Amazon · 9 hours ago
Senior Systems Engineer - Autonomous Drone Perception, Prime Air
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$151K/yr - $205K/yr
6+ years expAmazon is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join their Prime Air Team, focusing on developing perception systems for autonomous drones. The role involves translating operational requirements into system specifications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring systems meet performance and safety standards.
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Responsibilities
Translate complex operational requirements into detailed system and subsystem specifications for our vision-based perception systems
Bridge the gap between perception algorithms (computer vision, radar processing, ML) and their integration with the broader flight control and autonomy stack
Develop comprehensive requirements documentation that meets aviation certification standards while enabling rapid innovation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (ML engineers, computer vision specialists, hardware engineers) to design and validate perception system architectures
Lead technical reviews to ensure perception systems meet performance, safety, and reliability requirements
Drive continuous improvement in how we develop and certify perception systems for autonomous flight
Qualification
Required
Experience developing requirements and system architectures for perception systems in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or aerospace applications
Strong background in computer vision, sensor fusion, or machine learning applications
Proven ability to decompose high-level requirements into detailed system specifications
Experience with regulatory certification processes (FAA or similar) is highly valuable
Exceptional analytical thinking and technical documentation skills
Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across disciplines
Preferred
6+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience leading the design, build and deployment of complex and performant (reliable and scalable) software solutions in production
6+ years of systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement experience
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
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