, and batteries, including their installation in the aircraft, verification, and aircraft-level certification.
• Troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and resolve problems in a safety-critical environment.

Benefits

• Stock options
• Employee medical
• 401k contribution
• Casual work environment
• Competitive and rewarding compensation based on experience and expertise, market conditions, location, and pay equity
• Great co-workers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level