Reliable Robotics
aviation
Sr.FlightNavigationEngineer
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“Sr. Flight Navigation Engineer at Reliable Robotics. Skills: navigation system design, implementation, testing, sensor modeling, state estimation algorithms, test methods, compliance with requirements, best practices, regulatory standards, navigation system certification, safety critical applications. Define navigation system requirements. Analyze, source, and select sensor solutions”
What You'll Achieve.
enable the integration of uncrewed aircraft into the National Airspace System; ensure compliance with requirements, best practices, and regulatory standards; drives our mission forward
Industry & Context.
Analyze, source, and select sensor solutions; Develop sensor models in simulation for evaluation; Implement state estimation algorithms; Establish test methods to ensure compliance; Evaluate the navigation system performance; fault detection and exclusion (FDE); sensor error/noise; GPS-denied navigation
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... 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., Employees working from our headquarters in Mountain View, CA may expect very little travel., Employees working from Seattle, WA or remotely can expect 20% travel.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
MS in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar advanced degree, Technical expertise in one of the following areas: Kalman GNSS inertial or alternative navigation technologies, 8+ years of professional experience developing and testing navigation algorithms, Professional experience with developing C/C++ flight software and Python data reduction & analysis
Nice to Have
PhD in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar advanced degree, Technical expertise in one of the following areas: probability fault detection and exclusion (FDE); sensor error/noise or GPS-denied navigation, Experience developing software for safety critical applications, Experience with navigation system certification
What You'll Do.
Define navigation system requirements
and select sensor solutions
Develop sensor models in simulation
Implement state estimation algorithms in flight software
Establish test methods to ensure compliance with requirements
and regulatory standards
Evaluate the navigation system performance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Define navigation system requirements in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders; With the support of the whole team, you will contribute to a novel navigation system
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Full Job Description
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 Senior 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 performance via simulation, hardware-in-loop, and flight test cases Basic Success Criteria - MS 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 - 8+ 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 - PhD 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)
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