Systems Architect

Reliable Robotics•Mountain View, CA

11d•$190,000 - $300,000•Remote

About The Position

We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods — and eventually people — move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality. As a Systems Architect at Reliable Robotics, you will be a part of the Systems team and will report to the Systems & Safety Manager. The Systems & Safety Team is responsible for architecting systems which support novel safety-critical functions, establishing development methodologies for new technologies, and complying with the federal regulations. As part of an experienced multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to expanding the aircraft's operational and functional capabilities. Your professional experience in system design and development will further strengthen the team's ability to meet rigorous expectations of stakeholders and certification authorities. You will collaborate with members from other groups within Reliable Robotics to architect new and novel systems necessary for unmanned aircraft operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree of Science or Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related discipline, or equivalent experience at a minimum
Broad experience from 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 Haves

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

Responsibilities

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 to ensure correct and complete implementation at the next design level
Support product development all the way through development up to production, test, and certification
Interact with other domains within Reliable Robotics and become involved in a broad task spectrum not limited to typical system engineering activities.