Senior Leader, Perception & Autonomy Software

Shieldai; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Health insurance

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a senior technical leader to manage a perception algorithms team for aerospace and defense platforms. You will advance production-grade C++ software, extend state estimation with new sensors, and collaborate with hardware and test teams to validate algorithms on aerial platforms.

A strong background in sensor fusion, Kalman filtering, and CV tools is essential. Expect a rigorous, fast-paced environment with security clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Lead and mentor a technical team focused on perception algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams across autonomy, integration, and testing; align efforts and communicate with stakeholders.
• Write production-quality C++ software.
• Extend state estimation framework for new sensors and missions.
• Collaborate with hardware and test teams on aerial platforms.
• Develop data ingestion analyzers and validation statistics.
• Operate in a fast-paced, collaborative development environment.

Skills

C++

Sensor fusion

State estimation

Kalman Filter

OpenCV

Unix

Communication

Team leadership

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering

Tools

OpenCV

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a senior technical leader to manage a perception algorithms team for aerospace and defense platforms. You will advance production-grade C++ software, extend state estimation with new sensors, and collaborate with hardware and test teams to validate algorithms on aerial platforms.

A strong background in sensor fusion, Kalman filtering, and CV tools is essential. Expect a rigorous, fast-paced environment with security clearance requirements.