Senior Embedded Camera Systems Engineer for Drones

Skydio, Inc.

Tampere

On-site

EUR 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Skydio, Inc. seeks a Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer to lead camera-subsystem development for autonomous drones in Tampere, Finland.

You will design and bring up ISP hardware, optimize pipelines, and work with image quality, calibration, and test teams to ship production-ready software. The role requires hands-on ISP experience on ARM Linux/Android SoCs (preferably Qualcomm), deep ISP pipeline knowledge, and strong C++ in real-time embedded contexts.

Qualifications

Experience with ISP development on ARM-based Linux/Android SoCs, esp. Qualcomm platforms.
Deep understanding of ISP pipeline architecture (front-end, Bayer, post-processing).
Strong background in algorithm development across CPU/DSP/GPU/ISP pipelines.
Hands-on experience with real-time 3A algorithms.
Familiarity with Android Camera HAL3, Linux V4L2, AVC and HEVC standards.
Experience with GPU shader-based image processing.

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.