Wing
Senior Staff Hardware Engineer, Sensor Architecture
Palo Alto, California · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$304k-$323kDetected 7 days ago
LogisticsSystems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignSensors5G/LTE
About the role
- Wing is looking for a Senior Staff Sensor Architect to join our Hardware Engineering Team.
- This role is Hybrid based in Palo Alto, CA.
- As a Senior Staff Sensor Architect, you will be a pivotal technical leader within our Hardware Engineering organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end architectural definition and technical roadmap for Wing's sensor systems across both aircraft and ground operations.
- Lead cross-functional trade studies across hardware, software, and manufacturing teams, translating ambiguous product goals into rigorous system-level requirements.
- Develop comprehensive mathematical performance models, error budgets, and link budgets to guide hardware board design and software algorithm development.
- Collaborate intimately with manufacturing and contract partners to design scalable, automated calibration and high-volume QA test systems.
- Manage deep technical relationships and drive customized component designs with external sensor partners, Tier 1 suppliers, and foundries.
- Proven ability to build mathematical performance models and define error budgets for complex sensor data pipelines.
Requirements
- 15+ years of deeply technical experience in sensor architecture, hardware systems engineering, or complex sensor integration.
- A track record of taking complex hardware or sensor subsystems from early R&D through high-volume commercial manufacturing.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics, or a directly related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Nice to have
- Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics.
- Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution.
- Wing's fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes.
- If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.
Skills
- Identify, prototype, and champion emerging sensor technologies to keep Wing at the bleeding edge of autonomous flight.
- Experience in RF technologies, such as UWB, LTE, wifi, ads-b.
Compensation
- $304,000 - $323,000 USD
Benefits
- You will act as the central authority leading our sensors roadmap, sensor architecture, driving the vision from early concept through mass production.
- Mastery in at least two sensor modalities critical to autonomous navigation (e.g., vision/cameras, LiDAR, radar, IMUs, GNSS/GPS, or barometers).
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits.
Equal opportunity
- Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
- If you have a need that requires accommodation during the interview process due to a disability or special need, please let us know by completing our Candidate Accommodations Request Form.
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