Lead Test Pilot

Join logos-space as a Lead Engineer specializing in Flight Software Development. In this critical role, you will spearhead the design, implementation, and testing of cutting-edge software solutions that drive our innovative flight technologies. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest standards of safety and performance are met in our aerospace applications.

Join Reliable Robotics as a Senior Flight Software Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge software solutions for autonomous aircraft. Your expertise will contribute to pioneering advancements in flight technology, ensuring safety and efficiency in aviation.In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and validate software systems that are integral to our mission of transforming air transportation. Your innovative mindset will help us push the boundaries of what is possible in the aerospace industry.

Reliable Robotics is seeking a Senior Flight Software Verification Engineer based in Mountain View, CA. This position centers on verifying and validating flight software used in autonomous flight operations. Role overview The Senior Flight Software Verification Engineer leads initiatives to ensure the quality and reliability of flight software. Work in this role directly affects the safety and performance of advanced aviation systems. Key responsibilities Verify and validate flight software for autonomous aircraft systems Lead efforts to confirm software meets safety and reliability standards Support safe and efficient autonomous flight operations through rigorous testing Impact This position plays a central part in maintaining the safety of advanced aviation systems by focusing on the dependability of flight software.

At Logos Space, we are pioneering Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems designed to meet the connectivity demands of commercial enterprises and government entities alike. Our mission is to bridge significant gaps in the market by delivering robust, high-performance satellite connectivity services globally. Our business clients rely on performance standards for their broadband services, and we are committed to embedding these capabilities from the outset. With a focus on speed and reliability, our systems are engineered to extend cloud and data center connectivity to fixed, seaborne, and airborne terminals worldwide.Led by a team of seasoned engineers with impressive track records in the networking and satellite sectors, Logos Space is at the forefront of innovative technology.Position SummaryAs a Senior Flight Software Engineer, you will play a vital role within our software engineering team, focusing on the design, development, flight validation, assembly, integration, testing, and operational success of our spacecraft fleet. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the validation of flight avionics on both the Logos bus and payload, which is essential for the success of our network through rigorous analysis and testing. You will also support architectural design activities from conception to flight readiness.We are looking for engineers who thrive in a dynamic environment and are adept at transforming abstract design concepts into tangible, flight-ready hardware. If you have a passion for solving complex challenges, we want to hear from you!

At Reliable Robotics, we are pioneering innovative technologies that enhance aviation safety and save lives. Our automated aviation systems are designed to revolutionize air transportation, making it safer, more convenient, and fundamentally transforming the movement of goods—and eventually people—across the globe. Our team consists of dedicated engineers with expertise in aerospace, robotics, and autonomous vehicles, all committed to making this vision a reality.In your role as a Flight Software Test Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer, you will create robust test cases that support our verification processes, ensuring the safety and reliability of our aviation products. Your work will facilitate a high-fidelity training environment for our flight-test crews.Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Flight Software Test V&V Engineer within the Simulation and Test Systems team, you will play a vital role in testing and deploying software for autonomous aircraft. You will help design, implement, and maintain the hardware and software infrastructure needed to verify aircraft performance prior to flight testing. Your responsibilities will include verifying flight software functionality across various integrated test environments, including software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), and on-aircraft testing. Additionally, you will author and execute test procedures for on-ground aircraft testing.A significant aspect of this position involves developing and maintaining automated test scripts within our testing ecosystem, which are essential for functional testing and requirements-driven software assessments necessary for FAA certification.This position requires strong collaboration skills as you will work closely with various engineering teams to develop test plans, execute tests, troubleshoot issues, and drive resolution. You will also oversee the maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting of test and simulation equipment.

At Reliable Robotics, we are pioneering innovative safety technologies for the aviation sector, with a mission to save lives. Our automated aviation systems promise a future where air travel is not only safer but also more efficient, fundamentally changing the way goods and eventually people are transported globally. Our diverse team of dedicated engineers, experienced in aerospace, robotics, and autonomous vehicles, is committed to turning this vision into reality.As part of our Flight Software division, you will be at the forefront of Reliable’s autonomy initiatives, developing critical embedded flight software, advancing next-generation detect-and-avoid technologies, communication systems, FPGA designs, and robust simulation and testing environments. Our team plays an integral role in the development and certification of the Reliable Robotics autonomy framework, contributing significantly to the operation of our aircraft.Key ResponsibilitiesIn the role of Flight Software Manager, you will lead and cultivate a team that is responsible for the safety-critical software that enables our aircraft to operate. You will be responsible for enhancing engineering processes, balancing immediate execution with formal DO-178C verification, and facilitating the rapid integration and testing of GNC algorithms, while architecting software for certification.You will provide expert technical and architectural direction on flight software components, including flight controls and redundancy management. Collaborating closely with leads across Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC), Avionics, Systems, and Hardware, you will develop and execute technical roadmaps, prioritize tasks, and empower your team to deliver robust, reliable, and certifiable flight software that enables advanced autonomy.

At Reliable Robotics, we are revolutionizing aviation safety with cutting-edge technology that is destined to save lives. Our innovative automated aviation systems are paving the way for a future where air transportation is not only safer but also more efficient and transformative for the movement of goods and people around the globe. Our dedicated team comprises mission-driven engineers with diverse expertise spanning aerospace, robotics, and autonomous vehicles, all committed to making this vision a reality.As a Flight Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in automating the operations of intricate aircraft systems. You will be deeply engaged in the development and certification processes of our proprietary autonomy stack, contributing significantly to the realization of our aircraft's capabilities.Key ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will create highly deterministic C++ software within a bare-metal environment, interfacing with sensors and control systems, effectively managing system faults, and integrating with various vehicle subsystems. You will take charge of defining requirements and ensuring robust unit testing. Additionally, you will have the unique opportunity to work with flight hardware both in the lab and in the air, plan flight tests, and witness your code in action as it operates an aircraft.Essential QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.A minimum of 2 years of professional programming experience in C or C++.Experience in developing software for high-performance embedded or safety-critical applications.Preferred QualificationsFamiliarity with advanced C++ language features in production environments.Comprehensive understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and networking.Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting.Experience in software development for aerospace applications.Strong written and verbal communication skills.As a Flight Software Engineer, you will connect the mechanical, avionics, algorithmic, and embedded domains, ensuring that our aircraft can fly effectively. This position offers the chance to collaborate with various teams and components across the automated aircraft, allowing you to specialize in areas that excite you the most.

At Reliable Robotics, we are pioneering innovative technologies aimed at enhancing safety in aviation, with the ultimate goal of saving lives. Our automated aviation systems are set to revolutionize air transportation, making it safer and more convenient for the movement of goods and people across the globe. Our dedicated team comprises mission-driven engineers with extensive experience in aerospace, robotics, and autonomous vehicles, all working collaboratively to turn this vision into reality.As a Flight Guidance Engineer, you will join our esteemed Guidance, Navigation, and Control team, playing an integral role in the design, implementation, and testing of our advanced guidance systems. Your contributions will facilitate the seamless integration of uncrewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.

At Reliable Robotics, we are pioneering innovative technology for the aviation industry that prioritizes safety and has the potential to save lives. Our automated aviation systems are designed to create a future where air travel is not only safer but also more efficient and fundamentally transformative for the movement of goods and eventually people across the globe. Our dedicated team consists of mission-driven engineers with diverse backgrounds in aerospace, robotics, and autonomous vehicles, all focused on bringing this vision to life.As a Flight Control Law Engineer, you will be integral to our Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Team. You will be responsible for the design, implementation, integration, and testing of flight control laws for various operational phases, including autotaxi, auto-takeoff, autoland, and automatic rollout. You will work with real-world hardware and C/C++ flight software as part of our ongoing flight test initiatives and will conduct simulation analyses and data reduction in our Python and C/C++ modeling and simulation environments.

At Reliable Robotics, we are pioneering advanced safety technologies for aviation, with the mission of saving lives. Our automated aviation systems aim to revolutionize air transportation, making it safer and more accessible for the movement of goods and eventually people worldwide. Our team consists of dedicated engineers with extensive experience in aerospace, robotics, and autonomous vehicles, all working together to bring this vision to life.As a Flight Navigation Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in our Guidance, Navigation, and Control Team. Your contributions will shape the design, implementation, and testing of navigation systems, facilitating the integration of uncrewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.

At Reliable Robotics, we are pioneering innovative technology to enhance safety in aviation, fundamentally transforming air transportation and saving lives. Our automated systems will revolutionize how goods and, eventually, people traverse the globe. Join a team of passionate engineers with expertise across aerospace, robotics, and autonomous vehicles as we make this vision a reality.As a Senior Flight Guidance Engineer, you will be an integral member of our Guidance, Navigation, and Control team. Your contributions will focus on the design, implementation, and testing of our advanced guidance systems, facilitating the seamless integration of uncrewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.

Reliable Robotics builds automated aviation systems aimed at making air travel safer and more efficient. The team includes engineers with backgrounds in aerospace, robotics, and autonomous vehicles, all focused on improving reliability for transporting goods and people by air. Role overview The Senior Flight Control Law Engineer will be part of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Team. This role centers on designing, implementing, integrating, and testing flight control laws that cover every phase of automated flight, including autotaxi, auto-takeoff, autoland, and automatic rollout. What you will do Design and implement flight control laws for automated aircraft operations Integrate and test these control laws throughout all phases of flight Work directly with real hardware and C/C++ flight software during flight tests Perform simulation analysis and data reduction using Python and C/C++ within modeling and simulation environments Location This position is based in Mountain View, CA.

Join our dynamic team at idme as a Senior Software Development Engineer specializing in iOS. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise to design and develop innovative mobile applications that enhance user experience and drive engagement. Your contributions will be integral to the evolution of our product offerings, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to user interactions.

At Reliable Robotics, we are pioneering cutting-edge technology to enhance safety in aviation, ultimately saving lives. Our automated aviation systems are set to transform the future of air transportation, making it not only safer but also more accessible. We are a dynamic team of engineers with backgrounds spanning aerospace, robotics, and autonomous vehicles, committed to bringing this vision to life.As a Senior Flight Test Engineer, you will join our Flight Test and Integration team, which plays a crucial role in our installation and testing initiatives. This team ensures the optimal performance of mechanical, electrical, and flight control systems on our aircraft and oversees all ground and flight test operations. Our team comprises skilled professionals experienced in developing both experimental and certification products.Key ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will validate the functionality and performance of modified flight control systems within a remotely operated autoflight system. You will oversee the complete development process, from lab testing to vehicle implementation, ensuring compliance with all test requirements. Collaborating with various teams, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the vehicle's capabilities and often serve as the lead engineer and test director during flight campaigns.

What MatX Is Building At MatX, we are committed to creating the compute platform for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Our team is developing comprehensive full-stack solutions that encompass both hardware and software, designed to efficiently train and execute the largest machine learning workloads for AGI. Our primary programming language is Rust. What You'll Do Here Design and optimize kernels that interact directly with our hardware architecture. Collaborate closely with our Machine Learning Research and Hardware Engineering teams. Provide programming insights and guidance on hardware architecture to ensure seamless software integration. Who You Are Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Experience in optimizing software for specialized hardware using techniques like parallelism, SIMD programming, C, assembly optimization, or GPU/CUDA programming. Proficient in at least one of the following languages: assembly, C++, C, Zig, or Rust. This is a hybrid position requiring you to work in our Mountain View, CA office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday). Bonus Points If You Have Experience with kernel implementations for machine learning models, including Transformers. Familiarity with distributed parallelism techniques like AllReduce, AllToAll, data parallelism, and tensor parallelism. Understanding of compiler operations. Compensation Compensation for this full-time role is based on several factors including experience, skills, and location. Career length is considered as a guideline for salary. 0-5 years of experience - $120,000 - $200,000 + equity 5-10 years of experience - $120,000 - $300,000 + equity 10+ years of experience - $120,000 - $400,000 + equity What We Offer A Stake in Our Success: A competitive cash/equity mix tailored to your needs, with the option for early exercise. Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with pre-tax Health Savings Accounts featuring generous contributions. Time To Recharge: 4 weeks of paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and additional time off for personal needs.

Waymo is pioneering the future of mobility as an autonomous driving technology company, striving to become the world's most trusted driver. Founded as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has dedicated itself to developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—which not only enhances mobility access but also aims to save thousands of lives that are often lost in traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver powers the fully autonomous ride-hailing service and is adaptable to various vehicle platforms and use cases. With over ten million rider-only trips facilitated, the Waymo Driver has demonstrated its capabilities by autonomously navigating more than 100 million miles on public roads and executing tens of billions of miles in simulations across 15+ U.S. states.As a pivotal member of Waymo's Compute Team, you will contribute to the vital mission of delivering the compute platform essential for operating the software stack of fully autonomous vehicles. Our team excels in architecting high-performance custom silicon and developing innovative system-level compute architectures that prioritize performance, power efficiency, and low latency. Collaboration is key as we work closely with teammates across various disciplines to design and optimize hardware and software for peak performance. We welcome curious and talented individuals to join our multidisciplinary team and engage in the development of one of the highest performance automotive compute platforms in the world.

Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, is on a mission to become the world’s most trusted driver. Originating from the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo is dedicated to developing the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to enhance mobility access and ultimately save lives lost to traffic accidents. The Waymo Driver powers our fully autonomous ride-hail service and is adaptable across various vehicle platforms and product applications, having successfully completed over ten million rider-only trips while autonomously navigating over 100 million miles on public roads and simulating tens of billions of miles across more than 15 U.S. states.Our Hardware Engineering team comprises a vibrant mix of electrical, mechanical, reliability, software, and vehicle engineers. We are responsible for designing, building, and refining the products that serve as the sensory systems for Waymo's autonomous driving technology, integrating these innovations into vehicle platforms. We are looking for innovative and talented individuals to join us on this exciting journey.The Embedded Simulation team is critical to Waymo’s rapid scaling of the Waymo Driver across new vehicle and hardware platforms, as well as accelerating the development of our embedded and reliability software systems. We create tailored test environments for embedded and hardware applications and incorporate our technology into comprehensive system behavioral simulations.In this role, you will report to the Senior Director of R&D Software Engineering.

At Intrinsic Robotics, a pioneering venture backed by Alphabet, we are on a mission to revolutionize industrial robotics. Our team is driven by the belief that breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, perception, and simulation will transform the landscape of industrial robotics, with software and data at the heart of this evolution. Our goal is to create intelligent, accessible, and user-friendly industrial robotics solutions for an expansive range of businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. We pride ourselves on being a vibrant team of engineers, roboticists, designers, and technologists dedicated to unlocking the creative and economic potential of robotics.We invite you to apply if you're interested in software engineering positions but don't find a suitable match in our current listings. Our recruitment team will evaluate applications and connect with you if a relevant opportunity arises.Please note, if you apply to this posting, you may not receive a response.We particularly want to hear from you if:You believe in making robotics more accessible for the manufacturing sector.You are skilled in modern software development and have delivered a substantial volume of high-quality software.You thrive on tackling challenging problems in interactive full-stack software, AI, and robotics.You have experience (or a desire) in developing tools and user-friendly interfaces for robotic functionalities. Robot functionalities include, but are not limited to, APIs for creating, editing, and simulating robot workcells, scalable computing infrastructure for microservices, vision algorithms, multi-step task planning, motion and grasp planning, machine learning for complex tasks, and representations for Industry 4.0.

Intrinsic Robotics is a pioneering initiative under Alphabet, focused on revolutionizing the landscape of industrial robotics. Our dedicated team is committed to harnessing advancements in AI, perception, and simulation to expand the possibilities of industrial automation, placing software and data at the heart of our innovations. Our vision is to create intelligent, accessible, and user-friendly industrial robotics solutions, empowering millions of businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. We are a vibrant team of engineers, roboticists, designers, and technologists driven by the mission of unlocking the creative and economic potential of robotics.Role OverviewAs a Lead Robotics Software Engineer and Researcher, you will take comprehensive technical responsibility for the development and deployment of cutting-edge grasping and manipulation algorithms. You will oversee the entire lifecycle from foundational research to global implementations. Your expertise will guide the architecture and long-term strategy that allows robots to interact seamlessly with their physical environments. You will explore and define innovative solutions for reliable grasping in various industrial settings. By simplifying the complexities of robotic manipulation into intuitive workflows, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to integrate and validate high-availability software in intricate, real-world manufacturing applications.Impact of Your ContributionsDesign and implement robust, production-ready algorithms for robotic grasping and manipulation.Identify and leverage cutting-edge advancements in robotics to solve practical industrial challenges.Translate complex partner requirements into dependable and functional technical solutions.Mentor junior engineers, contribute to the strategic direction, and enhance our robotic software stack for global deployment.