
Avionics Hardware Engineer at Reliable Robotics Corporation (Mountain View, CA)
Reliable Robotics Corporation· Mountain View, CA· $110k–$168k·
Role details
Equity · Stock Options · Employee Medical Insurance · 401k Contribution · Cash And Stock Option Awards · Benefits
Reliable Robotics Corporation at a glance
Building a certifiable autonomous flight system that lets existing aircraft fly gate to gate under remote supervision, starting with cargo.
Reliable Robotics builds the Reliable Autonomy System, an FAA-certifiable flight control system that retrofits onto type certified aircraft to automate every phase of flight (taxi, takeoff, enroute, landing) with a remote pilot supervising from the ground.
~$300 million raised · latest: $160M Series D (April 2026), led by Nimble Partners; valuation near $1 billion · backed by Nimble Partners, Eclipse, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue
Summary
Design, analyze, document, test, and troubleshoot electronic assemblies for avionics systems, ranging from circuit board level up through integrated systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive hardware improvements, perform testing, and conduct root-cause investigations in a safety-critical environment.
Job description
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.
The Avionics Hardware team is a small group of highly motivated engineers who develop the core compute, actuation, sensing, and power electronics products at the heart of our automation system. We enjoy cradle-to-grave hardware ownership and hands-on test, iteration, and deployment of our designs. As an Avionics Hardware Engineer, you will drive development of electrical components and sub-systems across our airborne and test platforms from the circuit-board level up through integrated systems and everything in between.
Responsibilities
In your role as Avionics Hardware Engineer, you will design, analyze, document, test, and troubleshoot electronic assemblies at the circuit board through integrated electro-mechanical level. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team of electrical, mechanical, software, manufacturing and test engineers as the expert on your hardware. You will drive improvements to the hardware through benchtop, environmental, and on-aircraft testing, and perform root-cause investigations to characterize, document, and rectify anomalous behavior in a safety-critical environment.
Basic Success Criteria
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated ability to complete and ship projects and deliverables
- Professional experience with ECAD tools such as Altium
- Ability to work within a team, including strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to methodically diagnose, document, and solve electronic hardware problems
Preferred Criteria
- Professional experience with the full electronics product life-cycle, from conceptual design through production
- Direct hands-on experience with analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design, analysis, test, and debug
- Experience designing electronics to meet rigorous environmental standards (aerospace, military, automotive, or harsh industrial)
- Proficiency with Python and/or MATLAB for analysis, data review, and test setup scripting
We're a growing, motivated, fast-paced team of avionics professionals. We move quickly, and everyone wears multiple hats. We're looking for someone who is diligent and detail-oriented who can join our team and make an immediate impact.
This role is on-site in Mountain View, CA. Must be willing to travel 10% of the time.
The estimated salary range for this position is $110,000 to $168,000/annual salary + cash and stock option awards + benefits. At Reliable Robotics, we strive to provide competitive and rewarding compensation based on experience and expertise, as well as market conditions, location, and pay equity. In addition to base compensation, Reliable Robotics offers stock options, employee medical, 401k contribution, great co-workers and a casual work environment.
This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.
All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non-U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non-U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person, meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or not otherwise permitted to access the export-controlled technology without U.S. government authorization, the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.
At Reliable Robotics, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical conditions, national origin, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to work@reliable.co
Why work at Reliable Robotics Corporation
- Hybrid workspace: Employees work a combination of remote and on‑site at the Mountain View headquarters; some roles are in‑office or flexible.
- Engineering‑centric culture: 48% of employees are in technical roles; strong talent pipeline from SpaceX, NASA, and top aerospace firms.
- Employee rating: 4.2/5 on Built In (based on 19 reviews), with top marks for Work‑Life (4.2) and Culture (4.1).
- Growth opportunity: 65 open positions across flight software, mechanical engineering, systems integration, and more – rapid hiring indicates upward mobility.
- Mission‑driven work: Direct impact on making aviation safer and more accessible through autonomous technology.