Sr. Avionics Hardware Engineer Job at Reliable Robotics Corporation in Mountain

Overview

Sr. Avionics Hardware Engineer role at Reliable Robotics Corporation. We are building safety-enhancing technology for aviation to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency of automated aviation systems. We are a team of mission-driven engineers spanning aerospace, robotics, and self-driving technologies.

The Avionics Hardware team develops core compute, actuation, sensing, and power electronics for our automation system. This role involves cradle-to-grave hardware ownership, hands-on testing, iteration, and deployment of designs. You will lead development of electrical components and sub-systems across airborne and test platforms from circuit-board level to integrated systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, document, test, and troubleshoot electronic assemblies from circuit-board to electro-mechanical level.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (electrical, mechanical, software, manufacturing, and test) as the hardware expert.
• Improve hardware through benchtop, environmental, and on-aircraft testing; conduct root-cause investigations to characterize, document, and rectify anomalous behavior in a safety-critical environment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the team’s development processes and practices through technical leadership.

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of full-lifecycle hardware development experience in a professional environment
• Experience developing and simulating complex and manufacturable PCB assemblies using Altium Designer and SPICE
• Ability to work within a team, including excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to methodically diagnose, document, and solve electronic hardware problems

Preferred Criteria

• Advanced degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering
• Experience with aviation development assurance standards (e.g. RTCA/DO-254 for Level A/B items or equivalent)
• Experience designing electronics to meet rigorous environmental standards (aerospace, military, automotive, or harsh industrial)
• Deep expertise in high-speed digital design, mixed-signal design, RF design, and/or power electronics design
• Proficiency with Python and/or MATLAB for analysis, data review, and test setup scripting
• Ability to work both independently and as a leader of a high performing team

Job Details

• Location: On-site in Mountain View, CA
• Travel: 10% of the time
• Employment type: Full-time
• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Industries: Airlines and Aviation
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Salary range: $162,000 to $220,000 per year plus cash and stock option awards and benefits. Reliable Robotics offers stock options, medical, 401k, a collaborative environment, and competitive compensation based on experience and market conditions.

This position requires access to information subject to U.S. export controls. Offer of employment contingent upon capacity to comply with export control laws. Applicants may be asked to provide documentation establishing status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person for compliance purposes. The Company reserves the right to decline to proceed with an application if access to export-controlled technology is not authorized.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Reliable Robotics is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected status as required by law. Reasonable accommodation requests may be directed to work@reliable.co