Senior Systems Engineer - Inertial Navigation & Sensors

Anellophotonics; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ANELLO Photonics is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with a strong hardware foundation and expertise in navigation algorithms, sensor integration, and data‑driven analysis. The role is highly cross‑functional, spanning system design, algorithm development, debugging, field testing, and technical customer support to ensure the performance of inertial navigation systems in real‑world conditions.

You will collaborate with hardware, software, and product teams, design test plans, lead hands‑on

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s with 5+ years.
• Proven success in customer-facing roles and ability to discuss technical topics with customers and partners.
• Hands-on hardware bring-up and debugging using scopes, analyzers, and meters.
• Experience with inertial sensors, GNSS, magnetometers, and related navigation tech.
• Strong knowledge of signal processing and Kalman filters; programming in Python/ MATLAB/ C++.
• Analytical mindset for solving multi-disciplinary problems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical expert supporting customers through system-level integration and evaluation.
• Design and execute test plans to characterize and verify system performance.
• Lead hands-on testing, demos, and performance evaluations in high pressure environments.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and product teams to drive improvements from data-driven analysis.
• Contribute to development, validation, and tuning of sensor models and navigation algorithms.
• Communicate findings, trade-offs, and performance metrics clearly to diverse audiences.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C++

Signal processing

Kalman filters

Navigation algorithms

Control theory

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Multimeters

Job description

ANELLO Photonics is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with a strong hardware foundation and expertise in navigation algorithms, sensor integration, and data‑driven analysis. The role is highly cross‑functional, spanning system design, algorithm development, debugging, field testing, and technical customer support to ensure the performance of inertial navigation systems in real‑world conditions.

You will collaborate with hardware, software, and product teams, design test plans, lead hands‑on