DevOps Engineer, Flight Software

Reliable Robotics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliable Robotics is building safety-enhancing aviation tech and seeking a Platform Engineer to improve developer experience for flight software teams. You will scale CI/CD pipelines on AWS/GitHub, manage Terraform-based infrastructure, and bridge between embedded flight software and IT infrastructure.

You will work with Docker, Linux, and scripting in Python/Bash to automate and streamline workflows, enabling reliable, observable testing in a highly dynamic environment at the San Diego site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps engineering, release automation, or cloud infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on experience scaling CI/CD pipelines (GitHub actions / workflows preferred).
• Proven ability to manage and provision AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Strong proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash) and Linux system administration.

Responsibilities

• Write software and integrate with existing tools to improve developer experience at Reliable Robotics.
• Architect and scale CI/CD pipelines via AWS/GitHub workflows to enable automated, reproducible testing.
• Provision and manage AWS and on-premise resources using Terraform.
• Bridge the gap between embedded flight software, simulation, test and IT infrastructure.
• Support scaling of SIL/HITL test infrastructure.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud Infrastructure

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Python

Bash

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

AWS

Docker

GitHub Actions

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.

Reliable's Platform Engineering team drives the productivity - and joy - of Reliable's flight software developers.

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to make the developers at Reliable love working on safety-critical software. You will help identify frustration points and build solutions that delight Reliable developers, including:

• Core Infrastructure: build systems
• Internal tools: Meta-build, IDE integration
• CI/CD Integration on AWS/Github: highly reproducible and observable pipelines

Responsibilities

Write software and integrate with existing tools and infrastructure to create a world-class developer experience including:

• Identify workflow frustrations and develop solutions that delight our developers
• Architect and scale reliable CI/CD pipelines via AWS/GitHub workflows to support automated, reproducible and observable testing
• Provision and manage AWS and on-premise computing resources using Terraform
• Bridge the gap between embedded flight software, simulation, test and IT infrastructure
• Support scaling of Software in the Loop (SIL) and Hardware in the Loop (HITL) test infrastructure

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps engineering, release automation, or cloud infrastructure
• Strong hands-on experience scaling CI/CD pipelines (GitHub actions / workflows preferred)
• Proven ability to manage and provision AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Strong proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, etc.) and Linux system administration

Preferred Criteria

• Demonstrated success in taking ownership of CI/CD systems and maturing development processes in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Familiarity with the unique challenges of embedded systems, including cross-compilation and integration with physical devices / Hardware in the Loop (HITL) testbeds
• Experience supporting software teams writing in compiled languages like C++ or Rust
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and optimizing containers for efficient scaling

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 [e-mail]