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Reliable Robotics Corporation · 3 months ago

Flight Guidance Engineer (Summer 2026 Internship)

Mountain View, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$120K/yr - $120K/yr

Start in 2026 Summer

Reliable Robotics is building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. As a Flight Guidance Engineering Intern, you will support the design, implementation, and testing of guidance systems for autonomous flight, contributing to the integration of uncrewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.

Air TransportationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous Vehicles

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design guidance system features that interface seamlessly with flight control systems and pilot displays

Implement flight guidance algorithms in flight software and validate in simulation

Build infrastructure for automated simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing of guidance algorithms

Integrate and verify guidance system features in software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test environments

Develop flight test plans and conduct post-test data review

Qualification

C++PythonMotion planningControl theoryOptimizationProbability theoryEngineering mathKinematicsDynamicsCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in an undergraduate program in aerospace engineering, robotics engineering, software engineering, or similar field of study

A solid understanding of fundamentals -- engineering math, kinematics, and dynamics

Proficient in C++ and Python

Proactive and motivated to tackle hard problems

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

Currently enrolled in a graduate program in aerospace engineering, robotics engineering, software engineering, or similar advanced degree

Experience in one or more of the following areas: motion planning, optimization, control theory, probability theory

Experience developing software for safety critical applications

Company

Reliable Robotics Corporation

Expanding access to more places with automated aviation

Founded in 2017

Mountain View, California, USA

51-200 employees

http://www.reliable.co/

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Total Funding

$133.5M

Key Investors

CoatueEclipse VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners

2021-10-14Series C· $100M

2019-03-08Series B· $25M

2017-09-14Series A· $8.5M

Leadership Team

Juerg Frefel

Co-founder / CTO

Brandon Suarez

Vice President of UAS Integration

Recent News

Business Wire

Reliable Robotics CEO and Co-Founder Robert Rose Testifies Before Congress on U.S. Aviation Leadership through Autonomous Aviation

2025-12-04

Nasa.gov

NASA, Partners Push Forward with Remotely Piloted Airspace Integration

2025-09-17

Business Wire

Reliable Robotics and NASA Partner to Advance Scalability of Large Remotely Piloted Aircraft Integration

2025-08-05

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