Amazon
Sr. Perception Systems Engineer, Prime Air
$151K–$205K
Seattle, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Visa sponsorship
- Placement is contingent on Amazon's ability to apply for and obtain a deemed export control license on the candidate’s behalf.
About the job
Oversees the development, integration, verification, and certification of safety-critical perception systems for autonomous delivery drones.
What you'll do
- Translate operational requirements into perception system specifications and certification-ready documentation.
- Coordinate perception algorithms and hardware with flight control and autonomy systems; lead architecture reviews and validation.
- Oversee software development, verification, configuration management, and quality assurance for compliance with safety and development standards.
What they ask for
- Experience translating business needs into detailed feature requirements.
- Experience with system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, and decision making.
- Experience planning, executing, and documenting verification across nominal, off-nominal, and edge-case scenarios.
- Experience evaluating machine-learning systems, particularly computer vision or autonomy systems.
Nice to have
- Experience improving processes through automation and analysis; knowledge of software test techniques and strategy.
- Experience in systems engineering, site reliability engineering, operating systems at scale, or safety-critical autonomous perception, computer vision, or sensor fusion.
Pay
USD 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
computer vision, radar processing, ML, flight control, autonomy
AI focus
Integrates and evaluates machine-learning perception systems, including computer vision, radar processing, and autonomy, for safe drone operation.
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