Amazon Senior Systems Engineer - Autonomous Drone Perception Prime Air 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

70743719

We’re looking for a Sr Systems Engineer with software experience who combines superb technical, analytical, and operational capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively.Shape the future of autonomous flight technologyWhy you'll love it:
- Work on complex perception challenges that blend ML with real-world autonomous systems
- Drive innovations that will transform last-mile delivery and shape the future of aviation
See your work literally take flight and make history in autonomous aviationExport Control LicenseKey job responsibilities
What you'll do:
- 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- 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

- 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

- 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