
Software Engineer, Communication Systems at Reliable Robotics Corporation (Mountain View, CA)
Reliable Robotics Corporation· Mountain View, CA· $140k–$200k·
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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
Develop and implement core link management algorithms for aviation safety-enhancing technology, enabling robust data links between remote pilots and aircraft. The role involves architecting software products running in bare-metal and Linux environments across aircraft, control centers, and cloud to integrate uncrewe...
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.
As a Communication Systems Software Engineer, you will be a part of the team responsible for building the systems that enable a robust, highly reliable data link between the remote pilot and aircraft. You’ll develop software products running in both bare-metal and Linux environments across the aircraft, control center, and cloud. Your work will directly enable the integration of uncrewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.
Responsibilities
- Architect, implement, and verify core link management algorithms for traffic shaping, network performance monitoring, and failover/contingency management
- Drive integration of complex third-party hardware and software systems into the Reliable Robotics autonomy platform.
- Integrate applied cryptography and network security best practices to protocol design and endpoint architecture
- Deploy and debug latency-sensitive software at all layers of the software stack, from embedded systems all the way up to the application layer
Basic Success Criteria
- B.S. Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years systems-level programming experience in C++ or Rust
- Professional experience developing software for high-performance networking or cloud applications
Preferred Criteria
- Practical industry experience with Linux, including system-level programming, containerization, concurrency, and networking
- Fluency with networking concepts such as UDP/IP, routing, and session management protocols
- Prior experience designing, testing, or interfacing with RF hardware systems
- Experience with applied cryptography and network security
- Experience designing and implementing highly available and fault-tolerant distributed systems.
A highly reliable communication system is required in order to safely remove the pilot from onboard any aircraft. At Reliable, you will have the opportunity to build systems that span aircraft hardware, cloud infrastructure, and command centers to realize this vision. 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.