42 OPEN
SALARIES · RELIABILITY ENGINEER
Reliability Engineer [YoY +8%]
Median total compensation for reliability engineer roles in robotics, AI, and autonomy. Open roles by salary, direct from each employer.
[ SENIOR COMPENSATION · ANNUAL · BASE ]
$185,000 – $235,000USD
§ 01Compensation by level
[ MID ]
$135K
[ SENIOR ]
$185K
[ STAFF ]
$235K
[ PRINCIPAL ]
$295K
§ 02Top-paid open roles
- 01Staff Hardware Reliability EngineerAurora Innovation·Mountain View, California$181K–$262K
- 02Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer - SensorsAurora Innovation·Mountain View, California$181K–$262K
- 03
Senior Manager, Reliability EngineeringAnduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K–$253K - 04Staff Reliability EngineerAnduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States; Quincy, Massachusetts, United States$191K–$253K
- 05Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer (R5142)Shield AI·Dallas, Texas$159K–$238K
- 06Staff Hardware Reliability EngineerAurora Innovation·Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania$163K–$236K
- 07Software Engineer - Site Reliability EngineeringZoox·Foster City, CA$140K–$230K
- 08Senior Hardware Reliability EngineerAnduril Industries·Waltham, Massachusetts, United States$166K–$220K
- 09Site Reliability EngineerAnduril Industries·Waltham, Massachusetts, United States$166K–$220K
- 10Senior Reliability EngineerAnduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States; Quincy, Massachusetts, United States$166K–$220K
§ 03Top employers hiring reliability engineers
| Employer | Open roles | Median comp |
|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 23 | $193K |
| Shield AI | 3 | $125K |
| Aurora Innovation | 3 | $222K |
| Serve Robotics | 2 | $95K |
| Nuro | 2 | — |
| Reliable Robotics | 1 | $193K |
| Saronic | 1 | — |
| Waabi | 1 | — |
§ 04Top cities hiring reliability engineers
| Metro | Open roles | Median comp |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 9 | $193K |
| Sydney | 7 | — |
| Mountain View | 5 | $222K |
| Waltham | 4 | $193K |
| Dallas | 4 | $125K |
| Atlanta | 3 | $167K |
| Penang | 2 | $95K |
| Leonberg | 1 | — |
§ 05FAQ
- How much do reliability engineers make in the robotics industry?
- Senior reliability engineers in the robotics industry typically earn $185K base salary at top employers. Staff-level roles run $235K and principal-level reach $295K. Numbers are median base salary across 92 data points; total compensation including equity is typically 15-30% higher at private robotics employers.
- Who is hiring the most reliability engineers right now?
- Anduril Industries (23 open roles), Shield AI (3 open roles), and Aurora Innovation (3 open roles) lead by open-role volume. Browse all 42 open reliability engineer roles sorted by recency.
- Where are most reliability engineer jobs located?
- The top robotics industry hubs for reliability engineer roles right now are Costa Mesa, Sydney, and Mountain View. Defense robotics tends to concentrate in DC/Northern Virginia and Colorado Springs (clearance-required roles), while commercial launch is heaviest in LA basin and Florida's Space Coast.
- Do reliability engineer roles in robotics, AI, and autonomy require security clearance?
- Many do. Defense robotics programs at Anduril, Shield AI, Saronic, and defense primes require Secret or TS/SCI clearance. Commercial robotics roles at Boston Dynamics, Apptronik, 1X, Skydio, and Wayve generally do not. ITAR registration is more common than clearance — many sensor, autonomy, and unmanned-systems roles require it.
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