Autonomy Perception Software Engineer

Job overview

The Autonomy Perception Software Engineer is an onsite role in Ann Arbor, MI. The starting cash salary range is $180,000–$265,000 per year. The role supports Zipline’s autonomous delivery system and its mission to provide access to food, medicine, and essential goods.

What you'll do

• Design and deploy algorithms to detect, localize, and track aircraft and tall obstacles
• develop model-training pipelines and evaluation frameworks
• collaborate with systems, flight test, and validation teams on end-to-end test plans
• build debugging and analysis tools for field data
• refine machine-learning models and tracking algorithms using simulation and real-world feedback
• contribute to the detect-and-avoid system architecture.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

autonomy perception software engineer

machine learning

computer vision

ann arbor mi

object detection

object tracking

autonomous systems

drone delivery

safety-critical systems

$180k–$265k per year

zipline

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Potential total compensation may include equity, overtime, discretionary bonuses, medical, dental and vision insurance, and paid time off.

Why this role

Requires 8+ years of experience developing and deploying perception systems for autonomous robots, aircraft, or vehicles, with expertise in deep learning and geometric computer vision.

About the employer

Zipline is hiring for this role. Industry: Couriers and Express Delivery Services. Sector: 49.