Senior Engineer, Sensor Integration (R5128)

Shield AI
United States, Dallas, Seattle
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 120,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 1-4 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Sensor Integration Engineer supporting selection, characterization, calibration, and integration of multi-modal navigation sensors for a cross-disciplinary X-BAT State Estimation team. Collaborates with EE/ME/SW engineers on interfaces, mounting, power, thermal/vibration, and software data acquisition, while developing test plans and calibration tooling to validate sensor performance across hardware-software boundaries.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
3 months ago

Senior Engineer, Sensor Integration (R5128)

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Job Summary

Sensor Integration Engineer supporting selection, characterization, calibration, and integration of multi-modal navigation sensors for a cross-disciplinary X-BAT State Estimation team. Collaborates with EE/ME/SW engineers on interfaces, mounting, power, thermal/vibration, and software data acquisition, while developing test plans and calibration tooling to validate sensor performance across hardware-software boundaries.
Location: United States, Dallas, Seattle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support sensor integration activities from specification through production
  • •Develop and execute sensor characterization and calibration procedures for IMUs, GNSS receivers, cameras, and other navigation sensors
  • •Contribute to sensor trade studies and selection processes
  • •Work closely with EE/ME/SW teams on electrical interfaces, power distribution, and signal conditioning; mounting, alignment, and thermal/vibration considerations; software interfaces, drivers, data acquisition, and calibration implementation
  • •Participate in design reviews across EE/ME/SW disciplines, providing interdisciplinary perspective and coordination

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 120,000 - 180,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Annual BonusEquity

Key Requirements

  • •BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related field
  • •1-4 years of relevant experience (new grads with strong cross-functional internship/project experience will be considered)
  • •Demonstrated ability to work across at least two of: electrical, mechanical, software domains
  • •Basic proficiency in scripting or programming for data analysis (Python, MATLAB, or similar)
  • •Familiarity with sensor communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, etc.)
Experience:1-4 yearsRoboticsDefenseAerospaceHardware
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationCommunicationProblem-solving
Tech Stack:PythonMATLABSPII2CUARTCANElectrical schematicsCAD

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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