Flight Control Law Intern (Summer 2027)

Reliable Robotics Corporation • Mountain View, CA

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About The Position

Reliable Robotics is developing safety-enhancing technology for aviation, with the goal of enabling safer and more convenient automated air transportation. The Flight Control Law Engineering Intern will work with engineers experienced in aviation, space, robotics, and self-driving cars to support autonomous flight systems.

The intern will contribute to the design, implementation, integration, and testing of flight control laws for all phases of operation, including autotaxi, auto-takeoff, autoland, and automatic rollout.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in an undergraduate program in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, robotics engineering, or a similar field of study.
• Solid understanding of engineering mathematics, kinematics, dynamics, and classical control theory.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python.
• Proactive and motivated to tackle hard problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to provide documentation establishing status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person for U.S. export-control compliance.

Nice To Haves

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program in aerospace engineering, robotics engineering, electrical engineering, or a similar advanced degree program.
• Experience in one or more of aircraft modeling and dynamics, control theory, or optimization.
• Experience developing software for safety-critical applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and implement ground and flight control laws for gate-to-gate aircraft operation.
• Develop and refine simulation models required for control system verification.
• Perform linear analysis of control laws to evaluate stability, robustness, and performance.
• Integrate and verify control system features in software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test environments.
• Develop flight test plans and conduct post-test data review.

What This Job Offers

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