- Robot type
- Drone
- Location
- Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Feb 13, 2026
- Salary
- $190,000–$300,000 a year
Systems Engineer - Mission Definition
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 Mission Systems Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be a part of the Systems team and will report to the Systems & Safety Manager. The Systems & Safety Team is responsible for architecting systems that support novel safety-critical functions, establishing development…
Job responsibilities
- In your role as a Mission Systems Engineer you will contribute to the development of prototypes and certifiable safety-critical flight systems in a dynamic start-up work environment
- Define and document mission-related aspects of future aircraft operation using insight from a pilot’s perspective
- Define and communicate strategies and plans for type certification and operational approval
- Develop training and support documents needed to deploy autonomous systems in an operational environment
- Support system architecture development and assess trade-off studies regarding performance, complexity, risk, and effort
- Capture system requirements and interfaces to drive avionics hardware and software development
- Perform operational safety assessments in support of experimental and production missions
- Provide engineering expertise in the design, development, test and validation of vehicle level functions and performances
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