Manager, Software - Perception (R3770)

Shield AI
Washington
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 220,441 - 330,661 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Leading a multidisciplinary team to design, develop, and integrate real-time perception for autonomous aircraft. You’ll drive advanced perception algorithms, sensor fusion, and state estimation, collaborating with hardware, autonomy, and systems teams to deliver robust perception in GPS-denied or contested environments while ensuring timely delivery and mission readiness.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
5 months ago

Manager, Software - Perception (R3770)

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Job Summary

Leading a multidisciplinary team to design, develop, and integrate real-time perception for autonomous aircraft. You’ll drive advanced perception algorithms, sensor fusion, and state estimation, collaborating with hardware, autonomy, and systems teams to deliver robust perception in GPS-denied or contested environments while ensuring timely delivery and mission readiness.
Location: Washington
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead multidisciplinary teams across autonomy, integration, and testing, balancing hands-on technical oversight with performance optimization, innovation, and stakeholder communication.
  • •Develop and implement robust perception algorithms for object detection, classification, and multi-target tracking across diverse sensor modalities.
  • •Implement sensor fusion frameworks to integrate data from vision systems, radars, and other mission sensors for accurate situational awareness.
  • •Develop and refine state estimation localization and pose estimation algorithms using IMU, GPS, vision, and other onboard sensing inputs.
  • •Collaborate with hardware and sensor teams to ensure seamless integration of perception algorithms with onboard compute platforms and sensor payloads.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 220,441 - 330,661 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Annual BonusEquityBenefits

Key Requirements

  • •BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • •7+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 5 years and a Master’s degree; or 4 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience.
  • •5+ years of experience in Unmanned Systems programs in the DoD or applied R&D
  • •2+ years of people leadership experience
  • •Background in Kalman filters, multi-target tracking, or deep learning-based detection models
Experience:DefenseUnmanned systemsAerospace
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solving
Tech Stack:Kalman filtersMulti-target trackingDeep learningPyTorchTensorFlowSensor fusionSLAMVisual-inertial odometryEO/IRRadarGPSIMU

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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