Senior Engineer, State Estimation (R3945)

Shield AI
Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 160,000 - 240,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Teamwork","Problem-solving","Attention to detail"]

Senior State Estimation Engineer to design and implement real-time sensor data processing, fusing multi-sensor inputs (IMUs, radar, cameras, GPS) to produce robust state estimates for autonomous V-BAT operations. Collaborate with software, autonomy, and hardware teams, perform field tests, and stay ahead of sensor/estimation tech trends to ensure reliable, high-performance navigation in dynamic environments.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
10 months ago

Senior Engineer, State Estimation (R3945)

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Job Summary

Senior State Estimation Engineer to design and implement real-time sensor data processing, fusing multi-sensor inputs (IMUs, radar, cameras, GPS) to produce robust state estimates for autonomous V-BAT operations. Collaborate with software, autonomy, and hardware teams, perform field tests, and stay ahead of sensor/estimation tech trends to ensure reliable, high-performance navigation in dynamic environments.
Location: Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and implement advanced sensor algorithms for processing data from IMUs, radar, cameras, GPS, and other sensors.
  • •Enhance state estimation algorithms by integrating multi-sensor data for improved accuracy and robustness.
  • •Design and implement real-time sensor data processing pipelines.
  • •Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, autonomy researchers, and hardware engineers, to ensure seamless integration of state estimation algorithms.
  • •Conduct experiments and field tests to validate the performance of state estimation algorithms in real-world scenarios.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 160,000 - 240,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Annual BonusBenefitsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 4 years and a Master’s degree; or 2 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
  • •Experience developing and deploying real-time sensor processing algorithms, e.g. with cameras, radar, IMUs, GPS, etc.
  • •Solid understanding of state estimation techniques, such as Kalman filters, particle filters, etc.
  • •Experience with C++ 11 or newer
  • •Experience with Linux, command line tools, etc.
Experience:5+ yearsDefenseAerospaceRobotics
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention to detail
Tech Stack:C++LinuxCUDAGPUsKalman filtersParticle filters

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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