Sr. Systems Engineer at Reliable Robotics

Department: Systems Development

Compensation

$190,000 – $300,000/yr

Setup: Remote
Location: Mountain View, California
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Jun 2, 2026

Description

Reliable Robotics is hiring a Sr. Systems Engineer to support the development of safety-critical, certified unmanned aircraft systems. The role leads system requirements, design, validation, verification, trade studies, development processes, and ARP-4754 activities, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and airworthiness authorities. The position is remote or based at the company’s Mountain View, California facility, requires 20% travel, and involves access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Required Skills

System design
Safety engineering
ARP-4754
Trade studies
Validation and verification
Avionics certification

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
Required Previous Experiences: Deep system development experience across multiple complex safety-critical avionics certification programs
Technical experience from concept through implementation across multiple program lifecycles in a specified system domain
Experience planning and executing ARP-4754 development processes across multiple programs, including leading airworthiness authority audits
Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline
Experience leading engagements with airworthiness authorities for novel applications, technologies, or compliance means
Experience leading interdisciplinary teams through complex architectural trade studies or root cause investigations