Sensing & Perception Engineer at Wardstone

We are looking for a Sensing and Perception Engineer to own Wardstone’s entire sensing system from sensor selection and integration to low-level image pipelines to real-time target tracking. You will work at the intersection of sensor hardware, computer vision algorithms, embedded systems, optics, and vehicle guidance. This role is central to Wardstone’s mission. Your system determine whether an interceptor knows where to go! You will work directly with founders, build test rigs, run high-speed experiments, and ship perception systems into hardware that performs real intercepts. IR & EO Sensor Integration Integrate sensor modules into avionics architecture. Own sensor selection, FOV analysis, lensing, NUC, calibration workflows, and driver integration. Develop high-reliability camera interfaces: SPI/I2C, MIPI, USB3, Ethernet, GMSL, or custom buses. Real-Time Computer Vision & Tracking Build perception pipelines capable of tracking high-speed objects with extremely low latency. Implement target detection, centroid extraction, filtering, gating, and motion-compensation algorithms. Develop robust tracking under noise, flare, thermal clutter, high dynamic range, and glint effects. Sens