- Robot type
- Drone
- Location
- San MateoCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Apr 28, 2026
- Salary
- $170,000–$277,500 a year
Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Camera Systems
Job description
We design camera systems that support autonomous navigation, professional media capture, and industrial inspection and situational awareness. From early-stage user needs analysis to mass production, we manage the entire lifecycle: requirements definition, hardware bring-up, tuning, and validation. We work closely with the broader software organization to lay a strong foundation for the rest of the stack.
Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational…
Job responsibilities
- Lead development and integration of camera subsystems
- Design and bring up ISP and camera hardware
- Configure and optimize ISP and encoder pipelines
- Collaborate with image quality, calibration, and test teams to deliver production-ready camera software
- Develop next-generation image processing algorithms for autonomous flight applications
- Bring up and debug new hardware platforms and prototypes
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