Senior Embedded Engineer, Camera Systems (Autonomy)

Front Door Defense; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Skydio designs and manufactures autonomous drones with advanced camera subsystems. This Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer role focuses on ISP pipelines, camera hardware bring-up, and real-time image processing for autonomous flight in Tampere, Finland.

You will leverage expertise in ARM/Linux SoCs, ISP architecture, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver production-ready camera software and next-generation imaging capabilities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with ISP development on ARM-based Linux/Android SoCs, especially Qualcomm platforms.
• Deep understanding of ISP pipeline architecture, including front-end, Bayer processing, and post-processing.
• Strong background in algorithm development across CPU, DSP, GPU, and ISP pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with real-time 3A algorithms.
• Familiarity with Android Camera HAL3, Linux V4L2, AVC, and HEVC standards.
• Experience with GStreamer and GPU shader-based implementations for image processing (Debayering, lens shading, etc.).
• Strong embedded development experience, including firmware for physical hardware.
• Proficiency in modern C++ in real-time, embedded environments
• Python scripting and development skills
• Skilled in hardware bring-up, low-level debugging, and performance optimization
• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and well-abstracted code

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

Skills

ISP development

ARM/Linux/Android SoCs

C++ in real-time

Python scripting

GStreamer

Camera pipeline tuning

Debugging hardware bring-up

Tools

Qualcomm platforms

Android Camera HAL3

V4L2

HEVC/AVC standards

Job description

Skydio designs and manufactures autonomous drones with advanced camera subsystems. This Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer role focuses on ISP pipelines, camera hardware bring-up, and real-time image processing for autonomous flight in Tampere, Finland.

You will leverage expertise in ARM/Linux SoCs, ISP architecture, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver production-ready camera software and next-generation imaging capabilities.