11 months ago
Base Salary
$160k - $350k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop advanced sensor algorithms for IMUs, radar, cameras, GPS, and other sensors.
- Integrate multi-sensor data to improve state-estimation accuracy and robustness.
- Design and implement real-time sensor-data processing pipelines.
- Collaborate with software, autonomy research, and hardware engineering teams on algorithm integration.
- Conduct experiments and field tests to validate state-estimation performance.
- Apply advances in sensor technologies and state estimation to autonomous aircraft systems.
Requirements
- Typically requires 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, 4 years with a master’s degree, 2 years with a PhD, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience developing and deploying real-time sensor-processing algorithms involving cameras, radar, IMUs, GPS, or similar sensors.
- Understanding of state-estimation techniques, including Kalman filters and particle filters.
- Experience with C++ 11 or newer and Linux command-line tools.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated record of shipping products and delivering high-quality solutions through development cycles.
- Preferred experience implementing inertial-navigation algorithms on real-time processing systems.
- Preferred knowledge of computer-vision techniques and optimizing algorithms for compute-constrained systems.
- Preferred experience with CUDA or other hardware-acceleration technologies such as FPGAs.
- Preferred record of transitioning R&D work to production.
- Ability to obtain an S//SAR-level security clearance is desired.
Benefits
- Full-time employees receive pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity.
- Temporary employees receive pay within the listed range and a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment.
- Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
- The company provides equal employment opportunity and accommodation support for disabilities or special needs.
About Shield AI
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.