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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 Flight Guidance Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be a part of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control team. You will contribute to the design, implementation, and testing of the guidance system, and your work will enable the integration of uncrewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.

Responsibilities

• Define guidance system capabilities and requirements in collaboration with operations and pilot teams

• Design guidance system features to integrate with flight control systems and pilot displays

• Implement flight guidance algorithms in simulation and flight software

• Reduce and analyze simulation, lab, and flight test data

• Evaluate guidance system performance and behavior via simulation, hardware-in-loop, and flight test cases

Basic Success Criteria

• BS in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar advanced degree

• 5+ years professional experience developing guidance or motion planning algorithms for real-time vehicle systems

• Professional C/C++ and Python software development experience

• Excellent ability to communicate system behavior to end users

Preferred Criteria

• MS or PhD in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar advanced degree

• Technical expertise in one of the following areas: motion planning, control systems, probability theory, optimization

• Experience developing software for safety critical applications

• Experience with Flight Management System certification

• Current pilot, instrument or commercial rating

We are developing and building high-integrity, safety-critical systems for automated flight, and your role is critical to what we do at Reliable Robotics. With the support of the whole team, you will contribute to a novel guidance system that drives our mission forward.

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

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: $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.

As a Sr. Quality Assurance and Reliability Engineer, you'll be a part of the Production organization. You'll bring the technical leadership required to verify product safety and reliability, lead investigations, identify and implement corrective actions, and ensure improvements are implemented. This is a small but growing team of highly motivated people who are passionate about delivering quality products and services with velocity and unquestionable value. You will be responsible for the strategy and execution of the quality management system, risk mitigation, risk prevention, design reliability, hardware reliability, flight reliability, test validation, and production optimization. As Reliable Robotics continues to grow and scale, you'll be responsible for increasing the velocity of the business, maturing processes, and building automations to enable company success. 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 automated aviation systems from prototype to production in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with the design, manufacturing, test, and flight teams to produce reliable products, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement across the business. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with flight hardware in the factory and on the plane, run investigations and containment on safety-critical products, and watch your processes build the first certifiable autonomous aircraft.

• Partner with design, manufacturing, and test teams through product development, acceptance testing, and quality checkouts to create reliable hardware verification for flight components and systems, including identification of key operating characteristics, prototype development testing for functionality and manufacturability, flight and prototype planning development, and collation of test anomalies and lessons learned.

• Develop and manage the quality management system to ensure compliance with processes, work instructions, certifications, and regulatory requirements.

• Investigate anomalies in manufacturing, supply chain, testing, and flight, identifying and mitigating the immediate and underlying root causes to manage risk and improve the reliability of designs and processes.

• Support the development, manufacturing, and verification of products using continuous improvement and statistical techniques.

• Develop, implement, and validate test and inspection methodologies for new and existing products, ensuring objective criteria are consistently met and quality goals are met.

• Derive, automate, and report quality metrics to the business and provide recommendations for design, product, and process improvements.

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Software Engineering, or a similar advanced degree

• 7+ years of professional experience in design engineering, manufacturing, test, software, or quality and reliability engineering

• 2+ years of professional experience with investigations, design of experiments, and other investigatory and problem-solving methods

• Experience with quality, risk, and/or safety management systems and processes

Preferred Criteria

• 2+ years of experience with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulatory requirements (e.g., 14 CFR 21, DO-160, D0-254, etc.)

• 2+ years of programming experience in Python, C, or SQL with an emphasis on data analysis and automation

• Experience evaluating, defining, strategizing, and executing test campaigns and procedures

• Experience developing engineering infrastructure and tools in support of the Quality Management System (QMS)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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 position will be located at our facility in Mountain View, California. Must be willing to travel up to 20% 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: $165K - $220K

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 Avionics Mechanical Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be a part of the Vehicle Design and Integration team and will report to the Vehicle Design and Integration Manager. This team is a small group of highly motivated people designing, testing, and flying advanced mechanical systems. The harness engineer is a very cross-functional role at the convergence of the avionics, mechanical, integration, and production teams, with significant hands-on work designing, building, integrating, and testing our harnesses, enclosures, and mounting hardware; expect to broaden your design and application experience. This position will be located at our facility in Mountain View, California.

Responsibilities

In your role as Avionics Mechanical Engineer you will work with the avionics, mechanical, and integration teams to define the hardware interfaces, design the detailed harnesses including definition of the harness routing, design and test enclosures for environmental protection, and design the structural mounts for securing the hardware in the airplane. You'll have the opportunity to design, install, and test your hardware on a remotely operated aircraft, and you'll be an instrumental part of how our hardware teams come together on the airplane.

Basic Success Criteria

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience

• 2+ years experience in mechanical or avionics hardware design

• Ability to route harnessing (both in CAD and physically in the airplane) in a strategic manner

• Experience working with connectors, backshells, EMI shielding, and cable/wire protection methods

• Experience designing and analyzing structural mounts

• A love of spatial packaging

• Be logical, inquisitive, and eager to both teach and learn

Preferred Criteria

• 4+ years experience in harness design and avionics packaging

• Experience performing design trades for and detail design of aerospace flight harnesses

• Experience with NX routing and Capital Harness Designer

• Experience designing avionics enclosures

• Experience working on certification-path aviation development projects

• Experience testing hardware to DO-160 requirements

The position will be located 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 $118,000 to $170,000/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: $118K - $170K

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 Electrical Test Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be a part of the avionics engineering team. We develop the wide variety of computing, sensing and actuation, power, and communications systems that are at the core of our automation system. We're looking for a broadly experienced individual to apply their electrical engineering and software automation skills to develop robust test solutions for complex hardware in a safety-critical environment. This is a clean-slate opportunity to grow our primitive test operations into a production worthy operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of automated test equipment systems for functional, environmental qualification, and manufacturing acceptance tests

• Analyze test results to identify failure modes, lead root cause investigations, and drive improvements back into designs

• Author, execute, and audit test plans, procedures, and reports

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate successful testing campaigns

• Drive continuous improvement to test system infrastructure, processes, and practices

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent experience

• 2+ years of full cycle electronics hardware test or development experience in a professional environment

• Experience with programming/scripting languages (C, C++, Python) and ability to develop and maintain test software

• Ability to methodically diagnose, document, and solve electronic hardware problems

Preferred Criteria

• Advanced degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering

• Familiarity with formal industry test standards such as RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-461/810, or similar

• Experience with test equipment, measurement techniques, and processes for hardware verification

• Experience developing and simulating complex and manufacturable printed circuit board assemblies using tools such as Altium Designer and SPICE

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally across multiple organizations

This role provides an opportunity to own a wide variety of testing that is essential in verifying the safe and reliable operation of the next generation of avionics for unmanned aircraft systems.

This role is on-site in Mountain View, CA. Must be willing to travel 30% of the time.

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: $110K - $168K

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 Systems Architect 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 which support novel safety-critical functions, establishing development methodologies for new technologies, and complying with the federal regulations.

As part of an experienced multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to expanding the aircraft's operational and functional capabilities. Your professional experience in system design and development will further strengthen the team's ability to meet rigorous expectations of stakeholders and certification authorities. You will collaborate with members from other groups within Reliable Robotics to architect new and novel systems necessary for unmanned aircraft operations.

Responsibilities

In your role as a Systems Architect you will be responsible for the development and architectural design of prototypes and certifiable safety-critical flight systems in a dynamic start-up work environment.

You will have the following responsibilities:

• Define new/novel functions necessary to control autonomous aircraft and manage contingencies

• Define the relationship between the vehicle, pilot, and support system for remotely operated autonomous aircraft

• Perform the decomposition of aircraft, system and LRU functions, define the system physical / logical architecture and allocate functionality

• Perform trades studies to assess performance, complexity, risk, and cost of competing technical solutions

• Work closely with system and safety analysts to define system architectural features to meet safety and security requirements

• Derive and validate requirements and interfaces based on the architecture to ensure correct and complete implementation at the next design level

• Support product development all the way through development up to production, test, and certification

You'll also have the opportunity to interact with other domains within Reliable Robotics and become involved in a broad task spectrum not limited to typical system engineering activities.

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor's Degree of Science or Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related discipline, or equivalent experience at a minimum

• Broad experience from 7+ years of designing and integrating various complex safety-critical aerospace systems

• Demonstrated self starter with the ability to solve problems from first principles

• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally across multiple organizations

Preferred Criteria

• Advanced Degree of Science or Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related discipline

• Demonstrated ability to justify novel architectural solutions to regulators

• Experience certifying flight critical systems, hardware, and software via ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-254, and DO-178C respectively

We are developing and building high-integrity safety-critical systems for automated flight, and your role is critical to what we do at Reliable Robotics. With the support of the entire team, you will be making key aircraft architectural design decisions to drive our core mission forward.

This role can be remote, or located at our facility in Mountain View, California.

Must be willing to travel up to 20% 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: $190K - $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 a Flight Navigation Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be part of the Guidance, Navigation and Control Team. You will contribute to the navigation system design, implementation, and testing, and your work will enable the integration of uncrewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.

Responsibilities

• Define navigation system requirements in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

• Analyze, source, and select sensor solutions for use in the navigation system

• Develop sensor models in simulation for evaluation of the navigation system

• Implement state estimation algorithms in flight software

• Establish test methods to ensure compliance with requirements, best practices, and regulatory standards

• Evaluate the navigation system via simulation, hardware-in-loop, and flight test cases

Basic Success Criteria

• BS in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar advanced degree

• Technical expertise in one of the following areas: Kalman filtering; GNSS navigation; inertial navigation; or alternative navigation technologies

• 3+ years of professional experience developing and testing navigation algorithms

• Professional experience with developing C/C++ flight software and Python data reduction & analysis

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Criteria

• MS in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar advanced degree

• Technical expertise in one of the following areas: probability theory; fault detection and exclusion (FDE); sensor error/noise modeling; or GPS-denied navigation

• Experience developing software for safety critical applications

• Experience with navigation system certification

We are building high-integrity, safety-critical systems for automated flight, and your role is critical to what we do at Reliable Robotics. With the support of the whole team, you will contribute to a novel navigation system that drives our mission forward.

Must be willing to travel 10% of the time. This position is based at our facility in Mountain View, California.

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: $155K - $215K

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 System Integration Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will work on a team with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, reporting to the system integration engineering manager. This is a small team of highly motivated people designing, testing, and flying advanced automated systems. We enjoy combining mechanical and electrical hardware and getting it onto an aircraft safely and quickly.

Responsibilities

In your role as a system integration engineer, you will get to own vehicle level projects through the planning, design, and testing phases of development. You will own a large breadth of projects from primary flight control hardware, data acquisition hardware, hardware in the loop testing, ground station development, and integration with the software and human machine interface teams. You will be responsible for performing system design, test, and installation readiness reviews which will require defining system bring up testing and pre flight functional testing requirements.

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering or equivalent industry experience

• 2+ Years of industry experience designing, integrating, and testing electromechanical systems

• Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals

• Experience using system design fundamentals

• Experience reading electrical wiring schematics

• Experience testing systems for proper performance

• Experience writing and running code

Preferred Criteria

• Experience designing a system architecture and weighing design options to accomplish specific system requirements

• Ability to design, build, and operate test stands and equipment

• Excellent measurement, technical writing, and data analysis skills

• Eagerness to both teach and learn

The position will be located 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 $110,000 to $168,000/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.

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Compensation Range: $110K - $168K

We are seeking a Director, Strategic Trade Compliance to join our team. In this role you will be the senior authority responsible for overseeing the company’s global import, export, and sanctions compliance programs. This role defines and executes enterprise trade compliance strategy, ensures adherence to U.S. and international trade regulations, and partners with executive leadership to mitigate regulatory risk while enabling efficient global commerce.

The Director leads a global or multi-regional team of trade professionals, governs compliance frameworks and internal controls, drives digital and systems transformation, and serves as the primary liaison with government agencies and regulators.

This position reports the Vice President of Strategic Soucing, Procurement and Supplier Quality and is based in Irvine, CA.

As the Director of Strategic Trade Compliance, you will have the following key responsibilities:

Strategy, Leadership & Governance

• Define and execute the global trade compliance strategy across import, export, and sanctions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, delivering insights on trade risk, regulatory changes, and cost optimization.
• Lead, develop, and scale a global or regional team of trade compliance professionals.
• Establish and govern enterprise trade compliance policies, procedures, and internal control frameworks.
• Monitor global legislative and regulatory developments (Customs, ITAR, EAR, OFAC, trade remedies) and guide proactive business response.

Import Compliance (Core Expertise)

• Oversee global import compliance programs ensuring accurate customs declarations, documentation, and controls.
• Act as subject matter authority on tariff classification, valuation, country of origin, and partner government agency requirements.
• Optimize use of Free and Preferential Trade Agreements (FTAs) and duty-savings programs.
• Govern Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) compliance and operations, including CTPAT, Importer Self-Assessment (ISA), Duty Drawback, and Reconciliation.
• Manage exposure to trade remedies and regulations, including IEEPA, Sections 232 & 301, antidumping, and countervailing duties.
• Partner with customs brokers and government agencies to resolve audits, inquiries, and compliance issues.

Export Compliance (Advanced Working Knowledge)

• Oversee export compliance programs aligned with ITAR, EAR, and Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR).
• Lead jurisdiction and classification determinations (USML/CCL).
• Manage export licensing and authorizations, including DSP-5 licenses, TAAs, and Commerce licenses.
• Oversee export authorizations through DECCS and SNAP-R.
• Govern deemed export controls, technology control plans, and end-use/end-user/destination restrictions.
• Deliver training and guidance to internal stakeholders on export control requirements.

Sanctions & Restricted Party Compliance

• Govern OFAC sanctions compliance, including restricted party screening and beneficial ownership due diligence.
• Ensure effective screening tools, escalation protocols, and recordkeeping processes are maintained.

Risk Management, Audits & Regulatory Engagement

• Lead internal audits, compliance assessments, investigations, and remediation activities.
• Manage voluntary disclosures and regulatory communications with CBP, BIS, DDTC, and OFAC.
• Represent the company in regulatory matters, audits, and industry associations.

Systems, Data & Transformation

• Drive automation and digital enablement of trade compliance processes.
• Lead enterprise trade system initiatives (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP GTS, Descartes), including design, implementation, and governance.
• Leverage ACE trade data, dashboards, KPIs, and analytics to monitor performance and risk.
• Manage large-scale programs and budgets, ensuring timely delivery, adoption, and sustained outcomes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Legal, Engineering, Finance, Tax, IT, Logistics, and Procurement teams.
• Advise business leaders on sourcing strategies, product design, distribution models, and market entry decisions.
• Embed trade compliance requirements into enterprise processes and systems.

You have:

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in international trade compliance within a multinational organization, global consulting firm, or law firm.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Law, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or related field.
• Licensed Customs Broker (LCB).
• Regulatory expertise in customs and import compliance (core), export controls under ITAR and EAR and OFAC sanctions compliance
• Leadership: Demonstrated success leading global or matrixed teams and enterprise compliance programs.
• Systems Knowledge: Experience with enterprise trade systems (e.g., SAP GTS, Descartes), ACE Portal, and government platforms (DECCS, SNAP-R).
• Skills: Strong analytical, communication, and executive stakeholder management capabilities.

You might have:

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, JD, or LL.M. in International Trade).
• Experience managing compliance or transformation initiatives exceeding $1M in budget.
• Industry experience in manufacturing, industrial products, applied sciences, consumer goods, or regulated industries.
• Prior leadership of major ERP or digital trade transformations.

About Company:

PISTOLA is redefining modern denim through craftsmanship and innovation, blending timeless style with forward-thinking design to create iconic, sustainable, and functional pieces that inspire confidence in every fit. As a Los Angeles-based contemporary apparel brand under KNG (PISTOLA and DAZE), we're known for effortlessly elevated essentials with a clean, cool California aesthetic.

Role Overview:

As VP of Ecommerce, you’ll report to the CEO/Founder to scale Pistola’s Ecommerce business. We’re looking for a strategic leader with 10+ years of experience to own our growth roadmap and consumer experience. From high-level strategy to hands-on execution of acquisition and retention, you will collaborate across the leadership team to deliver a best-in-class ecommerce ecosystem.

Core Responsibilities:

• Create, implement and drive strategy, execution and analysis of Pistola’s online marketing efforts based upon strict investment allowable and lifetime value metrics
• Build a scalable marketing budget and plan for smart growth while expanding channel mix, and improving key customer KPI’s and overall profitability
• Execute and scale an acquisition strategy through both online and offline marketing channels including search engine marketing (SEM), Direct Mail, Paid Social, search engine optimization (SEO), external partnerships and other direct marketing programs.
• Continuously identify, test and implement new marketing channels while measuring existing channels for a portfolio effect which drives proper KPI’s.
• Build and manage a best-in-class email and mobile marketing program. Drive both customer acquisition and retention through transaction and triggered email and mobile flows. Develop and manage the company’s email and SMS marketing program to maximize results through segmentation, cadence, offer and design.
• Balance profitability and customers LTV through continuous improvement on the site experience and a laser like focus on customer satisfaction.
• Maintain and evolve a robust testing framework to expand the volume & pace of learning across the business. You should love a good a/b test and almost no decisions can’t be tested.
• Report and analyze channel and campaign performance real-time, daily, weekly and monthly basis; develop insights and make recommendations for action and opportunities.
• Build and lead reporting and analytics across all channels and own the performance of all relevant KPIs (LTV, CAC, contribution margin, channel CPAs, retention cohorts, customer churn feedback, return rates, etc.)
• Manage external partners to optimize and expand upon existing marketing campaigns. Evaluate the own vs. rent approach for each marketing channel.
• Develop an ongoing consumer insight feedback loop with consumers to help support and drive key business decisions and the overall consumer experience. Report on ongoing findings.
• Conduct experiments to constantly improve effectiveness of spend including optimizing campaign creative, copy and audiences.
• Synthesize and share campaign results, insights and best practices across the company
• Be the expert on new, relevant technologies to help drive consumer experience including but not limited to website optimization and personalization.
• Foster continuous improvement; ensure that all marketing activities are efficient, effective and scalable.
• Champion best practices regarding the measurement of ad effectiveness, especially as it relates to marketing effectiveness and multi-channel campaign optimization.
• Coordinate with marketing to help drive and measure public relations and influencer marketing
• Provide strategic leadership over the Customer Service team, ensuring a best-in-class experience that aligns with brand standards and improves overall customer satisfaction + loyalty alongside operational efficiency.
• Work in partnership with VP Ops/IT and Senior Director of Distribution Center to facilitate a seamless consumer experience.

What You’ll need:

• 10+ years of senior strategic ecommerce experience with a strong focus on retail or a related industry.
• Experience building and leading multi-faceted teams comprised of creatives, performance and brand marketers, analytics and engineers.
• Experience must include analytics-based decision-making where success is measured in terms of customer growth, acquisition costs and lifetime value. Data should be one of your best friends right along with experience and curiosity.
• Understanding of the interplay between online/social and traditional channels.
• Direct Response and branded campaign experience, and have driven meaningful results in both Direct mail, affiliate, display and offline channel experience a plus.

Who You are:

• Experienced, Data-driven with a consumer-first focus. You have a strong track record of using analytics to provide strategic recommendations and drive growth for direct-to-consumer subscription product/services.
• An exceptional communicator, leader and collaborator. You’re effective at influencing cross-functional teams and can articulate your thoughts to everyone from individual contributors to top execs.
• Self-directed and results oriented. You love to exceed goals and take on new projects
• A talented juggler. You successfully manage competing priorities, and you make it look easy.
• Strong attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Adaptable and ambitious. You enthusiastically take on other assignments when needed to support your team.
• Results-oriented self-starter with a track record of excellent results in a fast-growth environment.

You’ll be:

• Must be able to substantiate a clear understanding of consumer and media trends, and the development of market strategies and campaign outcomes resulting in significant growth of customer/revenue base within a competitive environment.
• Creative / innovative thinker; organized /detail-oriented; team player/ solution-oriented approach.
• Keen understanding of leading-edge ecommerce segmentation methodologies and their respective role in marketing communications.
• Forward thinking, marketing/business development-focused individual. Leads ecommerce revenue generating solutions.
• Strong analytical skills, proven ability to consume and understand data, work with decision analysts to get to clear results and analysis.
• Exceptional skill in verbal and written communications; must also be an excellent listener with a strong desire to continue learning.
• Proven ability to successfully articulate and address complex business issues and opportunities.
• Skilled manager of people and organizational leadership.
• Skilled at promoting collaboration and driving problem resolution across all levels of a business including the c-suite