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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 Sr. FPGA Design Engineer at Reliable Robotics you will be a part of the Embedded Systems team which owns the firmware and software at the heart of the Reliable Robotics autonomy stack. We are a creative and diligent team that provides dependable computing, networking, signal processing, and motor control solutions to bring our aircraft to life. Your contributions will directly enable development of our flight computer and air to air RADAR, unlocking higher-level capabilities, and setting the stage for product certification & delivery to market.

Responsibilities

In your role as an FPGA Design Engineer, you will work in a highly collaborative and cross-functional development environment including mutual peer review to maintain high product quality. This work will include FPGA requirements, design, and simulation as well as code synthesis, hardware integration, and test support. You will contribute to multiple FPGA projects in support of the long-term Reliable Robotics technology roadmap.

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

• 8+ years of full-cycle electronics hardware development experience in a professional environment

• Professional experience designing FPGA digital logic using industry-standard design, simulation, and synthesis tools

Preferred Criteria

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

• Proven track record of product ownership including development and field support

• Experience with safety-critical FPGA development (DO-254 level A/B or equivalent industry standard)

• Experience architecting, implementing, and verifying fixed point DSP algorithms

• Comfortable with a fast-paced, agile/iterative development life cycle

• Pragmatic, results-oriented work style

FPGA designers at Reliable Robotics have a unique opportunity to work within a vertically integrated technology stack that extends up to the aircraft level, with a direct impact on the aircraft's capabilities and requirements. They execute a focused mission to establish the foundation of Reliable's technology roadmap. We are a fast-paced team that gets results. With your experience, motivation, skills, and enthusiasm, you'll help the team accomplish amazing things.

Employees working from our headquarters in Mountain View, CA may expect very little travel.

The estimated salary range for this position is $215,000 to $300,000/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

Compensation Range: $215K - $300K

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 Sr. Manufacturing Engineer (Aircraft and Maintenance) at Reliable Robotics, you'll play a critical role in developing and continuously improving our manufacturing, installation, and maintenance processes to meet design, regulatory, and business requirements (including safety, quality, cost, and on-time delivery). This is a growing team of highly motivated people who are passionate about delivering quality products and services on time, with unquestionable value. You will be responsible for our automation system's installation and maintenance, including hands-on installations, procedure development, documentation, conducting design for excellence (DFx) reviews, and developing the processes and infrastructure to help the business scale. The projects you work on will set the foundation for how the business operates for years to come. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a safety-critical environment that takes our products from prototype to production, in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, modification, testing, and fabrication of the Reliable-designed mechanical, electromechanical, and electrical/avionics assemblies, harnessing, interconnects, and other commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products

• Conduct design for excellence (DFx) reviews to evaluate designs for cost, producibility, inspectability, consistency, adequacy, accuracy, and conformance to requirements

• Collaborate with design, quality, and certification teams to embed manufacturability, compliance, and risk mitigation in all phases of product development (e.g., prototype, R&D, certification, and production)

• Develop and ensure compliance with all policies, procedures, quality management system, technical bulletins, engineering orders, service bulletins, and airworthiness directives

• Develop processes to ensure accurate, current, and complete documentation (installation and inspection records, logbook entries, etc.) is utilized and maintained

• Lead root-cause analysis and implement timely corrective actions to maintain schedule, quality, and reliability

• Ensure an adequate supply of tools, serviceable parts, components, and consumables necessary for aircraft servicing and maintenance is maintained

• Oversee routine/non-routine aircraft installations, inspections, and maintenance to ensure aircraft safety and availability across multiple airframes

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, systems engineering, or 7+ years of relevant experience leading aircraft maintenance/modification operations

• 7+ years of aircraft design, manufacturing, inspection, and/or testing experience

• 2+ years of experience leading complex projects or programs in aerospace, autonomy, or robotics

• 2+ years of experience with computer-aided design (CAD) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, such as Altium, NX, and Teamcenter

Preferred Criteria

• Holder of an FAA-accredited Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate

• Prototype/R&D development or New Product Introduction (NPI) experience

• Experience with industry or regulatory requirements such as AS9100, CFR 14 CFR 21.137, and/or 14 CFR Part 145

• Knowledge of highly complex medium to heavy turbine-powered aircraft, their powerplants, flight and stabilization controls, pneumatic, fuel systems, electronic engine, hydraulic, and navigation systems

• Maintenance and rigging experience on P&W PT6A Engines/Airframes

• Previous leadership or management experience

Our team is passionate about delivering on our commitments, solving hard problems, continuously improving, and helping the business succeed. We are constantly reevaluating our technologies, products, and capabilities. If you are a lifelong learner, you will love this environment. Get in on the ground floor and help us build the company.

The location for this position will be split between at our facility in San Martin, California (50%) and our HQ in Mountain View, CA (50%).

Must be willing to travel 10% of the time.

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

Compensation Range: $167K - $230K

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 an FPGA Design Engineer at Reliable Robotics you will be a part of the Embedded Systems team which owns the firmware and software at the heart of the Reliable Robotics autonomy stack. We are a creative and diligent team that provides dependable computing, networking, signal processing, and motor control solutions to bring our aircraft to life. Your contributions will directly enable development of our flight computer and air to air RADAR, unlocking higher-level capabilities, and setting the stage for product certification & delivery to market.

Responsibilities

In your role as an FPGA Design Engineer, you will work in a highly collaborative and cross-functional development environment including mutual peer review to maintain high product quality. This work will include FPGA requirements, design, and simulation as well as code synthesis, hardware integration, and test support. You will contribute to multiple FPGA projects in support of the long-term Reliable Robotics technology roadmap.

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

• 4+ years of full-cycle electronics hardware development experience in a professional environment

• Professional experience designing FPGA digital logic using industry-standard design, simulation, and synthesis tools

Preferred Criteria

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

• Proven track record of product ownership including development and field support

• Experience with safety-critical FPGA development (DO-254 level A/B or equivalent industry standard)

• Experience architecting, implementing, and verifying fixed point DSP algorithms

• Comfortable with a fast-paced, agile/iterative development life cycle

• Pragmatic, results-oriented work style

FPGA designers at Reliable Robotics have a unique opportunity to work within a vertically integrated technology stack that extends up to the aircraft level, with a direct impact on the aircraft's capabilities and requirements. They execute a focused mission to establish the foundation of Reliable's technology roadmap. We are a fast-paced team that gets results. With your experience, motivation, skills, and enthusiasm, you'll help the team accomplish amazing things.

Employees working from our headquarters in Mountain View, CA may expect very little travel.

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

Compensation Range: $185K - $245K

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 Avionics Hardware 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 Avionics Hardware 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.

Must be willing to travel 10% 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

Compensation Range: $188K - $250K

Field Applications Engineer – Aerospace & Space Systems

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States

A leading developer of rugged embedded computing systems used in aerospace, defense, and space applications is looking for a Field Applications Engineer to support customers across the United States. This role acts as the technical bridge between customers, engineering teams, and business development, helping aerospace and defense organizations integrate mission-critical computing solutions into their systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for US customers.
• Provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support across aerospace, defense, and space programs.
• Work with customers to define system requirements and identify appropriate solutions.
• Deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, and customer workshops.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and program teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Support business development by helping translate customer requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to technical documentation, including application notes and integration guidance.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in embedded hardware or software development/support.
• 3+ years in a customer-facing engineering role (Field Applications, technical sales, or field engineering).
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong understanding of embedded computing systems.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to customers and internal teams.

Due to regulatory requirements, candidates must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR regulations.

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace, defense, or space industry experience.
• SpaceVPX or cPCI architectures.
• ARM or PowerPC processor architectures.
• Embedded operating systems such as VxWorks or Linux.
• NVIDIA embedded GPU platforms.

Why Join?

• Work on mission-critical computing systems used across land, air, sea, and space.
• Collaborate with major aerospace primes and innovative space companies.
• Join a company at the forefront of embedded computing technology.

Due to the number of applicants, if you have not received feedback after 2 weeks of applying, then unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful.

Akkodis is seeking an Industrial Engineer for a Contract job with a client in Carson, CA. Ideally looking for applicants who can provide Industrial Engineering support and coordination during the development of aircraft interior components and will be responsible for determining most cost-effective methods to create products. Focal for industrialization on each new program.

Rate Range: $32/hour to $35/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Qualifications:

Specialized knowledge

Collaboration – Establishes collaborative relationships to achieve objectives

Communication – Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills

Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with limited direction; ability to work within and lead in a team oriented environment

Excellent attention to detail.

Project and general management experience

Experience in manufacturing line set-up

Self-motivated and multi-tasker; able to level load own workload.

Level 1 Qualifications:

Education: BS in Industrial, Aeronautical, Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.

Experience: 0-3 years.

Computer Skills: Proficient with Windows Operating System, Office XP, AutoCAD.

Other Skills: Experience with airworthiness regulations desired. Basic Knowledge of Primary processes like CNC machining, Layup and Crush Core. Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally.

Description: Entry-level position within job field.

Level 2 Qualifications:

Education: BS in Industrial, Aeronautical, Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Experience: 4-5 years.

Computer Skills: Proficient with Windows Operating System, Office XP., AutoCAD. Knowledge of design software

Other Skills: Experience with airworthiness regulations & LEAN tools such as valve stream mapping (VSM) "5S". Strong Knowledge of Primary processes like CNC machining, Layup and Crush Core.

Description: Intermediate-Mid Level position within job field.

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Manufacturing Validation Engineer

Petaluma, CA

Onsite | Contract-to-Hire | $60–$75 per hour

Kelly Engineering is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Validation Engineer to support equipment and process validations for a growing life sciences manufacturing organization in the North Bay. This role will play a key part in helping the manufacturing team complete critical validations as the company prepares for commercialization and production scale-up.

This position is ideal for engineers who have strong hands-on validation experience in regulated environments and can independently write and execute validation protocols, address deviations, and support the qualification of manufacturing and laboratory systems.

This is a contract-to-hire opportunity based on performance and business needs.

Schedule: Monday through Friday onsite. Some overtime or occasional weekend work may be required based on business needs in a fast-moving startup environment.

What You Will Do

• Execute equipment and process validations including IQ, OQ, and PQ

• Author validation protocols, reports, work instructions, and supporting documentation

• Support equipment commissioning, qualification, and troubleshooting activities

• Investigate and document validation deviations, ensuring clear and compliant technical documentation

• Establish process controls and documentation for validated equipment and systems

• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, and R&D teams to support production readiness and scale-up activities

• Perform risk assessments including FMEA and validation impact assessments

• Support change control, deviation investigations, and CAPA activities within a regulated quality system

• Validate laboratory and manufacturing equipment such as incubators, refrigeration systems, and other controlled equipment

• Support validation activities for facility and utility systems including water systems, piping, and related infrastructure as needed

• Participate in engineering studies or DOE activities to support process understanding and operational tolerances

• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, quality systems, and operational efficiency

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred

• 5–7+ years of experience in regulated manufacturing environments such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or combination product manufacturing

• Strong hands-on experience executing IQ, OQ, and PQ validation protocols

• Demonstrated experience writing validation documentation, technical reports, deviations, and work instructions

• Knowledge of FDA-regulated manufacturing environments and quality systems (such as 21 CFR Part 820, 211, or similar GMP frameworks)

• Experience supporting equipment qualification, facility systems, or process validation efforts

• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and manufacturing processes during validation activities

• Strong written documentation skills and attention to regulatory compliance

• Ability to work cross-functionally with Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams

This role requires a proactive engineer who can work independently, communicate clearly, and adapt within a collaborative startup team environment where priorities evolve as the organization scales manufacturing operations.

Mechanical Engineer – Aerospace Thermal Management Systems (Integration & Packaging)

Location: Onsite – Irvine CA

Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Duration: 6 months and extendable

Role Overview

We are seeking two highly skilled Mechanical Engineers with experience in the Aerospace & Defense sector to support the development and integration of advanced thermal management subsystems used across military and commercial platforms globally.

This role focuses on mechanical subsystem development from a packaging and integration perspective, including enclosure design and integration of electronic and fluid control components such as pumps, compressors, fans, and valves. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience developing aerospace-grade subsystems within defined volume and interface constraints, ensuring high reliability, environmental robustness, and compliance with industry standards.

These roles will support programs progressing from Preliminary Design Review (PDR) toward Critical Design Review (CDR) and will involve reuse and adaptation of existing product architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical enclosures for aerospace electronic and control subsystems such as thermal management systems and related subsystems
• Package and integrate COTS and custom components into customer-defined volume constraints by integrating components including pumps, compressors, fans, valves, and control electronics
• Develop detailed CAD models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings (SolidWorks preferred)
• Conduct tolerance analysis, GD&T, stack-up analysis, and design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Support prototype builds, integration activities, testing, and validation
• Implement design considerations to satisfy and qualify the environmental requirements (shock, vibration, temperature, humidity, EMI/EMC interface considerations) per MIL standards.
• Collaborate with electrical, controls, thermal, structural, and systems engineering teams
• Participate in root cause analysis and design refinement
• Ensure compliance with aerospace and defense standards and documentation practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in Aerospace & Defense mechanical subsystem development
• U.S. Citizen (No Dual Citizenship)
• Strong mechanical packaging and integration experience
• Experience designing enclosures housing electronics and fluid/mechanical components
• Exposure to thermal management systems (ECS, vapor cycle, or liquid cooling preferred but not mandatory)
• Working knowledge of rotating machinery components (fans, compressors, pumps)
• Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks preferred; strong experience in other platforms acceptable)
• Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis
• Familiarity with aerospace environmental standards (MIL-STD preferred)
• Experience supporting qualification and validation testing
• Strong understanding of materials selection for aerospace applications
• Ability to work in cross-functional engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience packaging turbomachinery components within constrained aerospace envelopes
• Exposure to controls systems integration
• Knowledge of vibration isolation and shock mitigation techniques
• Experience supporting PDR/CDR processes
• Familiarity with configuration management and aerospace documentation rigor
• Exposure to FMEA, reliability analysis, and lifecycle support

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We're seeking an exceptional Staff Software Engineer to join our Observability team at Pinterest. This role combines deep technical expertise in distributed systems and data engineering with a product-oriented mindset to build world-class observability solutions that empower our engineering organization.As a Staff Engineer on the Observability team, you'll be responsible for designing and building the infrastructure and tools that provide visibility into Pinterest's large-scale distributed systems, helping thousands of engineers understand, debug, and optimize their services.

What you'll do:

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• Define and execute the observability roadmap, treating it as a product. Understand engineering team needs and translate them into technical solutions with measurable impact.
  
• Architect, build, and scale distributed observability infrastructure (metrics, logs, traces) to handle massive volumes across Pinterest's distributed systems.
  
• Build high-performance data pipelines and storage for real-time and historical telemetry analysis at Pinterest scale.
  
• Champion Best Practices: Establish observability standards and patterns across the organization, making it easy for teams to instrument their services and gain actionable insights
  
• Technical Leadership: Mentor engineers, lead architectural reviews, and influence technical decisions across teams to improve overall system reliability and performance
  
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with SRE, Infrastructure, Product Engineering, and other teams to understand pain points and deliver solutions that improve developer productivity and system reliability
  
• Innovation: Stay current with observability trends and technologies, evaluating and adopting cutting-edge tools and techniques to keep Pinterest at the forefront
  

What we're looking for:

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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  
• Product Mindset: Demonstrated ability to work backwards from customer needs -understanding user needs, prioritizing features, measuring success, and iterating based on feedback. Experience building internal platforms or tools with strong adoption
  
• Distributed Systems Expertise: 7+ years of experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems with deep understanding of consistency, availability, scalability, and failure modes
  
• Data Engineering Skills: Strong background in building data pipelines, working with time-series databases, columnar storage, stream processing (Kafka, Flink, etc.), and data modeling at scale
  
• Observability Domain Knowledge: Hands-on experience with modern observability tools and practices including metrics, logging, tracing, and profiling. Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar technologies
  
• Programming Proficiency: Expert-level coding skills in languages like Java, Python, Go, or Scala with ability to write production-quality code
  
• Systems Thinking: Ability to see the big picture while managing complex technical details, balancing trade-offs between cost, performance, and reliability
  
• Experience building observability platforms from the ground up or significantly scaling existing solutions
  
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and technologies (Kubernetes, service mesh, etc.)
  
• Track record of driving adoption of internal platforms through excellent documentation, UX, and developer advocacy
  
• Experience with machine learning or anomaly detection applied to observability use cases
  
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
  
• Contributions to open-source observability projects, a plus
  

In-Office Requirement Statement:

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• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
  
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
  

Relocation Statement:

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• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
  

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

Our Commitment to Inclusion: