Perception & Guidance Engineer - UAS (Aerospace Division)
STI · Hawthorne, CA
Posted 28 days ago · $109,600 – $139,880
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days STI's roles stay open a median of 29 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of STI's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at STI
- high 2 stale, 0 reposted of 5 open
- Hiring momentum
- 9 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from STI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for STI.
About this role
As a Perception & Guidance Engineer in the Aerospace division at Systems Technology, Inc., you will develop vision-based targeting and guidance algorithms for counter-UAS and interceptor platforms. Your responsibilities include designing detection and tracking algorithms, developing state estimation from visual data, and ensuring real-time algorithm performance on flight hardware. You will collaborate with embedded engineers and participate in flight testing and performance analysis.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of STI as an employer.
What you need
- 2–4 years of professional experience in computer vision, guidance/navigation algorithms, or closely related controls/estimation work
- Proficiency in Python and/or C++ for algorithm development
- Working knowledge of computer vision fundamentals (detection, tracking, filtering — e.g., Kalman filter variants) and/or classical guidance laws
- Strong problem-solving, analysis, and debugging skills
- U.S. Person status required, as defined by ITAR (22 CFR 120.15), due to the export-controlled nature of this work
- On-site position based in Hawthorne / Los Angeles, CA; remote or hybrid work is not available
Nice to have
- Experience with UAS, UAVs, drones, or RC aircraft, particularly vision-based targeting or collision avoidance
- Experience deploying vision or estimation algorithms on embedded/constrained compute platforms
- Familiarity with real-time image processing pipelines and global-shutter camera systems (e.g., AR0144-class sensors)
- Familiarity with sensor fusion techniques and multi-target tracking
- Familiarity with simulation environments for guidance/seeker performance evaluation
What you get
- Medical benefits (HMO – 100% company paid for Employees & Dependents)
- Dental and vision plans
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401(k) Safe Harbor Retirement Plan and company defined contribution
- Flexible spending Accounts (FSA), Dependent Care, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
Worth weighing
- No salary listed, but total compensation pay range is provided
- The role requires on-site presence, which may limit flexibility for some candidates
- The job description is broad and may include responsibilities beyond those explicitly stated
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Listed by STI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.