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# Sr. Electrical Design Engineer at Reliable Robotics Corporation

- **Company:** [Reliable Robotics Corporation](https://feeny.ai/companies/reliable-robotics-corporation)
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA
- **Compensation:** $188k–$250k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reliable-robotics/31e17c63-0f27-465f-9152-07476d9678b9/application

**Skills:** Circuit Board Design, Altium Designer, SPICE, Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) Simulation, Electronic Hardware Troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis, Aviation Development Assurance Standards (RTCA/DO-254), Environmental Standards Design, Aerospace Electronics Design, Military Electronics Design, Automotive Electronics Design, Harsh Industrial Electronics Design, High-Speed Digital Design, Mixed-Signal Design, RF Design, Power Electronics Design, options_available_yes, is_work_auth_required_yes, is_h1b_sponsor_null, is_clearance_required_null

> Lead the design, analysis, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical components and sub-systems for airborne and test platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive hardware improvements, perform root-cause investigations in safety-critical environments, and contribute to continuous process improvement.

## 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 a Sr Electrical Design Engineer, you will lead 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 Sr Electrical Design 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. You will 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 printed circuit board assemblies using tools such as 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

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 or Seattle, WA

Must be willing to travel 20% of the time.

The estimated salary range for this position is $188,000 to $250,000/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

## About Reliable Robotics Corporation

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Reliable Robotics is building a certifiable autonomous flight system to make air transportation safer, more available, and more affordable for cargo and passenger aircraft.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D)
- **Headquarters**: Mountain View, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Robert Rose (CEO) and Juerg Frefel (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Airlines and Aviation / Autonomous Flight Systems
- **Target Customers**: Cargo operators (Part 23), passenger airlines (Part 25), and government/military logistics providers (B2B, Enterprise)
- **Mission / Purpose**: “Advanced automation will make aircraft safer, more available, more affordable and fundamentally transformative to the way goods and people move around the planet.”

## Products & Services
- **Reliable Autonomy System**: A fully integrated, FAA‑certifiable system that enables gate‑to‑gate autonomous operation – including auto‑taxi, auto‑takeoff, en‑route flight, auto‑landing, and detect‑and‑avoid. Designed initially for Part 23 cargo aircraft and expanding to Part 25 passenger jets. (Type: Hardware + Software + Service)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding — $330.6 M (8 rounds, per LinkedIn/Craft) or $303.1 M (per CBInsights); conflicting reports. Last round: Series D (led by Nimble Partners, with participation from Coatue, Lightspeed, UP Partners, and others).
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, UP Partners, Pathbreaker Ventures, Presidio Ventures, Nimble Partners. FAA (testing partner).
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 154 (up ~55% YoY), 65 active job postings (+44% YoY), FAA‑contracted flight testing of its detect‑and‑avoid system, and announced completion of the first FAA‑certifiable system for fully automated operation.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Certification‑forward approach**: First system to achieve FAA certifiability for fully automated aircraft operation, a critical regulatory moat.
- **End‑to‑end capability**: Covers all phases of flight (taxi, takeoff, route, landing, detect‑and‑avoid), reducing integration risk for operators.
- **Top‑tier engineering talent**: Heavily recruits from SpaceX, NASA, Lockheed Martin, and Virgin Orbit, indicating deep aerospace expertise.

## Strategic Focus
- **Commercialization for Part 23 cargo**: Near‑term priority to bring the system to market for cargo operators, leveraging existing FAA testing.
- **Expansion to Part 25 passenger aircraft**: Long‑term roadmap to serve the passenger airline market.
- **Scaling the engineering team**: Growing headcount rapidly (54.7% YoY) to accelerate certification and deployment.

## Why Work Here
- **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.

## Sources
1. [reliable.co](https://reliable.co/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/reliablerobotics)
3. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/reliable-robotics)
4. [craft.co](https://craft.co/reliable-robotics)
5. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/reliable-robotics-corporation)
6. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reliable-robotics) (Careers page)

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