Senior Manager, Perception (R5914)

Shield AI
Washington
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 229,233 - 343,849 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Problem solving","Scientific approach","Stakeholder communication","Collaboration","High standards"]

Lead teams responsible for autonomy, integration, and testing of perception algorithms used on advanced aerospace, defense, and robotics systems. Oversee and contribute to production-quality C++ software that advances state estimation and sensor fusion, including GNSS-degraded autonomy via A-PNT. Validate algorithms with simulated and real-world data, enhance sensor models in high-fidelity simulation, and collaborate with hardware and test teams to deliver robust vehicle pose and surroundings estimates.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
1 year ago

Senior Manager, Perception (R5914)

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Job Summary

Lead teams responsible for autonomy, integration, and testing of perception algorithms used on advanced aerospace, defense, and robotics systems. Oversee and contribute to production-quality C++ software that advances state estimation and sensor fusion, including GNSS-degraded autonomy via A-PNT. Validate algorithms with simulated and real-world data, enhance sensor models in high-fidelity simulation, and collaborate with hardware and test teams to deliver robust vehicle pose and surroundings estimates.
Location: Washington
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead teams across autonomy, integration, and testing by aligning technical efforts, resolving cross-functional challenges, and driving mission-focused execution.
  • •Write production-quality C++ software for perception and estimation capabilities.
  • •Extend and specialize the state estimation framework for new sensors, platforms, and missions, including sensor fusion for compute-constrained systems.
  • •Write and validate test code using simulated and real-world data, and produce analyzers to measure code quality.
  • •Collaborate with hardware and test teams to validate algorithms/code on aerial platforms and enhance sensor models in simulation.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 229,233 - 343,849 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar, or equivalent practical experience.
  • •Ability to develop, benchmark, debug, and deploy software-based algorithms.
  • •Typically requires 10+ years related experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience with advanced degrees).
  • •2+ years managing technical teams.
  • •Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
Experience:10+ yearsDefenseAerospaceRoboticsAutonomySensor fusion
Education:
Skills:Problem solvingScientific approachStakeholder communicationCollaborationHigh standards
Tech Stack:C++GNSSA-PNTState estimationSensor fusionProbabilistic roboticsSignal processingUnixKalman FilterFactor GraphsComputer VisionOpenCVUCIOMS StandardsHigh-fidelity simulationData associationObject detectionObject detection/recognitionState estimation frameworkUCI and OMS Standards

Eligibility

Security Clearance:SECRET

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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