Sr. Flight Control Law Engineer

Job in Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, 94039, USA

Listing for: Reliable Robotics

Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-28

Job specializations:

Engineering
Robotics, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 207000 - 235000 USD Yearly USD 207000.00 235000.00 YEAR

Responsibilities

Establish autoflight and flight control system requirements.

Interface with pilots and operations team to develop flight test plans, respond to squawks, and communicate design updates.

Design and analyze flight control laws from conceptual design through implementation and certification.

Develop simulation models to evaluate flight control system performance and stability.

Implement control laws and algorithms in flight software.

Test flight software in simulation, Monte Carlo, hardware-in-loop, and flight environments.

Basic Success Criteria

MS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or an equivalent field.

8+ years of professional experience developing and testing flight controls algorithms.

Experience with flight dynamics simulation and model identification.

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

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Success Criteria

PhD in aerospace engineering, robotics, or a similar advanced degree.

Current pilot, instrument, or commercial ratings.

Experience with flight controls, autopilot, or flight management system certification.

We are developing and building high-integrity, safety-critical systems for automated flight. Your role is critical to our mission at Reliable Robotics. With team support, you will contribute significantly to the autoflight system that drives our core objectives forward.

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

Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time is required.

The estimated salary range for this position is $207,000 to $235,000. We aim to offer competitive compensation based on experience, expertise, market conditions, location, and pay equity.

Additional benefits include stock options, employee medical coverage, 401(k) contributions, a collaborative work environment, and a casual workplace culture.

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