Reliability Engineer (Robotics)

TL;DR

Reliability Engineer (Robotics): Owning the reliability of robotics systems, from PLCs through ROS2/middleware to Kubernetes with an accent on building interfaces to observability systems and writing code frameworks. Focus on baking reliability early, reviewing designs, and developing SLOs and SLIs.

Location: On-site in Los Angeles, CA

Salary: $164,000 - $270,000

Company

hirify.global is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper.

What you will do

• Own the reliability of robotics systems, from PLCs through ROS2/middleware to Kubernetes.
• Build interfaces to the observability system to ingest telemetry from controls and robotics systems, leveraging solutions such as Prometheus, Telegraf, OpenTelemetry, and Datadog.
• Write code frameworks and tools to support controls and robotics systems, including diagnostic tools and shared libraries for telemetry data.
• Partner with controls, robotics, and platform engineering teams to bake reliability in early.
• Review designs, develop SLOs and SLIs, introduce reliability release gates, and push for telemetry contracts to develop production-grade services.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
• Ownership of the reliability of a production system where downtime had physical or operational consequences (manufacturing line, autonomous vehicle, lab automation, network operations).
• Systems Thinker: Focused on understanding the relationship among various systems to design sustainable solutions.
• Comfortable with bare metal Kubernetes, networking, GitOps workflows, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Skilled in programming in TypeScript, Python, Golang, or C++.
• Strong Communication: You can run a war room, write a post-mortem, and explain a reliability tradeoff to a stakeholder.

Nice to have

• Experience building automated or self-healing remediation at scale.
• Background in edge/on-prem infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of shipping and storing telemetry data at scale.
• Direct robotics experience with ROS/ROS2, OPC UA, EtherCAT, motion controllers, or fleet management for autonomous systems.
• Self-directed and can deliver with high velocity.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees.
• 401k plan.
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy.