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# Senior Systems Engineer at Anello Photonics

- **Company:** Anello Photonics
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA
- **Posted:** 2025-06-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anellophotonics/jobs/4577563006

## Job description

About Anello Photonics:

ANELLO [http://www.anellophotonics.com](http://www.anellophotonics.com/) is a leading-edge technology company that has developed integrated photonic system-on-chip technology for next generation navigation devices. ANELLO's SIPHOG™ gyroscope is based on its patented photonic integrated circuit technology. Our devices are higher performance, much smaller in size and weight, at a fraction of the cost of traditional gyros used in industrial-grade, aerospace, and military applications. ANELLO products provide low-cost, reliable, and precision navigation and positioning across all autonomous applications. ANELLO has a growing list of market-leading customers in mining, construction, farming, unmanned aerial and marine vehicles, as well as a variety of applications within defense and national security segments.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with a strong hardware foundation and expertise in navigation algorithms, signal processing, and sensor integration. The ideal candidate is technically rigorous and highly effective in customer-facing settings – able to translate complex technical findings into actionable insights for internal and external stakeholders. This is a highly cross-functional role that blends system-level design, algorithm development, debugging, field testing, and technical customer support. You will work closely with hardware, software, and product teams to ensure the performance and reliability of our inertial navigation systems in real-world conditions.

Responsibilities:

- Serve as a technical expert supporting customers through system-level integration and evaluation of ANELLO’s navigation products
- Design and execute test plans to characterize and verify system performance
- Lead hands-on testing, demos, and performance evaluations of navigation systems in high pressure environments
- Collaborate with hardware, software, and product teams to drive product improvements based on data-driven analysis and direct customer feedback
- Contribute to the development, validation, and tuning of sensor models and navigation algorithms
- Communicate technical findings, trade-offs, and performance metrics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Proven success in customer-facing roles—capable of building trust and navigating technical discussions with customers and partners
- Strong hands-on skills in hardware bring-up and debugging using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters
- Experience working with inertial sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes), GNSS, magnetometers, and related navigation technologies
- Deep understanding of signal processing and control theory, including practical experience implementing and tuning Kalman filters
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or C++ for data analysis, modeling, and algorithm development
- An intuitive and analytical approach to identifying, debugging, and solving complex, multi-disciplinary problems.

Additional Information:

- Travel up to 25% may be required for customer meetings, demos and field testing, and industry conferences
- Due to various contracts ANELLO works under affiliated with U.S. government, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. (U.S. citizenship or Perm Residence)
- If you're excited to work on cutting-edge navigation systems and enjoy both technical deep dives and hands-on problem solving, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information, please visit https://anellophotonics.com/careers

## About Anello Photonics

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ANELLO Photonics develops the world’s smallest high-precision optical gyroscope (SiPhOG™) and inertial navigation systems that enable autonomy in GPS-denied environments across land, air, sea, and space.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B‑II, Total Raised ~$73.26M as of May 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Santa Clara, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2018 (some sources list 2020)
- **Founders**: Not publicly named; CEO is Dr. Mario Paniccia (former Intel Fellow, Silicon Photonics pioneer)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Defense, Maritime, Aerial (UAV/drone), Ground Vehicles, Robotics, Construction, Agriculture, Mapping & Surveying, Space
- **Target customers**: B2B – defense contractors, autonomous vehicle OEMs, industrial robotics firms, government agencies
- **Mission**: “Democratize access to high‑performance navigation sensors” by making compact, affordable optical gyroscopes available for every possible application

## Products & Services
All products are hardware‑based inertial navigation systems (INS) and inertial measurement units (IMUs) powered by the proprietary SiPhOG™ optical gyroscope:

- **ANELLO X3 IMU**: Ultra‑compact 3‑axis optical gyro IMU for aerial missions (PX4/ArduPilot compatible)
- **ANELLO AERIAL INS**: High‑performance INS for drones and UAVs operating in GPS‑denied environments
- **ANELLO MARITIME INS**: Rugged, high‑accuracy INS for autonomous maritime operations in unpredictable waters
- **ANELLO GROUND INS**: INS for unmanned ground vehicles, trucks, and commercial/defense autonomous platforms
- **ANELLO GROUND IMU**: Optical gyro IMU for robotics and construction autonomy
- **Mapping & Surveying Solutions**: Precise location/orientation data for surveying in GPS‑denied conditions

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding ~$73.26M (includes $25M Series B‑II closed May 2026)
- **Notable Investors**: Lockheed Martin Ventures, New Legacy Ventures, Catapult Ventures, Mana Ventures, IronGate Capital Advisors, MESH, One Madison Group
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Secured $25M in Series B‑II specifically to accelerate production of GPS‑denied navigation solutions (May 2026)
  - 35 issued patents covering interferometry, optical devices, gyroscopes
  - Revenue estimated between $1M–$5M (LinkedIn, 2026)
  - Headcount of 22 employees; 41% yearly LinkedIn follower growth

## Competitive Advantages
- **SiPhOG™ (Silicon Photonic Optical Gyro)**: World’s smallest high‑precision optical gyroscope – combines the accuracy of legacy fiber‑optic gyros with the cost/size advantages of silicon photonics
- **GPS‑denied resilience**: Core differentiator for defense and autonomous systems where satellite signals are jammed or unavailable
- **Strong IP moat**: 35 patents in optical gyroscope design, bias mitigation, and silicon photonics
- **Key strategic partner**: Lockheed Martin Ventures as an investor opens doors to defense contracts

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale production**: Use the new $25M round to ramp manufacturing of SiPhOG‑based systems
- **Expand into space applications**: Leverage high‑precision, radiation‑tolerant navigation for satellites and spacecraft
- **Deepen defense and commercial autonomy verticals**: Maritime, aerial, ground, robotics, and agriculture are all active target markets

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Small, collaborative team (22 people) where founders are actively engaged; described as “creative and collaborative self‑starters” with a passion for pushing boundaries
- **Compensation**: Competitive salary, appreciating equity, fully paid health/dental insurance for employee and family, plus matching 401k
- **Location**: Santa Clara, CA (Silicon Valley) – on‑site presence expected
- **Visa restrictions**: Candidates must be US Persons (US Permanent Residents or US Citizens); no visa sponsorship implied
- **Engineering focus**: High concentration of technical talent (17 of 22 employees in technical roles) – strong hands‑on hacking culture
- **Current openings** (as of mid‑2026): Embedded Device Firmware Engineer, Senior Electrical Engineer, Field Applications Engineer, Senior Photonics Engineer, Senior FPGA Design Engineer, Senior Director Business Development (Government/Defense)

## Sources
1. [anellophotonics.com](https://www.anellophotonics.com/)
2. [anellophotonics.com – Careers](https://www.anellophotonics.com/careers)
3. [anellophotonics.com – Team](https://www.anellophotonics.com/company1)
4. [cbinsights.com – Anello Photonics](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/anello-photonics)
5. [linkedin.com – Anello Photonics](https://www.linkedin.com/company/anellophotonics)

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