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Sr. Perception Systems Engineer, Prime Air

Seattle, Washington, United States💼 Full-time💰 $151,200–$204,600🗓 2026-08-19 → 2026-09-26

Core

Oversee hardware and software integration for drone perception systems to enable safe autonomous navigation and delivery.

Role type

Senior Systems Development Engineer (Perception Systems)

Builds

Autonomous drone perception and flight control systems

Domain

Aerospace / Autonomous Aviation / Computer Vision

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

System architecture, verification planning, machine learning evaluation, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, decision making

Preferred skills

Process improvement automation, software test strategy, systems engineering, sensor fusion

Technologies

Computer vision, radar processing, ML, sensor fusion

Responsibilities

Translate operational requirements into system specifications for vision-based perception systems; Bridge perception algorithms with flight control and autonomy stacks; Develop requirements documentation meeting aviation certification standards; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and validate perception architectures; Lead technical reviews for performance and safety compliance; Drive continuous improvement in perception system development and certification

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with oversight responsibilities

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