GNC Flight Software Engineer

Reliable Robotics; California (MO); On-site; USD 148,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aviation technology is seeking a GNC Flight Software Developer to design and implement real-time software for autonomous flight systems. The role involves collaborating with experts to ensure safe flight operations and optimizing software for performance. Candidates should have a strong background in embedded systems and relevant experience in C/C++ and Python.

Benefits

Stock options

Employee medical

401k contribution

Casual work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing embedded software for flight systems.
• Professional experience with real-time and safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement GNC algorithms in real-time embedded software.
• Integrate software components in C++ simulation and test environments.
• Verify flight software function and behavior.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CI/CD

Embedded debugging tools

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 Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Flight Software Developer at Reliable Robotics, you will design and implement real-time software for our autonomous flight systems. You will work closely with guidance, navigation, controls, and simulation experts to implement advanced GNC algorithms into the flight software stack, enabling safe and deterministic flight of our remotely piloted aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Implement GNC algorithms in real-time embedded software
• Integrate software components in C++ simulation, software-in-the-loop, and hardware-in-the-loop test environments
• Optimize software for deterministic performance and flight safety
• Verify flight software function and behavior
• Contribute to flight test planning, analysis, and data review

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience developing embedded software for flight systems
• Professional experience with C/C++ for real-time and safety-critical environments, and Python data reduction
• Prior experience with version control, CI/CD, and software testing frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to ship and deploy software products

Preferred Success Criteria

• Knowledge of GNC theory and common aerospace control architectures
• Professional experience with software certification standards (e.g., DO-178C or similar)
• Prior experience with real-time operating systems and embedded debugging tools
• Professional experience implementing flight planning, guidance, estimation, or control algorithms
• Private or commercial pilot license

GNC flight software is where the rubber meets the road between the conceptual control system design and real-world flight operations. This is an exciting opportunity to realize key features of the Reliable Robotics automation system and integrate broadly with systems and subject matter experts across the sensor, effector, communications, hardware, and software stack.

This position is based at our facility in Mountain View, California.

Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time.

The estimated salary range for this position is $148,000 to $225,000. 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 disabilityor medical conditions, national origin,military orveteran 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.

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