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You will contribute to the design, implementation, and testing of the guidance system, and your work will enable the integration of un-crewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.\nResponsibilities\nDefine guidance system capabilities and requirements in collaboration with operations and pilot teams\n\nDesign guidance system features to integrate with flight control systems and pilot displays\n\nImplement flight guidance algorithms in simulation and flight software\n\nReduce and analyze simulation, lab, and flight test data\n\nEvaluate guidance system performance and behavior via simulation, hardware-in-loop, and flight test cases\n\nBasic Success Criteria\nMS in aerospace engineering, robotics, or equivalent field\n\n8+ years professional experience developing guidance or motion planning algorithms for real-time vehicle systems\n\nProfessional C/C++ and Python software development experience\n\nExcellent ability to communicate system behavior to end users\n\nPreferred Criteria\nPhD in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar advanced degree\n\nTechnical expertise in one of the following areas: motion planning, control systems, probability theory, optimization\n\nExperience developing software for safety critical applications\n\nExperience with Flight Management System certification\n\nCurrent pilot, instrument or commercial rating\n\nWe 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.\nThis role may be located at our offices in Mountain View, CA, Seattle, WA, San Diego, CA, or remote.\nMust be willing to travel 10% of the time.\nThis 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.\nAll 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). 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