Senior State Estimation Engineer - Real-Time Sensor Fusion

Lever, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 275,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a State Estimation Engineer to join the GNC team, developing and optimizing algorithms that fuse sensor data for accurate state estimates to enable autonomous operation in challenging environments.

The role involves collaborating with software, autonomy, and hardware teams, conducting field tests, and applying the latest sensor tech advancements to real-world applications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience with a Bachelor’s, or 4 years with a Master’s, or 2 years with a PhD.
• Experience developing and deploying real-time sensor processing algorithms.
• Solid understanding of state estimation techniques (e.g., Kalman filters, particle filters).
• Experience with C++11 or newer.
• Experience with Linux and command line tools.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven track record of shipping products.
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced sensor algorithms for processing data from IMUs, radar, cameras, GPS, and other sensors.
• Enhance state estimation algorithms by integrating multi-sensor data for improved accuracy and robustness.
• Design and implement real-time sensor data processing pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of state estimation algorithms.
• Conduct experiments and field tests to validate performance in real-world scenarios.
• Stay updated with sensor tech advancements and apply them to systems.

Skills

State estimation

Real-time sensor processing

C++11+

Linux

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

CUDA

FPGAs

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a State Estimation Engineer to join the GNC team, developing and optimizing algorithms that fuse sensor data for accurate state estimates to enable autonomous operation in challenging environments.

The role involves collaborating with software, autonomy, and hardware teams, conducting field tests, and applying the latest sensor tech advancements to real-world applications.