Joblaze summary

In the role of Sr. FPGA Verification Engineer at Reliable Robotics, the individual will manage the FPGA integration and testing environment for various airborne products, ensuring compliance with safety standards. Key skills include expertise in FPGA digital logic design and experience with DO-254 verification processes. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with over eight years in electronics hardware development, particularly those familiar with safety-critical systems. The team operates within a focused mission to advance aviation technology, emphasizing a collaborative and agile work environment.

Joblaze insights

Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Reliable Robotics Corporation's careers page October 27, 2026.
Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$130,000).
Starts above 90% of 20 comparable senior other roles in United States that list FPGA we track (median $157,500 across 7 companies).
FPGA appears in 1.1% of 2536 comparable senior other roles in United States; DO-254 appears in 0.1% of 2536 comparable senior other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Sr. FPGA Verification Engineer role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in Mountain View, CA.
What's the salary range?: Reliable Robotics Corporation lists $215,000–$300,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Sr. FPGA Verification Engineer role.
Where is the role based?: Reliable Robotics Corporation is hiring for this position in Mountain View, CA.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: DO-254, FPGA.
What seniority level is this role?: Reliable Robotics Corporation targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Sr. FPGA Verification Engineer role at Reliable Robotics Corporation.

From the original posting

As a Sr. 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 a 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
8+ 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 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 $215,000 to $300,00/annual salary + cash and stock option awards + benefits. 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.

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Sr. FPGA Verification Engineer

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