Sr. FPGA Verification Engineer

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 Verification Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be a part of the Embedded Systems team. The Embedded Systems team owns the complete lifecycle of the firmware and software platform that lies at the heart of the Reliable Robotics autonomy stack. We provide dependable computing, networking, signal acquisition, and motor control solutions that bring our aircraft to life. Your contributions will directly enable key equipment and aircraft product demonstrations, unlock the development of higher-level capabilities, and set the stage for product certification & delivery to market.

Responsibilities 

In your role as Sr. FPGA Verification Engineer, you will own the FPGA integration and test environment for multiple airborne products including their test benches & simulation, continuous integration, timing analysis, elemental analysis, and build. You will develop DO-254 compliant processes for peer review and testing, perform qualification of relevant design and verification tools, and develop strategies for efficient verification of the product. Your contributions will directly enable the efficient realization of safe and dependable airborne electronic hardware at Reliable Robotics.

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent experience 
• 5+ years of full-cycle electronics hardware development experience in a professional environment
• Professional knowledge of designing FPGA digital logic using industry-standard design, simulation, and synthesis tools
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Preferred Success Criteria

• Advanced degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Experience with safety-critical FPGA verification (DO-254 level A/B or equivalent)
• Comfortable with a fast-paced, agile/iterative development life cycle
• Pragmatic, results-oriented work style

FPGA engineers at Reliable Robotics have a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a vertically integrated technology stack that goes all the way up to 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, which does not suffer from dithering business or customer objectives. Come lend us your experience, motivation, skills, and enthusiasm - we simply can’t wait to see what you will do here.

The position will be located at our facility in Mountain View, California.

Must be willing to travel 10% of the time.

The estimated salary range for this position is $185,000 to $230,000  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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