Senior State Estimation Architect for Aerospace Navigation

The Rundown AI, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in San Francisco is seeking an experienced state estimation engineer to develop safety-critical navigation solutions. The role requires 15+ years in aerospace navigation, expertise in state estimation algorithms, and strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python/MATLAB. The engineer will establish navigation performance requirements, integrate diverse sensing modalities, and develop verification plans. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, bonus, benefits, and equity options.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience developing state estimation algorithms for aerospace navigation applications.
• Experience with safety-critical system development and certification processes.
• Strong background in inertial navigation and GNSS positioning.

Responsibilities

• Establish navigation performance requirements and error budgets.
• Design detailed software architecture for state estimation implementations.
• Integrate diverse sensing modalities into multi-sensor fusion framework.

Skills

GNSS/INS integration

State estimation theory

C/C++ programming

Python/MATLAB

Multi-sensor fusion algorithms

Inertial navigation

Safety-critical system development

Performance analysis

Education

MS or PhD in relevant field

Job description

A leading aerospace company in San Francisco is seeking an experienced state estimation engineer to develop safety-critical navigation solutions. The role requires 15+ years in aerospace navigation, expertise in state estimation algorithms, and strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python/MATLAB. The engineer will establish navigation performance requirements, integrate diverse sensing modalities, and develop verification plans. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, bonus, benefits, and equity options.