Reliability Engineer (Summer 2026 Internship)

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 Reliability Engineering Intern at Reliable Robotics, you will be a part of the Production organization. This is a small but growing team of highly motivated people who are passionate about delivering quality products and services with velocity and unquestionable value. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a safety-critical environment that takes automated aviation systems from prototype to production in a hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

In your role as a Reliability Engineering Intern, you will own at least one project from early conceptual design to new product integration (NPI). You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with flight hardware in the factory and on the plane, run investigations and containments on safety-critical products, and watch your processes build the first certifiable autonomous aircraft. Our intention is for Reliability Engineering Interns to experience the full product development cycle, and all intern projects are high priority and value-added efforts contributing to our automated flight systems.

• Junior or Senior standing in 4-year college degree program in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent field of study.
• Practical experience with engineering design, manufacturing, test and/or software engineering practices.
• Experience with design software (CAD), scripting tools (Python, C, SQL, etc), and fault modeling.
• A demonstrated passion for electromechanical hardware and software

• Experience evaluating, defining, strategizing, and executing test campaigns and investigations
• Hands on application of electromechanical systems through classes, clubs, or hobbies
• Excellent measurement, technical writing, and data analysis skills
• Eagerness to both teach and learn

Learn more about the internship experience at Reliable Robotics from former interns: link

The position will be located at our facility in Mountain View, California. The estimated annualized salary for this position is $100,000.

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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