
Senior Staff Engineer, State Estimation
1 day ago
Overview
Senior Staff Engineer, State Estimation (R3881) at Shield AI. Join a mission-driven, venture-backed deep-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Shield AI’s products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and Hivemind Vision. For more information, visit
Shield AI is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Job DescriptionAs a senior member within the Hivemind Perception team, you will join an ambitious effort to bring autonomy to the world through the rapid design, development, integration, test, and deployment of extensible software solutions to enable GPS-denied navigation, computer vision, object detection & tracking, and sensor fusion on autonomous platforms. You will bring a deep understanding of optimal state estimation, sensor integration, data fusion, statistical inference, and dynamics modeling as well as a wealth of professional experience developing software using modern C++ (11 or greater) to this role.
What you'll do- Enhance the multi-object tracking and/or navigation capabilities offered in the Hivemind Software Development Kit (SDK) product
- Develop state of the art algorithms relevant to GPS-denied navigation, SLAM, object detection & tracking, and sensor fusion across several operational domains (air, land, maritime, space)
- Write production-quality software in C++ that will be deployed to high-reliability autonomous systems, ensuring robustness, efficiency, and scalability
- Develop and maintain comprehensive unit, integration, and system tests to validate your software
- Lead the planning and execution of design reviews to introduce new perception capabilities into the Hivemind SDK product
- Create and enhance modeling capabilities to simulate effects of sensor noise, environmental effects, and object/vehicle dynamics
- Elevate the performance of high-caliber, agile scrum teams by driving clarity and technical rigor into their feature delivery processes
- Mentor and guide peers and less experienced engineers, fostering technical excellence and high standards across the team
- Work in a fast-paced, collaborative, continuous development environment, enhancing analysis and performance benchmarking capabilities
- Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 9 years with a Master’s degree; or 7 years with a PhD; or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of active software development experience using modern versions of C++ (11 or above)
- Proven expertise in object-oriented software design principles and their practical implementation
- Experience implementing advanced algorithms relevant to one or more of the following: object detection, object tracking, inertial/aided navigation, optimal state estimation (Kalman filtering, graph-based optimization), or sensor fusion
- Strong Git and Linux development skills along with modern software development practices (e.g., CI/CD, test-driven development)
- A track record of technical leadership, with the ability to set and maintain high standards, guide teams through complex technical challenges, and collaborate effectively across multiple teams
- Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software to meet product design requirements under accelerated delivery schedules
- Experience working with or developing software under DO-178C or similar safety-critical software standards
- Experience modeling and integrating sensors related to perception and navigation with production software (e.g., IMUs, barometers, magnetometers, RGB cameras, infrared sensors, radars, ladars)
- A strong record of technical leadership supporting product-oriented R&D efforts relevant to autonomy, aerospace, military, or robotics applications
$220,000 - $340,000 a year
Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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