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Senior Systems Engineer

Santa Clara, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, validate, and support inertial navigation systems for autonomous applications, focusing on sensor integration, algorithm tuning, and field testing.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Navigation & Sensor Fusion)

Builds

Integrated photonic system-on-chip navigation devices (gyroscopes) for industrial, aerospace, and defense sectors

Domain

Aerospace & Defense / Inertial Navigation Systems / Photonic Integrated Circuits

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Inertial sensor integration (accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers), Signal processing, Control theory, Kalman filter implementation, Hardware debugging (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers), Python/MATLAB/C++, System-level design

Preferred skills

Customer-facing technical support, Cross-functional collaboration, Field testing in high-pressure environments

Technologies

Python, MATLAB, C++, Oscilloscopes, Logic analyzers, Multimeters

Responsibilities

Design and execute test plans to characterize system performance; Lead hands-on testing and demos of navigation systems; Collaborate with hardware and software teams to drive product improvements; Contribute to the development and tuning of sensor models and navigation algorithms; Communicate technical findings and performance metrics to stakeholders.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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