2 months ago
Base Salary
$180k - $265k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy perception algorithms for detecting, localizing, and tracking aircraft and tall obstacles.
- Combine deep learning with geometric computer vision to provide robust 3D situational awareness.
- Develop scalable model-training pipelines and rigorous real-world evaluation frameworks.
- Collaborate with systems, flight-test, and validation teams to create end-to-end test plans for safety-critical operations.
- Build debugging, visualization, and field-data analysis tools for triage and root-cause analysis.
- Improve ML models and classical tracking algorithms through simulation and operational feedback.
- Contribute to the architecture and long-term vision of the detect-and-avoid perception system.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional experience developing and deploying perception systems for autonomous robots, aircraft, or vehicles.
- Expertise in deep-learning models for object detection and tracking, demonstrated through real-world deployments.
- Deep knowledge of geometric computer vision, including stereo vision, depth-from-motion, structure-from-motion, and visual odometry.
- A proven record of resolving performance bottlenecks and operational edge cases.
- Hands-on experience supporting commercially operated autonomous systems and improving reliability in live environments.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills in dynamic, cross-disciplinary, safety-critical engineering environments.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Potential equity compensation, overtime pay, and discretionary annual or performance bonuses.
- The starting cash range is $180,000-$265,000, with final pay dependent on experience, qualifications, skills, location, and projected impact.
Categories
ML EngineeringRobotics
About Zipline
Zipline designs, builds, and operates autonomous drone delivery systems for healthcare, retail, and public-sector customers. The privately held company runs end-to-end logistics—aircraft, software, and fulfillment—to deliver blood, vaccines, medicines, and consumer goods. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in South San Francisco, Zipline operates across multiple continents; notable work includes Rwanda’s national blood deliveries and U.S. home delivery pilots with Walmart.