About the job
Skydio builds autonomous drones and flight systems in San Mateo, California. The company’s technology serves utility inspectors, first responders, military personnel, and other professionals who depend on advanced aerial solutions. Skydio’s team combines deep knowledge in artificial intelligence, hardware and software engineering, and a commitment to real-world needs.
Role overview
The Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer – Camera Systems will join the imaging team to design and develop camera subsystems for Skydio’s current and future drone platforms. The role emphasizes expertise with ISP pipelines and Linux-based SoCs, focusing on imaging solutions that support autonomous flight and media capture.
Team focus
The camera systems team manages the complete product lifecycle: from defining requirements and hardware bring-up to tuning, validation, and supporting mass production. Collaboration with software teams is central, ensuring a strong technical base for projects in autonomous navigation, professional media, and industrial inspection.
Key responsibilities
- Lead development and integration of advanced camera subsystems for drone platforms
- Design and initiate ISP and camera hardware solutions
- Configure and optimize ISP and encoder pipelines for performance and reliability
- Work with image quality, calibration, and testing teams to deliver production-ready camera software
- Create new image processing algorithms tailored to autonomous flight requirements
- Conduct bring-up and debugging of hardware prototypes
Requirements
- Proven experience in embedded software development and camera subsystem integration

