Senior Staff Hardware Engineer, Sensor Architecture
Core
Architecting and defining the sensor systems for autonomous delivery drones, ensuring they meet extreme SWaP-C constraints and performance requirements for safe last-mile logistics.
Role type
Senior Staff Sensor Architect (Hardware Engineering)
Builds
Future-generation autonomous delivery aircraft sensor systems
Domain
Autonomous flight / Drone delivery / Hardware Systems Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Sensor architecture, Hardware systems engineering, Complex sensor integration, RF technologies (UWB, LTE, wifi, ADS-B), Mathematical performance modeling, Error budget definition, Cross-functional trade studies, SWaP-C optimization, Calibration and validation protocols, Emerging sensor technology evaluation
Preferred skills
Experience with vision/cameras, LiDAR, radar, IMUs, GNSS/GPS, or barometers, Manufacturing scale-up experience, External partner management
Technologies
UWB, LTE, wifi, ADS-B, LiDAR, Radar, IMUs, GNSS/GPS, Barometers
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end architectural definition and technical roadmap for sensor systems; Lead cross-functional trade studies across hardware, software, and manufacturing; Evaluate, select, and integrate sensor components under SWaP-C constraints; Develop mathematical performance models, error budgets, and link budgets; Architect characterization, calibration, and validation protocols; Collaborate with manufacturing to design automated calibration and QA test systems; Identify and prototype emerging sensor technologies; Manage technical relationships with external sensor partners and foundries
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
